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Fintech startup Cushion shuts down after 8 years and over $20 million in funding

Cushion, a fintech startup that described itself as the “Plaid for buy now, pay later (BNPL),” has shut down. On

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Elon Musk reveals Elon Musk was wrong about Full Self-Driving

For nearly nine years, Elon Musk has promised Tesla vehicles had the hardware needed to support a self-driving car. This

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Apple CEO says DeepSeek shows ‘innovation that drives efficiency’

Apple CEO Tim Cook said DeepSeek’s AI models represent “innovation that drives efficiency” during an earnings call Thursday while fielding

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Apple tops 1 billion subscriptions, nearly $100 billion in services revenue in 2024

Apple’s iPhone sales may be down, but the company’s Services division, which includes the App Store, iCloud, Music, TV+, and

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Apple quarterly revenue increases, even as China sales decline 11%

Apple’s latest earnings were a mixed bag filled with slipping iPhone sales and countered by rising revenue. Reporting after the

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Controversial genetics testing startup Nucleus Genomics raises $14M Series A 

Last week, Founders Fund partner Delian Asparouhov realized he hadn’t checked on his genetics in a while. He clicked open

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Google issues ‘voluntary exit’ program for Android, Chrome, and Pixel employees

Google SVP Rick Osterloh issued an internal memo to the Pixel/Android/Chrome team Thursday, announcing a “voluntary exit program.” TechCrunch has

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Amazon cuts jobs in Sustainability department

Amazon is eliminating a small number of roles in its Communications and Sustainability departments, according to an internal memo viewed

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Waymo employees can hail fully autonomous rides in Atlanta now

Waymo said it is launching fully driverless robotaxi rides for employees in Atlanta, an important step before the company opens

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How DeepSeek changed Silicon Valley’s AI landscape

Chinese AI lab DeepSeek provoked the first Silicon Valley freak-out of 2025 after releasing open versions of AI models that