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Fusion energy startup Helion raised a $465 million Series G led by Thrive Capital at a valuation of $15.5 billion, almost triple the valuation from its January 2025 round (Tim De Chant/TechCrunch)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 8, 2026

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At the early 2025 senior management meeting where Apple admitted its AI failures; Tim Cook became intimately involved in Apple’s AI roadmap around the same time (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 7, 2026

Featured Podcasts Lenny’s podcast: Father of the iPod and iPhone: Developing Taste, Judgment and Creativity in the Age of AI…

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Stuart Russell, Musk’s only AI expert witness, warned of AI risks, but his concerns about AI’s existential threats were ruled out by the judge (Tim Fernholz/TechCrunch)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 4, 2026

Featured Podcasts Training data: Dmitri Dolgov of Waymo: 20 million trips and the path to full autonomy Sequoia Capital partners…

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Tim Cook says the Mac Studio and Mac mini, which many are buying for AI and agent tools, “could take several months to reach balance between supply and demand” (Juli Clover/MacRumors)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 1, 2026

Featured Podcasts The Upstart Podcast: Runway’s Cris Valenzuela: Creating Hollywood-Friendly Video AI That OpenAI Couldn’t Veteran technology journalist Alex Konrad…

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Tim Cook has had an extraordinary run and impeccable timing in stepping down, with Apple in a better position than ever as AI becomes its next big test (Ben Thompson/Stratechery)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 21, 2026

Ben Thompson / Strategy: Tim Cook has had an extraordinary run and impeccable timing in stepping down, with Apple in…

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Tim Cook has reshaped Apple in his own image and is stepping down as CEO on his own terms, apparently choosing the right successor in John Ternus, much like Jobs did with Cook (John Gruber/Daring Fireball)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 21, 2026

John Gruber / Bold Fireball: Tim Cook has reshaped Apple in his own image and is stepping down as CEO…

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Cognichip, which builds an AI model for chip design, raised a $60 million Series A led by Seligman Ventures, with participation from new board member Lip-Bu Tan (Tim Fernholz/TechCrunch)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 1, 2026

Tim Fernholz / TechCrunch: Cognichip, which builds an AI model for chip design, raised a $60 million Series A round…

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Speaking at a forum in Beijing, Tim Cook praised Apple’s partners and developers in China, a week after Chinese state media called the App Store “monopolistic” (Bloomberg).

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 22, 2026

Featured Podcasts Lenny’s podcast: The art of influence: the most important skill that AI cannot replace | Jessica Fain (Webflow,…

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TSMC urges customers to apply for N2 production allocation as early as Q2 2027, with large capacity allocations nearly exhausted for the next two years (Tim Culpan/Culpium)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 28, 2026

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London-based Tem, which uses AI to optimize corporate energy transactions, has raised a $75 million Series B led by Lightspeed, according to a source at a valuation of more than $300 million (Tim De Chant/TechCrunch)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 10, 2026

Featured Podcasts Squeak: The Truth Behind Automation Claims in Customer Support | Ping Wu, CEO of Cresta Grit explores what…

China’s maritime outposts could distract Taiwan’s allies in the event of an invasion from Beijing – Radio Free Asia

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Hong Kong’s Victoria Park remains silent on anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown – Radio Free Asia

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Increased World Cup-related travel has yet to materialize for U.S. businesses

Pandemic car shortages still drive up new and used car prices

GM eyes new type of battery to expand data center and energy storage business

LIV Golf CEO says to take PIF ‘at its word’ as funding cliff approaches

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Trump says he likes high inflation in new disaster for Republicans

Republicans go off the rails and say they don’t need proof to say the election is rigged

Top House Democrat demands answers about Trump’s health after he falls asleep during NBA Finals

BBC Scares Trump of His Own Defamation Lawsuit

Amazon secures $17.5 billion loan from Citigroup and other banks, after selling C$14 billion in bonds on Monday, the largest corporate debt offering in Canadian dollars (Bloomberg)

Anthropic releases two policy proposals on how governments should address catastrophic risks and manage labor market disruptions caused by advanced AI systems (Anthropic)

Survey: 53% of Americans fear that AI could put a member of their household out of work; Democrats more likely than Republicans to worry about AI’s impact on jobs (Reuters)

Aryon Security, whose platform allows companies to define a security strategy, which it translates into actionable policies that cannot be ignored, raised a $29 million Series A (Chris Metinko/Axios)

A look at Unitree’s growth strategy, which mimics those used by BYD and DJI, and leverages its dominance of quadruped robots to create and lead the humanoid market (SemiAnalysis)

Browsing: Tim

Fusion energy startup Helion raised a $465 million Series G led by Thrive Capital at a valuation of $15.5 billion, almost triple the valuation from its January 2025 round (Tim De Chant/TechCrunch)

At the early 2025 senior management meeting where Apple admitted its AI failures; Tim Cook became intimately involved in Apple’s AI roadmap around the same time (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Stuart Russell, Musk’s only AI expert witness, warned of AI risks, but his concerns about AI’s existential threats were ruled out by the judge (Tim Fernholz/TechCrunch)

Tim Cook says the Mac Studio and Mac mini, which many are buying for AI and agent tools, “could take several months to reach balance between supply and demand” (Juli Clover/MacRumors)

Tim Cook has had an extraordinary run and impeccable timing in stepping down, with Apple in a better position than ever as AI becomes its next big test (Ben Thompson/Stratechery)

Tim Cook has reshaped Apple in his own image and is stepping down as CEO on his own terms, apparently choosing the right successor in John Ternus, much like Jobs did with Cook (John Gruber/Daring Fireball)

Cognichip, which builds an AI model for chip design, raised a $60 million Series A led by Seligman Ventures, with participation from new board member Lip-Bu Tan (Tim Fernholz/TechCrunch)

Speaking at a forum in Beijing, Tim Cook praised Apple’s partners and developers in China, a week after Chinese state media called the App Store “monopolistic” (Bloomberg).

TSMC urges customers to apply for N2 production allocation as early as Q2 2027, with large capacity allocations nearly exhausted for the next two years (Tim Culpan/Culpium)

London-based Tem, which uses AI to optimize corporate energy transactions, has raised a $75 million Series B led by Lightspeed, according to a source at a valuation of more than $300 million (Tim De Chant/TechCrunch)