Yesterday

Why this LA-based VC firm was an early investor in Slate Auto

Slate Auto, which came out of stealth mode earlier this year with a surprising – and surprisingly affordable – customizable electric truck, has raised $700 million to date. But long before the EV startup broke cover, it quietly raised a Series A round of more than $100 million in ... Show More

5m 17s

Yesterday

UAE proptech Huspy raises $59M to scale in Europe

If you walked into a Dubai bank to apply for a mortgage in 2020, chances are you’d spend months buried in paperwork or face a huge price discrepancy when it came to listings. Such experiences led Jad Antoun to start Huspy, a startup streamlining how people in the UAE buy homes di ... Show More

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Jul 8

Stripe’s first employee, the founder of fintech Increase, sort of bought a bank

Competitors to Darragh Buckley's Increase are so nervous about his ambitions to "own" a bank, someone has been trying to stop him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5m 31s

Jan 2025

Sam Altman’s World now wants to link AI agents to your digital identity

Plus - Flip, the TikTok Shop rival, launches a creator fund that grants up to $100M of equity; Kodiak has made its first driverless truck deliveries to customer Atlas Energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6m 14s

Jan 2025

Pebble Flow all-electric RV trailer will begin deliveries this spring

The company unveiled the final iteration at CES 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5m 14s

Feb 2025

YouTube gets an AI update

Plus - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman calls Musk’s bid an attempt to ‘slow us down’; Built on Bluesky, Pinksky brings its Instagram-like app to Android Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7m 35s

Jan 2024

X removes support for NFT profile pictures

On Tuesday, Elon Musk’s X wrote about a grand vision for the company in 2024, which includes launching peer-to-peer payments and more AI-powered tools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2m 59s

Mar 2025

AI Is Making It Easier Than Ever for Students to Cheat

A generation of students are outsourcing their schoolwork to chatbots. Plus, Google strikes its biggest-ever deal to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz for its cloud expertise. Victoria Craig hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. ... Show More

13m 49s

Jan 2025

Celebs and tech luminaries want to create a fully open social media ecosystem

This is an attempt to save platforms "from billionaire capture.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7m 53s

May 8

Spotify’s latest update gives users more control over their listening experience

Plus - OpenAI wants to team up with governments to grow AI infrastructure; Netflix debuts its generative AI-powered search tool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7m 34s

Lovable on track to raise $150M at $2B v...