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It’s been 20 years since the first tweet

On March 21, 2006, Jack Dorsey posted a simple message: “just setting up my twittr”. That was, of course, the very first post on the

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Kalshi’s legal troubles pile up, as Arizona files first ever criminal charges over ‘illegal gambling business’

Arizona attorney general Kris Mayes has filed criminal charges against prediction market platform Kalshi for allegedly operating an illegal gambling business in the state without

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‘Not built right the first time’ — Musk’s xAI is starting over again, again

And then there were two: Of the original 11 co-founders who kickstarted xAI with Elon Musk three years ago, only two remain as the deep

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Electric air taxis are about to take flight in 26 states 

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved eight pilot programs that will allow a handful of companies, including Archer Aviation, Beta Technologies, Joby Aviation, and Wisk

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DiligenceSquared uses AI, voice agents to make M&A research affordable

A typical merger-and-acquisition process is time-consuming and expensive, even for the largest, well-staffed private equity firms. In addition to spending countless hours meeting with senior

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Polymarket saw $529M traded on bets tied to bombing of Iran

Prediction market users have made — and profited from — big bets around the bombing of Iran by the U.S. and Israeli military. On Polymarket,

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Gushwork bets on AI search for customer leads — and early results are emerging

As AI-powered search tools reshape how businesses are discovered online, India-founded startup Gushwork is helping companies capture customers from platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and

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Sam Altman would like remind you that humans use a lot of energy, too

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed concerns about AI’s environmental impact this week while speaking at an event hosted by The Indian Express. For one thing,

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Intellexa’s Predator spyware used to hack iPhone of journalist in Angola, research says

A government customer of sanctioned spyware maker Intellexa hacked the phone of a prominent journalist in Angola, according to Amnesty International, the latest case of

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Airbnb says a third of its customer support is now handled by AI in the US and Canada

Airbnb says its custom-built AI agent is now handling roughly a third of its customer support issues in North America, and it’s preparing to roll