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Sam Altman's OpenAI buys TBPN to expand communication strategy and shape AI public debate
Sam Altman's company OpenAI has acquired technology talk show TBPN as part of a broader push to expand its public communication strategy. The company announced the deal on April 2, confirming that financial terms were not disclosed. Under the…
What I'm Seeing As a Startup Investor in 2026
Fundraising is no longer about selling the dream — it's about proving you can execute it. The founders who anticipate questions, understand their own metrics and clearly explain their edge build trust faster. The venture market did not…
A Growing Number of College Students Are Switching Majors - Here's What's Behind It
According to a new Gallup and Lumina Foundation survey, one in six students (16%) say they have already changed their major due to AI's perceived impact on the job market. Most moved into the social sciences (26%), followed by business (17%) and…
Wimbledon legend Andy Murray opens door to sensational tennis return
TENNIS legend Sir Andy Murray has revealed that he could return to coaching in the future. The 38-year-old stunned fans in late 2024 when he announced that he would be mentoring Novak Djokovic at the 2025 Australian Open. Your info will be used in…
Budget would cut Pentagon research by one-third. Can industry compensate?
Pentagon R&D spending would drop by about one-third under the White House's 2027 defense-spending proposal —but the impact of that $4.5 billion reduction might be cushioned by the tech industry's willingness to fund its own research. The…
Wary of news media, Silicon Valley builds its own
When OpenAI acquired the tech podcast TBPN this week, it wasn't just buying a show; it was buying a message. The move laid bare a strategy that Silicon Valley has been perfecting for years: ditch the tech-sceptics of the traditional press, and…
BlackRock Quietly Pours Millions Into Predictive Finance Apps for Divorcees - News Anyway
Despite being nearly universal in its occurrence, a certain type of financial vulnerability is rarely highlighted in investment strategy documents or earnings calls. It shows up in the midst of a life that is already turbulent, with attorneys…
Growth, tech and operations leadership moves across the market
Sunnie McClain has joined the research and data analysis provider as vice president of digital solutions, a role she brings 25 years of public sector and commercial industry experience to. Abt has tasked McClain with leading its functions in…
Wary of news media, Silicon Valley builds its own
The move laid bare a strategy that Silicon Valley has been perfecting for years: ditch the tech-sceptics of the traditional press, and build your own media. TBPN is in many ways a tribute to mainstream news, with co-hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays…
Anthropic reportedly acquires medical AI startup Coefficient Bio for $400M+
Anthropic PBC has reportedly acquired Coefficient Bio Inc., a provider of artificial intelligence software for medical researchers. Half the startup's stock was owned by a healthcare-focused venture capital firm called Dimension. The fund informed…
Premium: AI Isn't Too Big To Fail
A lot of people try to rationalize the AI bubble by digging up the past. Billions of dollars of waste are justified by saying “OpenAI just like Uber” (it isn't) and “the data center buildout is just like Amazon Web…
Europe's strategic autonomy in space will define its role in the 'second space age'
Europe's future in space really boils down to one question: can it stay ahead without relying on technology made somewhere else? As we step into what experts call the “second space age,” strategic autonomy is suddenly front and center…
Tech Media Propaganda Operation Makes It Official, Goes In-House At OpenAI | Defector
On Thursday, OpenAI announced that it had acquired the Technology Business Programming Network (TBPN) show. The Financial Times reports that the recently de-Sorafied AI giant paid somewhere in the 'low hundreds of millions of dollars' for the…
Trimble Acquires Document Crunch, Plans to Integrate Agentic AI Contract Review
Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed but Document Crunch had raised at least $37 million in venture capital and enjoyed brought adoption by contractors such as Balfour Beatty to assist construction attorneys, project managers and anyone else…
Explained: Supreme Court's high bar for overturning enforcement of foreign arbitration awards
The ruling is likely to matter in investor disputes where enforcement often drags on through repeated challenges. By tightening the use of public policy and stressing finality, the court has signalled that foreign awards will be enforced unless…
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