Benchmark Capital, the storied Silicon Valley VC firm known for its early investments in eBay, Snap, Uber and Twitter, is breaking one of its signature traditions: keeping its funds to around $425 million and backing only young startups. After more…
TL;DR Alphabet has raised $85 billion in the largest stock offering in history, backed by a $10 billion Berkshire Hathaway stake. The proceeds will fund AI infrastructure, as the company commits up to $190 billion in 2026. The public markets…
In its latest “Privacy on the iPhone” ad, Apple tries to make Android phones look ancient and ugly. Apple’s new iPhone ad released tonight is all about privacy via the Safari browser, with Apple describing online data trackers as people…
In addition to the Google AI Edge Gallery, which lets users manage Gemma models natively on their Macs, the company also released the Gemma 4 12B model for Mac and the Google AI Edge Eloquent dictation software. Here are the…
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Assistant users have started receiving emails demanding part of a $68 million privacy settlement, but reports say the messages are ending up in spam folders. The lawsuit accused Google Assistant of recording conversations…
What you need to know A report from a Japanese publication claims that it has spotted a Bluetooth SIG listing that shows the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra. This likely confirms that the device name exists, but it’s questionable which…
Summary Microsoft Edge is removing the Custom Default Password for its built-in password manager. Edge now uses Windows Hello or OS/device authentication to protect saved passwords. Windows Hello biometrics cannot be phished; device login disables protection on your device and…
Six years after ditching personalized cars for the self-driving market, Uber is back, though not in the way you might expect. The ridesharing giant has revealed a prototype version Hyundai Ioniq 5 this will be used to collect self-driving data…
The loudest applause at Build 2026 came for OpenClaw, an AI agent system that may have provided the clearest glimpse of Microsoft’s vision for Windows. SAN FRANCISCO – At Build 2026I watched from the front row as Microsoft CEO Satya…
Amazon has officially announced the next Amazon Prime Day event, which will run from June 23 to June 26, 2026. However, that doesn’t stop Amazon from offering discounts on several value laptops built for efficient productivity workflows. That’s the case…
