Monday, May 4, 2026

OpenAI said to be considering developing its own AI chips

OpenAI, one of the best-funded AI startups in business, is exploring making its own AI chips. Discussions of AI chip strategies within the company have been ongoing...

Electric seaglider startup Regent takes flight with $60M in new funding

The promise of electric aviation has been weighed down by the limited range of batteries and the long certification process. Regent co-founder and CEO Billy Thalheimer,...

SBF Trial: The latest updates from the FTX collapse’s courtroom drama

Sam Bankman-Fried is in court for alleged fraud while leading crypto exchange FTX. Here’s our latest coverage as the case continues. Morgan Little Jacquelyn Melinek 7 hours Sam Bankman-Fried, the...

Some gen AI vendors say they’ll defend customers from IP lawsuits. Others, not so...

A person using generative AI — models that generate text, images, music and more given a prompt — could infringe on someone else’s copyright through no...

The whole venture merry-go-round is decelerating

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance...

Watch United Launch Alliance launch two Project Kuiper test satellites for Amazon

After years of development, the moment is finally here: Amazon will send two of its Kuiper test satellites to space, as the company looks to take...

Snap’s AI chatbot draws scrutiny in UK over kids’ privacy concerns

Snap’s AI chatbot has landed the company on the radar of the UK’s data protection watchdog which has raised concerns the tool may be a risk...

a16z-backed Castelion wants to mass produce defense hardware, starting with hypersonics

One builds weapons in hopes that they are not used. Thus goes the central premise of deterrence theory, which says it is the credible threat of...

Premji Invest and Zerodha eye stake in Nainital Bank

A number of venture investors and startups are engaging with Bank of Baroda to acquire a stake in the lender’s subsidiary Nainital, according to people familiar...

All eyes on VW after Hyundai, Kia adopt Tesla charging standard

Hyundai and Kia have finally announced their plans to adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) ports for their electric vehicles in the U.S. and Canada,...