At Sequoia Capital's presence at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, partner Roelof Botha delivered candid advice to startup founders overwhelmed by the surge of term sheets flooding the market in early 2025. Botha emphasized caution against chasing sky-high valuations, signaling that Sequoia is intensifying its selective investment approach. While exact

Google removed its Gemma AI model from its AI Studio platform in response to accusations of defamation raised by Senator Martha Blackburn in early 2024. Blackburn publicly condemned Gemma for generating fabricated statements, classifying them not as harmless "hallucinations" but as actionable defamation directly linked to a Google-owned

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated recently that the company is generating “well more” than $13 billion in annual revenue. This declaration came during a period when Altman was repeatedly pressed for details on how OpenAI plans to sustain its substantial spending commitments. While the revenue figure signals strong commercial traction

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 gathered mobility innovators from March 19-21, showcasing startups applying system-level thinking to transform transportation. While the event covered wide-ranging topics including autonomous vehicles, EV infrastructure, and urban mobility, the defining pattern was a focus on integrating automation with strategic ecosystem positioning rather than pure hardware advancements. Key

On Saturday, the White House disclosed details of a trade agreement between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, under which China agreed to roll back its restrictions on rare earth mineral exports. This constraint shift, long a point of tension given China’s dominant control of

Meta has alarmed Wall Street with its escalating artificial intelligence investment amid uncertainty about the tangible returns. In 2024, the company ramped AI expenditures reportedly into the billions annually, focusing on foundational research and multiple product bets without publicly clarifying paths to monetization. This spend surge contrasts with unclear AI

Microsoft has launched a new offer providing eight essential Office applications—including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint—for $40. This price point, announced in early 2024, bundles these core productivity tools into a single package designed to streamline workflows for individuals and small businesses. Though the offer details do not disclose

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong recently engaged with decentralized prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket in a way that spotlighted their vulnerability to manipulation. This episode occurred in early 2024, drawing precise attention to how easily large participants can sway market prices and outcomes. Armstrong’s public involvement helped some users profit

Amid soaring global electricity prices in 2024, a majority of consumers now express concern that data centers—the backbone of modern AI and cloud computing—are driving up household electricity bills. This consumer sentiment is crystallizing at a moment when artificial intelligence demand and attendant computing power needs are surging,

Andon Labs recently integrated various large language models (LLMs) into a robotic vacuum platform to test the readiness of LLMs for physical embodiment. The experiment involved connecting LLMs with the robot's control systems to see how conversational AI could guide real-world, autonomous tasks. While the specifics on which

Leadership breakthroughs rarely come from having all the answers. The real inflection point emerges when a leader admits they don’t have one. In a marketplace obsessed with decisiveness and control, this vulnerability is counterintuitive yet powerful. This dynamic, though seldom quantified, changes leverage within leadership systems by aligning constraints

Armano HR launched a comprehensive human resources operations solution focused on time tracking, performance reviews, electronic signatures, and more. Released in early 2024, Armano adopts a pay-once pricing model rather than subscription, targeting small to medium-sized businesses aiming to automate monthly HR workflows without recurring costs. This approach bundles essential

ETHWomen, an organization focused on empowering women in the Web3 ecosystem, announced its first entry into the U.S. market on October 31, 2025. Previously rooted in its European and international efforts, ETHWomen aims to accelerate Web3 adoption among women stateside by leveraging its network of advocates, events, and educational

In 2025, a wave of AI tools is empowering solopreneurs to run entire businesses without hiring staff or writing code. These seven AI platforms automate core functions like marketing, customer service, sales, and operations. Companies like Jasper AI, Lemon Squeezy, HubSpot CRM, and Zendesk are central to this shift, providing

Air traffic control is the ultimate leverage system—where precision, timing, and human expertise synchronize to keep millions airborne and on schedule. Yet, recent staffing shortages across major U.S. airports like JFK, Newark, and LaGuardia are not just causing delays; they are exposing a catastrophic failure of strategic leverage

Everyone knows AOL as the faded king of the dial-up internet era, but hardly anyone talks about its surprising acquirer: Bending Spoons. A company quietly leveraged systems thinking and software mastery to build a mobile app empire serving over a billion people—and now it’s rewriting the rules of

Imagine a social media platform handing users a blunt instrument: the power not just to like or ignore content, but to openly "dislike" it. Bluesky’s recent rollout of a 'dislikes' beta isn’t just a new button—it's a calculated leverage play that

When federal judges forced the Trump administration to keep funding SNAP benefits amid a government shutdown, the headlines framed it as a win for millions of Americans relying on food stamps. But peel back the layers, and you’ll find a profound lesson in leverage — one that exposes both the

In an era where AI breakthroughs are measured by sheer size and computational might, the quiet revolution brewing around emotional intelligence in artificial intelligence models threatens to upend the status quo. Eric Zelikman, a rising star in AI research, isn’t just chasing bigger models or faster algorithms; he’s

Everyone’s gawking at Amazon, Microsoft, and Google’s cloud numbers like they’re magic trick reveals—$33 billion in revenue, billions in profit, and growth rates that make startups jealous. But no, this is not just another tech bubble or hype cycle. This is leverage at a scale and

Everyone is hyped about autonomous vehicles (AVs) as the next big leap in transportation, promising safer roads and seamless mobility. But here’s the brutal truth: the race to scale AVs isn’t just a technology sprint; it’s a strategic leverage game that most players misunderstand. It’s not

Everyone dreams of breaking into venture capital straight out of college. It’s glamorized as the playground for the smartest, the savviest, the future tech aristocrats. Yet, the cold, strategic truth from insiders like Keith Rabois screams otherwise: jumping into VC too early is not just misguided—it’s a

Everyone thinks the grind to 65 and beyond is the pinnacle of financial strategy—work hard, save a bit more, and endure until Social Security kicks in. But what if walking away early and traveling the world isn’t a reckless leap into uncertainty but a masterclass in leverage and