Meta launches Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp subscriptions, with more to come, including AI plans: Meta is rolling out paid subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp worldwide, while also testing new AI, creator, and business-focused offerings under its broader “Meta One” subscription brand. Read More
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Tech CEOs are apparently suffering from AI psychosis: "CEOs are uniquely prone to AI psychosis," Box CEO Aaron Levie opines. Maybe that explains the almost religious belief in AI productivity gains. Read More
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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes during testing in Florida: The explosion is likely a major setback for Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company, and its attempt to compete with SpaceX. Read More
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Top space tech founders and VCs take the stage in sunny Los Angeles on June 18. Get in the room, make the connections that matter, and hear from leaders like Ethan Thornton (Mach Industries) and Delian Asparouhov (Founders Fund and Varda Space Industries) on where the industry is headed. Grab your ticket early before seats sell out.
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US says troops were targeted with location data, as senator warns ad industry is a 'national security threat': One leading privacy lawmaker said it was time to "start treating the adtech industry as a national security threat." Read More
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Starship's path to reusability looks murky after SpaceX's S-1: SpaceX's recent IPO and Starship rocket test flight delivered two big data points that offer a realistic vision for the coming years — and one that may disappoint both the company's boosters and its critics. Read More
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AI coding startup Cognition raises $1B at $25B pre-money valuation: As Cognition reaches $492 million in annualized revenue run rate, it more than doubled its valuation in eight months, it says. Read More
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Bluesky embraces long-form content to counter X Articles: In its latest update, Bluesky is getting into long-form content. Read More
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Cognition's Scott Wu says AI coding agents shouldn't replace humans: Cognition makes Devin, the first and arguably most successful AI coding agent. But famed coder Wu says it isn't designed to supplant human programmers. Read More
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Founders and VCs, this conference is built for you. Join 1,100+ founders and investors of all stages for a highly curated, all-day summit in June, designed to connect capital and companies. From tactical workshops to candid Q&A and curated meetings, it’s where scale, growth, and deal flow happen. Save up to $190 on your pass by March 13. Or save up to 30% with a group.
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Disrupt 2026: Where deals and ideas ignite |
Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum.
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Corgi announces $106M raise at $2.6B valuation — double what it was worth 3 weeks ago: While startups raising back-to-back rounds at steep step-ups have become almost routine, a company whose valuation doubles in three weeks is unusual enough to raise questions, particularly given the investor set in both rounds is the same. Read More
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