Reddit mulls valuation of at least $5 billion in IPO: report
Reddit is reportedly being advised to target a valuation of at least $5 billion as it prepares to potentially go public this year – a fraction of what the social...
7 ways to pay less on streaming every month
Five years ago, Netflix, Disney+ and Hulu with Live TV would cost you around $56 a month. Not bad! Today, the same services will run you over $106. How’s that for outrageous? New research...
US Lawmakers Tell DOJ to Quit Blindly Funding ‘Predictive’ Police Tools
The United States Department of Justice has failed to convince a group of US lawmakers that state and local police agencies aren’t awarded federal grants to buy AI-based “policing” tools...
Ex-PayPal execs buys rights to film about Peter Thiel, Elon Musk
A former PayPal executive has bought the rights to a movie about Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and Reid Hoffman — who led Silicon Valley’s legendary “PayPal Mafia” in the days...
The George Carlin ‘AI’ Standup Creators Now Say a Human Wrote the Jokes
The estate of George Carlin has filed a federal lawsuit against the comedy podcast Dudesy for an hour-long comedy special sold as an AI-generated impression of the late comedian. But...
Amazon cancels $1.7B takeover of Roomba maker iRobot
Amazon has nixed plans to buy Roomba maker iRobot after the companies mutually determined the pending acquisition has “no path to regulatory approval in the European Union.” In a related...
Steve Ells’ plant-based, robot-run fast food startup Kernel scores NFL stars as investors, sets launch date
Chipotle founder Steve Ells’ plant-based, robot-powered fast-food startup Kernel is set to open its first location next month -– and has scored New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones as an...
Musk’s X aims to hire 100 content moderators in Austin by end of year
Social media company X is in the process of hiring 100 content moderators for a new office in Austin, Texas that will focus on fighting child abuse content, a goal...
How to protect yourself from Venmo, Zelle and Cash App scams
Imagine walking down the sidewalk and being confronted at gunpoint by a crook. Open the payment app on your phone and transfer out your hard-earned cash, or take a bullet...
