AI startups are achieving revenue growth that’s rewriting venture capital playbooks. Investors now evaluate companies using entirely new metrics beyond just rapid growth, creating what one VC calls a “funky time” for investing.
JPMorgan Asset and Wealth Management CEO Mary Callahan Erdoes told the CNBC Delivering Alpha conference that AI presents opportunities not yet fully understood. She compared the current market disconnect to Hemingway’s description of bankruptcy – happening slowly then suddenly. Despite recent stock
StubHub reported better-than-expected revenue growth in its first earnings since going public, but investors weren’t impressed. The stock has fallen roughly 20% from its IPO price as the company posted a massive $1.33 billion net loss driven by IPO-related compensation charges.
Google is walking back its plans to eliminate sideloading on Android. The company will now allow power users to install apps from unverified developers with clear warnings. This comes after significant pushback from the Android community.
AMD’s desktop CPU market share jumped to 33.6% in Q3, gaining nearly 5 percentage points year-over-year. The company’s mobile share remained stable at around 20% as Intel pulled back from low-end products.
IonQ continues its expansion into space technology with the acquisition of Skyloom Global, a provider of space-based optical communications terminals. The move builds on the company’s recent purchase of Capella Space and signals growing ambitions in quantum networking beyond Earth’s surface.
A Princeton startup called Sensetics claims its programmable fabric can capture touch at resolutions finer than human fingertips. The technology could enable realistic remote touch experiences and advanced robotic sensing. Products are expected by 2027.
Male drivers are suing Uber and Lyft over gender-based preference features they claim reduce their ride opportunities. The lawsuits seek $4,000 per driver in damages and could affect hundreds of thousands of drivers. This comes amid ongoing safety concerns for women riders and drivers.
Google Messages has started testing @mentions in RCS group chats, allowing users to notify specific people even in muted conversations. The feature appears in the latest beta version 20251103_00_RC00 and brings Google’s messaging app closer to competitors like WhatsApp. Users can type “@” to see a p
Chinese tech giant Baidu has unveiled two new AI processors and large-scale computing systems targeting inference and training workloads. The M100 chip optimized for inference launches in early 2026, followed by the M300 for training massive models in 2027. Baidu is building “supernode” clusters com
