Yup, Jony Ive is working on an AI device startup with OpenAI
Jony Ive, the legendary designer who left his full-time role at Apple five years ago, is working on a new startup with OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman.
The collaboration was first reported last year, and Ive confirmed it in a New York Times profile about what he's been up to since leaving Apple.
Pedego's Cargo e-bike: Sporty, stylish, and powerful for $4,000
The Pedego's Cargo e-bike is marketed as a powerful and sporty ride that's geared toward parents toting kids around town and anyone who needs to schlep heavy gear.
I spent the summer testing out this cargo e-bike to find out if it met that mission. My take: It’s a stylish ride that
Ibotta’s CEO explains why startups shouldn't try to time the IPO market
The IPO market has not roared back in 2024 as many investors hoped it would — not yet, at least. Elevated interest rates (this week's 50 bps rate cut notwithstanding) and uncertainty related to the U.S. election have prompted many companies to stay private and wait for better market condition
Linus Torvalds explains why aging Linux developers are a good thing
Linux’s luminary linchpin, Linus Torvalds, says that despite long-standing reports of burnout in the open source software development realm, Linux is as strong as ever — though he acknowledges his project is perhaps something of an outlier due to its scale and scope.
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Some startups are going 'fair source' to avoid the pitfalls of open source licensing
With the perennial tensions between proprietary and open source software (OSS) unlikely to end anytime soon, a $3 billion startup is throwing its weight behind a new licensing paradigm — one that’s designed to bridge the open and proprietary worlds, replete with new definition, terminology,
Google CEO Sundar Pichai announces $120M fund for global AI education
Speaking Saturday at the UN Summit of the Future, Google CEO Sundar Pichai described AI as “the most transformative technology yet” and announced a new fund for AI education and training around the world.
Pichai pointed to four broad opportunities he sees for AI and sustainable development: he
X reverses course in Brazil
It seems that Elon Musk-owned social network X (formerly Twitter) is backing down from a confrontation with Brazil's Supreme Court.
The New York Times reported on a new court filing in which the company's lawyers said X had complied with the court's orders — blocking designated accou
Amazon says no to remote work
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is calling for a full return to office at the start of 2025. For the last 15 months, employees have been expected to work in the office three days per week. Now employees will be expected to be in the office five days a week, with work from home being OK only in extenuating ci
India's Oyo acquires Motel 6 for $525M
One of India's largest startups, budget hotel company Oyo, has reached a deal to acquire G6 Hospitality, which operates Motel 6.
Oyo says it will pay Blackstone Real Estate $525 million in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition also includes the Studio 6 extended-stay brand and is expected t
Electric outboard startup Pure Watercraft is selling itself for parts
A hopeful entrant in the emerging market of electric watercraft is out of action and being sold for parts.
Pure Watercraft was founded in 2011 with the intention of replacing gas-based outboard motors with fully electric ones. We covered the company in 2016 when it began taking preorders for its f
Moksha, the gamified meditation device, makes breath work exercises more engaging
Moksha's meditation tool aims to kick traditional breath work exercises to the curb.
As most breathing tools on the market are designed to do, Moksha aims to help train you to breathe longer and deeper, which studies have shown naturally calm you down, relax your muscles, slow your hear
Shelf is a social network based on the media you consume
Social networks have become increasingly homogenous, showing everything from text to short videos across platforms, where algorithms often overshadow your creativity. In this ubiquitous environment, it’s harder than ever to get a genuine sense of someone’s vibe before deciding to follow
The EU’s 10 biggest antitrust actions on tech
The U.S. innovates and the EU regulates, or so certain transatlantic punters love to harp. We’re not going to get embroiled in that noise here, but two things are clear: The bloc’s Single Market has its own particular set of rules, and quite a lot of U.S. tech giants have run afoul of E
Elon Musk threatened with SEC sanctions for failing to appear in court
Elon Musk, the CEO of X and various other companies with the letter “X” in their names, is in regulators’ crosshairs after skipping testimony this month in an investigation related to Musk’s takeover of Twitter.
In a filing today, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissio