One intrepid Morgan Stanley analyst dared to ask how Apple will make money on its AI investments. The answer will not shock you.
The iPhone just had its best quarter ever
Growth in regions like China and India are credited with pushing Apple’s phone sales higher than ever.
How Sequoia-backed Ethos reached the public market while rivals fell short
The profitable life-insurance platform was one of the first major tech companies to test the 2026 public markets.

The Election Year Playbook: When Tragedy Becomes Strategy
The Election Year Playbook: When Tragedy Becomes Strategy We’ve seen this movie before. A tragic incident occurs, cameras roll, and suddenly what should be a moment for reflection becomes a carefully orchestrated political operation. Minneapolis keeps finding itself at the center of these storms, and if you’re paying attention, the patterns become impossible to ignore. But here’s the part that...
Microsoft gained $7.6B from OpenAI last quarter
Microsoft, one of OpenAI’s major investors, is benefiting greatly from the AI lab’s growth.
Trump energy department loosens rules on nuclear safety
The new rules apply to nuclear reactors built on Department of Energy property, which includes several currently being developed by startups.
Zuckerberg teases agentic commerce tools and major AI rollout in 2026
Mark Zuckerberg says 2026 will be “a big year for delivering personal super intelligence.”
Meta burned $19 billion on VR last year, and 2026 won’t be any better
The reported financial losses follow a series of layoffs at the VR unit.
Deezer makes it easier for rival platforms to take a stance against AI-generated music
Last year, Deezer introduced an AI detection tool that automatically tags fully AI-generated music for listeners and removes it from algorithmic and editorial recommendations. The company announced on Thursday that it’s now making the tool available to other streaming platforms in an effort to help address the rise of AI and fraudulent streams, as well […]

When Common Sense Dies Twice: The Preventable Tragedy of Alex Pretti
When Common Sense Dies Twice: The Preventable Tragedy of Alex Pretti There’s a special kind of heartbreak that comes with preventable deaths. The Alex Pretti case hits that nerve hard—not because what happened was inevitable, but because it so clearly wasn’t. On January 21, 2025, 23-year-old Alex Pretti was shot and killed by an ICE agent during an immigration enforcement...