13 h. ago OpenAI Employee Stock Sale Would Value ChatGPT Maker at $500 Billion

At $500 billion, OpenAI would become the world’s most valuable privately held company.

Economics

13 h. ago Saratoga startup pays $630,000 to settle alleged federal grant violation

Saratoga startup pays $630,000 to settle alleged federal grant violation  The Business Journals

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14 h. ago Your next customer is on the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 expo floor — will they find you or your competitor?

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 lands in San Francisco from October 27–29, and the Expo Hall is already packed with early adopters, startup scouts, and enterprise buyers looking to discover what’s next. If you’re not there to show off your product, your competitors will be — and they’ll be closing deals that could’ve been yours. There’s still […]

Economics

15 h. ago OpenAI Is Poised To Become The Most Valuable Startup Ever. Should It Be?

The AI startup is chasing a $500 billion valuation, with backers betting it can become the next Apple or Google. There are reasons for skepticism.

Technology

15 h. ago Aalo Atomics raises $100M to build a microreactor and data center together

Nuclear startup Aalo Atomics plans to turn on its first power plant, the 50-megawatt Aalo-X, in the summer of 2026. It's an aggressive timeline that bucks nuclear industry trends.

Politics

16 h. ago Liquid gold: Prototype harvests valuable resource from urine

A newly developed system transforms human waste into a powerful tool for profitable and sustainable energy and agriculture in resource-limited regions.

Politics

22 h. ago After a disastrous Alaska summit, a feeble Trump looks poised to complete his sellout of Ukraine | Editorial

After a disastrous Alaska summit, a feeble Trump looks poised to complete his sellout of Ukraine | Editorial  Inquirer.com

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32 h. ago Kyte, S.F. car rental startup once seen as Hertz rival, shuts down

Kyte, S.F. car rental startup once seen as Hertz rival, shuts down  San Francisco Chronicle

Politics

32 h. ago Kyte, San Francisco car rental startup once seen as Hertz rival, shuts down

Kyte, San Francisco car rental startup once seen as Hertz rival, shuts down  San Francisco Chronicle

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32 h. ago San Francisco car rental startup once seen as Hertz rival shuts down

San Francisco car rental startup once seen as Hertz rival shuts down  San Francisco Chronicle

Politics

42 h. ago Perplexity now supports live earnings call transcripts for Indian stocks

AI startup Perplexity is augmenting its Finance dashboard with the ability to transcribe Indian public companies' quarterly earnings calls live, as well as show schedules for post-results conference calls.

Politics

3 d. ago Kurtenbach: 49ers Studs and Duds — Purdy shows poise vs. Raiders, key draft pick confuses

Kurtenbach: 49ers Studs and Duds — Purdy shows poise vs. Raiders, key draft pick confuses  The Mercury News

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3 d. ago Taylor Swift Reveals Her Biggest 'Challenge' When Meeting Jason Kelce's Kids!

Taylor Swift was on a mission when she met Jason Kelce’s children! Last September, the former Philadelphia Eagles player shared on an episode of the New Heights podcast that he told his and Kylie Kelce’s daughters that cats “are poisonous” so they would not ask to bring one home anytime soon. Well, Auntie Tay wasn’t [...] Read More... The post Taylor Swift Reveals Her Biggest 'Challenge' When Meeting Jason Kelce's Kids! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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4 d. ago Boeing interfered with electric plane startup Zunum, appeals court finds

Boeing interfered with electric plane startup Zunum, appeals court finds  The Seattle Times

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4 d. ago Kyte, which billed itself as the ‘best competitor to Hertz,’ shuts down

The startup entered into receivership after selling its customer list to Turo.

Politics

4 d. ago Meet the first batch of VCs set to judge Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Startup Battlefield 200 is the crown jewel of TechCrunch Disrupt. From thousands of applicants, only the top 20 will take the Stage at Disrupt 2025 (October 27–29, San Francisco) to pitch their vision to panels of top-tier VCs in front of a live audience. Every contender is chasing game-changing impact — and we’re here for the drama, the breakthroughs, and the big reveals.

Events

5 d. ago Mike Vrabel praises Drake Maye’s poise in Patriots’ first joint practice with Vikings

"We didn’t execute all the time, but I didn’t see any panic from him." The post Mike Vrabel praises Drake Maye’s poise in Patriots’ first joint practice with Vikings appeared first on Boston.com.

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5 d. ago The wait is almost over: The 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 list drops August 27

After reviewing thousands of groundbreaking applications from around the globe, TechCrunch is just days away from announcing the 2025 Startup Battlefield 200.

Technology

5 d. ago xAI Was About to Land a Major Government Contract. Then Grok Praised Hitler

Internal emails obtained by WIRED show a hasty process to onboard OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI providers to the federal government. xAI was on the list—until MechaHilter happened.

Politics

5 d. ago OpenAI's Sam Altman Will Back a Creepy Brain Chip Company to Challenge Elon Musk's Neuralink

OpenAI boss Sam Altman is preparing to back a new company called Merge Labs that will compete with Elon Musk's Neuralink in connecting human brains with computers. The post OpenAI’s Sam Altman Will Back a Creepy Brain Chip Company to Challenge Elon Musk’s Neuralink appeared first on Breitbart.

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