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29 April 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

Thinking Machines Cofounder’s Office Relationship Preceded His Termination

Thinking Machines Cofounder’s Office Relationship Preceded His Termination

Leaders at Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab confronted the startup’s cofounder and former CTO, Barret Zoph, over an alleged relationship…
AI cloud startup Runpod hits $120M in ARR — and it started with a Reddit post  

AI cloud startup Runpod hits $120M in ARR — and it started with a Reddit post  

Runpod, an AI app hosting platform that launched four years ago, has hit a $120 million annual revenue run rate,…
California AG sends Musk’s xAI a cease-and-desist order over sexual deepfakes

California AG sends Musk’s xAI a cease-and-desist order over sexual deepfakes

Earlier this week, the California Attorney General’s office announced that it was investigating xAI over reports that the startup’s chatbot,…
The Campaign to Destroy Renee Good

The Campaign to Destroy Renee Good

Renee Nicole Good was a poet, a mother of three, a wife. Within hours of her death, as far as…
Snowflake, Databricks challenger ClickHouse hits $15B valuation

Snowflake, Databricks challenger ClickHouse hits $15B valuation

Database provider ClickHouse secured $400 million at a $15 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported, representing about a 2.5x increase from its…
Our Favorite Compact Power Station Is on Sale for 33% Off

Our Favorite Compact Power Station Is on Sale for 33% Off

Here in the Pacific Northwest, we’re heading into the cold and windy season, which generally means power outages. One of…
TikTok quietly launches a micro drama app called ‘PineDrama’

TikTok quietly launches a micro drama app called ‘PineDrama’

TikTok has quietly released a new standalone short drama app called PineDrama in the U.S. and Brazil. The app offers…
EPA rules that xAI’s natural gas generators were illegally used

EPA rules that xAI’s natural gas generators were illegally used

Elon Musk’s xAI has been illegally operating dozens of natural gas turbines to power its Colossus data centers in Tennessee,…
From OpenAI’s offices to a deal with Eli Lilly — how Chai Discovery became one of the flashiest names in AI drug development

From OpenAI’s offices to a deal with Eli Lilly — how Chai Discovery became one of the flashiest names in AI drug development

Drug discovery, the art of identifying new molecules to develop pharmaceuticals, is a notoriously time-consuming and difficult process. Traditional techniques,…
Trump administration wants tech companies to buy $15B of power plants they may not use

Trump administration wants tech companies to buy $15B of power plants they may not use

The Trump administration wants the largest electricity grid to add $15 billion worth of new power generation — and he wants…