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The Musk v. Altman trial came to a close this week, and the final arguments kept circling back to one question: can we trust the people in charge of AI? All of this is playing out as SpaceX charges toward what could be one of the largest IPOs in American history, with a whole generation of founders already spinning out of the Musk empire. On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Sean O’Kane break down the trial’s closing stretch and what the growing Elon Musk founder ecosystem looks like on the ground, and the other deals that caught our eye this week. …
Nearly 85 million travelers passed through Heathrow Airport in 2025. Amid the hustle and bustle, they had plenty of questions: How long will it take to get through security? Which Starbucks is closest to my departure gate? If my bag was left behind at security, how can I find it? Loading audio narration… Peter Burns, Heathrow’s director of digital, e-commerce, and marketing, told Business Insider that he wanted to improve customer service at Europe’s busiest airport, where demand keeps increasing. “As we grow capacity, we have to find a technology solution,” he said. To do that, Heathrow spent the past…
Spotting young companies that are poised to make a big splash isn’t easy. Loading audio narration… That’s why Business Insider compiles an annual Seed 100 list, celebrating the top 100 early-stage investors – venture capitalists whose bets are paying off in measurable ways.Now in its sixth year, the list also highlights how seed investing is changing. As hot AI startups dominate the scene, small checks are being replaced by multi-million dollar investments. Seed rounds may now total a billion dollars or more.Alongside the Seed 100, Business Insider also publishes the Seed 40, which specifically highlights successful women investors. Both lists…
It’s no secret that AI data centers have been straining the grid. But Silicon Valley has been relatively insulated from it all, thanks to high land and power prices that have pushed hyperscaler projects elsewhere. The tech elite might soon get a taste of the power crunch, though. The Bay Area’s vacationland, Lake Tahoe, has less than a year to find a new energy supplier. By May 2027, Liberty Utilities’ agreement with NV Energy will come to an end. NV Energy’s power will be redirected elsewhere in Nevada, where data centers have been booming. Both Liberty Utilities and NV Energy…
Ryan Cohen pulled in a hefty sum from his baseball cards, merch, and gaming collectibles, thanks to his eBay listing stunt. Loading audio narration… The CEO of GameStop posted a collection of items for resale after announcing his unsolicited bid for eBay, which the company has since rejected. “I’m selling stuff on eBay to pay for eBay,” he wrote on X earlier this month.One week later, the listings have closed, and the items have sold.Cohen’s total haul: $168,421.39.The highest-earning item was a large Master Chief statue from “Halo 2.” The statue was listed for local pickup in Grapevine, Texas — where…
I’m a caring person, so allow me to care for you: You should get yourself an elbow rest pad for your desk. Trust me on this. Loading audio narration… It doesn’t really matter which one — you can get a variety of colors/options on Amazon, or Staples, or wherever you shop. This isn’t an ad, just my own genuine recommendation coming from the bottom of my cold, dark heart.Do you find yourself at your computer, and while you’re not actively typing, you rest the elbow of your non-mouse-using arm onto your desk? Me too!And do you find that sometimes, that…
Artificial intelligence has seeped into many industries, and one hit songwriter has a strong opinion on its place in the arts. Loading audio narration… Jack Antonoff, the 42-year-old singer-songwriter who has worked with Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar, published a letter Thursday in defense of the “ancient ritual” of making music. In an Instagram post, Antonoff slammed those looking for a way to make songwriting easier or quicker.”You don’t have to write music anymore, you don’t have to record it, and you don’t have to bring the band out and play it,” Antonoff said.AI-generated content has made its way into…
On Friday, OpenAI launched a new set of personal finance tools in preview for ChatGPT Pro subscribers in the U.S., letting them connect their accounts and ask questions ranging from spending analysis to future financial planning. OpenAI has partnered with the financial connection service Plaid to manage the account connections. Users can connect to over 12,000 financial institutions, including Schwab, Fidelity, Chase, Robinhood, American Express, and Capital One. Once users connect these accounts, they will see a dashboard of their portfolio performance, spending, subscriptions, and upcoming payments. The new product comes just one month after OpenAI acquired the team behind…
Fisk University President Agenia Clark on Thursday announced a $900 million plan to remake the historically Black university’s North Nashville campus, complete with a 100,000-square-foot data and technology center. Details remain limited as the 160-year-old university, once home to civil rights luminaries like John Lewis and Ida B. Wells, embarks on the project, dubbed Quantum Leap. Fisk plans to renovate three residence halls and build at least five major projects: the data center, an annex for the John Lewis Center for Social Justice, a 120,000-square-foot sports arena, a 45,000-square foot student center and an 80,000-square-foot annex to the Carl Van…
AI video generation startup Runway doesn’t have the typical Silicon Valley pedigree. No Stanford founders, no ex-Google founders, no nine-figure seed round that bought them time to ignore revenue. Its three founders — two from Chile, one from Greece — met at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and built the company in New York. Runway also could be, depending on who you ask, one of the most consequential AI companies today. Not because of what it has built, but because of what it is trying to build next. For the past several years, the AI industry has largely operated…