Why SpaceX made a $17B bet on the direct-to-cell market
The deal is the most aggressive signal yet that SpaceX wants to rule the satellite-to-phone market. The deal is the most aggressive signal yet that SpaceX wants to rule the satellite-to-phone market.
I want to love Apple’s new iPhone Air, but the iPhone 17 is a better deal
I was within a heartbeat of preordering the new iPhone Air. But a closer looks at the specs changed my mind. I was within a heartbeat of preordering the new iPhone Air. But a closer looks at the specs changed my mind.
Matt: Assorted Links
A few interesting reads or listens: The Next Thing You Smell Could Ruin Your Life, a deep dive into chemical sensitivity and toxicant-induced loss of tolerance, or TILT, by Lexi Pandell (WordPress!) at Wired. IRL Brain Rot and the Lure of the Labubu, by Kyle Chayka at New Yorker. Simon Willison’s Lethal Trifecta talk, on […]
Netskope follows Rubrik as a rare cybersecurity IPO, both backed by Lightspeed
The 13-year-old company could be valued up to $6.5, with Lightspeed’s stake worth $1.1 billion. The 13-year-old company could be valued up to $6.5, with Lightspeed’s stake worth $1.1 billion.
Sam Altman says that bots are making social media feel ‘fake’
After watching Reddit’s OpenAI and Anthropic communities, Sam Altman thinks social media cannot be trusted. And bots are to blame. After watching Reddit’s OpenAI and Anthropic communities, Sam Altman thinks social media cannot be trusted. And bots are to blame.
Nuclear startup Deep Fission goes public in a curious SPAC
Deep Fission had been seeking to raise $15 million in a seed round as recently as April. The reverse merger will raise twice that amount. Deep Fission had been seeking to raise $15 million in a seed round as recently as April. The reverse merger will raise twice that amount.
Bluesky adds private bookmarks
Bluesky adds bookmarks so users can privately save posts they want to reference later. Bluesky adds bookmarks so users can privately save posts they want to reference later.
Microsoft says Azure affected after cables cut in the Red Sea
It’s not clear who cut the cables or why. It’s not clear who cut the cables or why.
Are bad incentives to blame for AI hallucinations?
How can a chatbot be so wrong — and sound so confident in its wrongness? How can a chatbot be so wrong — and sound so confident in its wrongness?
Koah raises $5M to bring ads into AI apps
One investor says Koah is “building the essential monetization layer for consumer AI.” One investor says Koah is “building the essential monetization layer for consumer AI.”