Author: Nadia Fox

Top VCs openly question the AI funding frenzy, where 19-year-olds in San Francisco can reportedly land Series A offers based largely on age and geography.

Vertu’s new AI foldable starts at $6,880, built on open-source Hermes with AI-agent workflows and enterprise integrations aimed at C-suite buyers.

Lucra Sports CEO Dylan Robbins raised $20M for his eSports startup in a VC market fixated on AI, using a deliberate pitch restructuring strategy.

Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical uses AI as a lens to critique concentrated power, democratic erosion, and a tech elite reshaping society for its own benefit.

SpaceXAI loses 50+ employees since February merger as burnout, leadership changes, and talent poaching create retention crisis.

Medicare’s ACCESS program establishes first government payment system for AI agents providing continuous patient monitoring and care coordination.

Dessn raised $6M to build AI design tools that integrate directly with production codebases, eliminating manual code translation.

Cowboy Space raises $275M to build orbital data centers, but rocket shortages and launch costs create major infrastructure challenges.

Peacock launches two Bravo-branded unscripted microdramas, entering a market where apps like ReelShort generate billions in revenue from short-form content.

Canvas maker Instructure confirms reaching agreement with hackers after double breach, admits no guarantees attackers won’t release stolen data.