Tesla exec Drew Baglino reportedly out as company lays off 10%

Tesla is laying off thousands of employees as it tries to simultaneously cut costs and boost productivity, according to an internal email sent...

NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Saturday, October 12 (game #223)

Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can...

Best Cyber Monday tablet deals on iPad, Samsung, and more

Thanksgiving and Black Friday are over, but there are still a few more opportunities to save money during the biggest shopping week of...

Yet another former Silicon Valley darling is convicted of investor fraud

Mike Rothenberg, a former VC known for hosting lavish parties, was convicted today on 21 counts for defrauding investors Connie Loizos @Cookie / 8 hours This...

How roboticists are thinking about generative AI

The topic of generative AI comes up frequently in my newsletter, Actuator. I admit that I was a bit hesitant to spend more...

Sony Ventures earmarks $10M to invest in African entertainment startups

Sony Group announced today that it has established Sony Innovation Fund: Africa (SIF: AF), a program that will support the growth of entertainment...

Byju’s expects minimal or no fine from India’s forex rule violation allegation

Byju’s said on Wednesday that recent accusations by India’s crime-fighting agency regarding a breach of the nation’s foreign exchange rule are “solely technical”...

AI plushie Grok, voiced by Grimes, was trademarked before Elon Musk’s Grok

Grimes is stepping into the toy business with “Grok,” a character that she voiced for Curio’s new line of screen-free AI plushies. The toy...

Forget AirPods; these Jabra earbuds are $60 for Black Friday

There are a lot of excellent and feature-packed wireless earbuds out there, but they can be quite expensive, especially if you’ve already spent...

TikTok rolls out an enhanced app experience for tablets and foldables

TikTok has rolled out an update to enhance the app experience for viewers on tablets and foldable devices, the company announced on Monday....