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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launched its first all-female crew, including Katy Perry, marking a milestone in space tourism. Here’s what happened. Blue Origin’s New Shepard Soars with Groundbreaking All-Female Crew Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin just made space history—and added some star power to the final frontier. On Monday morning, the company’s New Shepard rocket launched its first all-female crew, including pop…
Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk say they’d “delete all IP law”—but is this Silicon Valley idealism or a self-serving power play? We break it down. Dorsey & Musk vs. IP Law: Disruptive Vision or Hypocritical Stance? Over the weekend, Twitter/X co-founder Jack Dorsey dropped a bombshell take: “Delete all IP law.” Elon Musk quickly agreed, replying: “I…
Trump’s Commerce Secretary warns that tech tariff exemptions for laptops and smartphones are only temporary—here’s how businesses should prepare. Tech’s Tariff Reprieve Won’t Last, Warns Commerce Secretary The Trump administration’s last-minute exemptions for consumer electronics like laptops, smartphones, and gaming consoles from new China tariffs are only temporary, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed Friday. While the White House delayed some…
Why Musk Merged xAI and X—And Why It Only Makes Sense for His Inner Circle Elon Musk’s decision to fold xAI into X via an all-stock deal wasn’t just business—it was a survival tactic for both struggling companies. Here’s the real story behind the merger, who wins, and who should be skeptical. The Deal at a Glance Structure: xAI…
Meta’s unmodified “vanilla” Llama 4 Maverick AI underperforms rivals in LM Arena benchmark, following controversy over experimental version use. Meta’s Unmodified Llama 4 Maverick Trails Rivals in Key AI Benchmark Meta’s latest AI model finds itself in hot water again—this time for underwhelming performance. The vanilla (unmodified) version of Llama 4 Maverick has scored below competing models…
Meta expands its board with two heavyweights—Stripe CEO Patrick Collison and former Goldman Sachs exec Dina Powell McCormick—signaling a focus on payments and policy. Meta Appoints Stripe CEO Patrick Collison & Banking Leader Dina Powell McCormick to Its Board In a strategic move, Meta (formerly Facebook) has added two high-profile executives to its board of directors: ✔ Patrick…
Discover the most groundbreaking AI startups featured at Google Cloud Next 2024, from generative AI to enterprise solutions. Google Cloud Next 2024: The AI Startups Stealing the Spotlight At this year’s Google Cloud Next, AI took center stage—and a select group of innovative startups stood out as the stars of the show. Google Cloud highlighted these…
Spotify is investing €1M ($1.1M) to grow its non-English audiobook catalog, starting with French and Dutch—boosting global audiobook accessibility. Spotify’s Big Move: $1.1M Investment to Boost Non-English Audiobooks Spotify is doubling down on audiobooks—but this time, it’s looking beyond English. On Friday, the streaming giant announced a €1 million (~$1.1M) investment to expand its non-English audiobook catalog,…
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Nintendo has officially unveiled the Switch 2, its long-awaited console upgrade after nearly a decade. Here’s everything revealed so far, plus other tech stories you may have missed this week. Introduction: Switch 2 Is Finally (Almost) Here! Welcome back to our Week in Review, where we round up the hottest tech stories you need to…
