TECH

Humane’s AI Pin is dead, as HP buys startup’s assets for $116M
- By fromermedia@gmail.com
- . February 19, 2025
Humane announced on Tuesday that most of its assets have been acquired by HP for $116 million. The hardware startup

North Carolina Amazon workers vote against unionizing
- By fromermedia@gmail.com
- . February 16, 2025
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Garner, North Carolina voted against unionizing in election results announced today. According to Carolina

US pharma giant Merck backs healthcare marketplace HD in Southeast Asia
- By fromermedia@gmail.com
- . February 13, 2025
Big Tech and pharmaceutical companies are accelerating the implementation of artificial intelligence in the healthcare industry. Just last month, AWS

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admits that AI’s benefits may not be widely distributed
- By fromermedia@gmail.com
- . February 10, 2025
In a new essay on his personal blog, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company is open to a “compute

Carried interest repeal could stifle investments in startups, NVCA says
- By fromermedia@gmail.com
- . February 7, 2025
On Thursday, President Trump asked Republican lawmakers to end tax breaks on carried interest. The tax break allows private equity

Adam Candeub, a vocal critic of Big Tech, will reportedly join the FCC
- By fromermedia@gmail.com
- . February 4, 2025
Adam Candeub, a known critic of Big Tech, looks poised to join the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Candeub will be

Elon Musk is reportedly taking control of the inner workings of US government agencies
- By fromermedia@gmail.com
- . February 1, 2025
People working for, or with, Elon Musk are reportedly taking over the inner workings of multiple government agencies, including the

SoftBank to invest $500M in robotics startup SkildAI
- By fromermedia@gmail.com
- . January 29, 2025
SoftBank is negotiating a $500 million investment in Skild AI, a software company building a foundational model for robotics at

Oracle and Microsoft are reportedly in talks to take over TikTok
- By fromermedia@gmail.com
- . January 26, 2025
Oracle and a group of investors that includes Microsoft are in talks to take over TikTok’s global operations, reports NPR.

Tumblr’s experimental GIF feed finally launches after 10 years
- By fromermedia@gmail.com
- . January 23, 2025
Illustration: The Verge Tumbler has finally launched Tumblr TV as a new tab at the top of its app, the