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Push for $40 smartphones builds momentum, but still faces cost hurdles
A coalition of telecom operators and device makers is pushing $40 smartphones to bring up to 20 million people online, but rising component costs threaten the plan.
View the articleGoogle just gave Sundar Pichai a $692M pay package
Most of it is tied to performance, including new stock incentives linked to Waymo and Wing, its drone delivery venture.
View the articleGrammarly’s ‘expert review’ is just missing the actual experts
A recently-added feature in Grammarly purports to improve users’ writing with help from the world's great writers and thinkers — and some tech journalists, too.
View the articleOpenAI robotics lead Caitlin Kalinowski quits in response to Pentagon deal
Hardware executive Caitlin Kalinowski announced today that in response to OpenAI's controversial agreement with the Department of Defense, she’s resigned from her role leading the company's robotics...
View the articlePopSockets founder David Barnett talks about building a viral business
David Barnett, founder of PopSocket, stops by Equity to talk about scaling the business and what he's learned as a leader.
View the articleOpenAI delays ChatGPT’s ‘adult mode’ again
The feature, which will give verified adult users access to erotica and other adult content, had already been delayed from December.
View the articleRobinhood’s startup fund stumbles in NYSE debut
The fund currently offers retail investors exposure to eight startups, including Mercor, Ramp, and Stripe, with plans to expand its portfolio.
View the articleThis Jammer Wants to Block Always-Listening AI Wearables. It Probably Won't Work
Deveillance's Spectre I, developed by a recent Harvard grad, wants to give people control over the always-on wearables surrounding their lives. The problem? Physics.
View the articleX is testing a new ad format that connects posts with products
An ad test on X promotes Musk's Starlink beneath original content.
View the articleNintendo sues the US government for a refund on tariffs
This lawsuit comes after a Supreme Court decision struck down some of the president's sweeping tariffs, which had impacted Nintendo and thousands of other companies.
View the articleLife EV officially owns Rad Power Bikes now
The Rad Power brand is expected to live on.
View the articleOSHA probing fatality at Rivian warehouse
A 61-year-old worker died on Thursday after reportedly getting stuck between a tractor trailer and a loading dock.
View the articleMicrosoft, Google, Amazon say Anthropic Claude remains available to non-defense customers
Trump's Department of War feud with Anthropic won't impact other companies that are using Claude via Microsoft and Google products.
View the articleBill Gates’ TerraPower gets approval to build new nuclear reactor
It's the first permit to be issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in nearly a decade.
View the articleAnthropic’s Claude found 22 vulnerabilities in Firefox over two weeks
In a recent security partnership with Mozilla, Anthropic found 22 separate vulnerabilities in Firefox — 14 of them classified as "high-severity."
View the articleAnthropic’s Pentagon deal is a cautionary tale for startups chasing federal contracts
The Pentagon has officially designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk after the two failed to agree on how much control the military should have over its AI models, including its use in autonom...
View the articleClaude’s consumer growth surge continues after Pentagon deal debacle
Claude's app is now seeing more new installs than ChatGPT and is growing its daily active users.
View the articleIndia PC shipments surpass pandemic peak as first-time users upgrade
India's PC shipments rose 10.2% to 15.9 million units in 2025, surpassing pandemic highs as first-time users upgrade devices, IDC said.
View the articleThese are the countries moving to ban social media for children
Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and ex...
View the articleTriZetto confirms 3.4M people’s health and personal data was stolen during breach
Health tech giant TriZetto has confirmed that more than 3.4 million people had personal and health information stolen in a 2024 cyberattack, which the company failed to detect for almost a year.
View the articleIndonesia outlines plan to limit under-16s’ access to social media
Indonesia has outlined new regulations that would restrict users under 16 from accessing digital platforms.
View the articleCity Detect, which uses AI to help cities stay safe and clean, raises $13M Series A
City Detect, a company that helps local governments prevent urban decay, is in at least 17 cities so far, including Dallas and Miami.
View the articleQuantum scale-up Pasqal plans $2B SPAC listing, promises to ‘remain French’
A SPAC deal that is set to take French quantum company Pasqal public on the Nasdaq values the company at $2 billion pre-money.
View the articleIndia’s Karnataka signals intent to ban social media for under-16s
Karnataka's proposal highlights a growing global debate over children’s rights and online policy.
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