Microsoft’s $15.2B UAE investment turns Gulf State into test case for US AI diplomacy
Microsoft will invest $15.2 billion in the United Arab Emirates over the next four years, the company announced Monday at the first annual...
A comprehensive list of 2023 tech layoffs
Last year’s techwide reckoning continues. In 2023, layoffs have yet again cost tens of thousands of tech workers their jobs; this time, the...
Netflix is planning to open entertainment-focused stores
Netflix is planning to launch entertainment-focused stores where people can shop, eat, and enjoy other activities linked to their favorite movies and TV...
France wants to boost angel investment by copying UK’s investment schemes
As part of France’s budget for 2024, which was passed last week by the French government without a vote, France plans to create...
OpenAI’s crisis is an era-defining moment
The “traitorous eight,” the PayPal Mafia and . . . the OpenAI expats?
OpenAI’s meltdown is likely to become the latest installment in what’s becoming a Silicon Valley...
Apple agrees to pay out $25 million to settle lawsuit over Family Sharing
Apple has agreed to pay out $25 million to settle a class action lawsuit over its Family Sharing feature, which lets users and...
OpenAI and Microsoft sued by NYT over copyright infringement
The New York Times has become the first major media organization to take on AI firms in the courts, accusing OpenAI and its...
Startups Weekly: So are we all working from home now?
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get...
This Segway e-bike is unlike anything I’ve ridden before – and I love it
At CES 2025, Segway unveiled seven new e-scooters and two new e-bikes – and I’ve had the chance to try them. Specifically, I...
Microsoft introduces ‘Ask Copilot’ box to Windows 11’s taskbar – but only if you...
Windows 11's latest preview has an Ask Copilot featureThis effectively replaces the search box on the taskbarIt achieves broadly the same function, but...