Here are the startups Jeff Bezos invested in last year
The billionaire Amazon founder put early money into Airbnb and Uber. Now he’s placing bets on these AI robotics companies.
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Meta blindsided fact checkers with plan to cancel program
Many fact-checkers got less than an hour’s notice that Meta planned to replace the work they do with X-style community notes. Some had signed new contracts just weeks earlier.
How Jay Graber Is Making Sure Bluesky Never Turns Into Elon Musk’s X
Since Elon Musk torpedoed Twitter, Bluesky has seen a stunning surge. CEO Jay Graber is working on “billionaire-proofing” social media against any similar takeover.
Why this old-school value investor is betting on Bitcoin
Bitcoin’s breathtaking 2024 performance and its rise above $100,000, has captured the world’s attention. Here’s why one card-carrying value investor is bullish on the volatile digital asset.
Alcohol stocks drop after surgeon general says it should have cancer warning
Drinking alcohol results in an increased risk of at least seven types of cancer, Vivek Murthy said.
The Top 10 Richest People In The World (January 2025)
Here are the 10 richest people on Earth as of November 1, 2024 at 12 a.m. Eastern time, according to Forbes.
3 signs that you’re battling ‘Tall Poppy Syndrome’—by a psychologist
Most famously associated with the Australian and New Zealand cultures, Tall Poppy Syndrome is a tendency to criticize, undermine or resent those achievements make them stand out.
AI agents could finally make Siri and Alexa truly useful
In the new year, advancements in AI and voice technology could fulfill a promise that tech giants have been making for more than a decade.
5 breakthroughs in 2024 that laid a foundation for future tech
From transforming coal to computing with DNA to pharmaceutical manufacturing in space, these are the discoveries that will set the stage for the next decade’s technology.
7 reasons why 2025 could redefine crypto
Despite questions over regulation, lingering SEC lawsuits and scores of billion dollar zombie blockchain, bitcoin and the entire crypto market had a roaring comeback in 2024.