Former Tesla president discloses the secret to scaling a company
“We scaled Tesla in 30 months from $2 billion in revenue to $20 billion in revenue,” said Jon McNeil, who is now co-founder and CEO of DVx Ventures.
Read moreWhy Cartken pivoted its focus from last-mile delivery to industrial robots
Cartken started seeing an influx of demand for its last-mile delivery robots from industrial customers and is now focused on that sector.
Read moreTesla loses its charm for India’s loyalists — even as Musk finally delivers
Tesla's debut in India has not convinced its early backers, who waited for the company to enter the market for nearly a decade.
Read moreMicrosoft says it will no longer use engineers in China for Department of Defense work
Following a Pro Publica report that Microsoft was using engineers in China to help maintain cloud computing systems for the U.S. Department of Defense, the company said it’s made changes to ensure this will no longer happen.
Read moreAstronomer CEO resigns following Coldplay concert scandal
Andy Byron, the startup executive at the center of an extraordinary social media furor, has resigned as CEO of data operations startup Astronomer.
Read moreDavid Sacks and the blurred lines of government service
When Vultron announced its $22 million funding round earlier this week, the AI startup made sure to highlight a key investor: Craft Ventures, the firm “co-founded by White House AI adviser David Sacks.” The announcement has raised questions about conflicts of interest in the Trump administration, where Sacks serves as
Read moreWindsurf CEO opens up about ‘very bleak’ mood before Cognition deal
Days after AI coding startup Windsurf announced that it’s being acquired by Cognition, Windsurf startup Jeff Wang took to X to offer more details about the drama and uncertainty around the deal. Windsurf was previously reported to be in acquisition talks with OpenAI, but that deal fell apart, with Google
Read moreThe perfect pitch: This NEA partner says every founder should answer these 5 questions
Tiffany Luck, a partner at NEA, outlined what she looks for in a pitch, during a presentation at TechCrunch’s All Stage event in Boston.
Read moreThese are our favorite cyber books on hacking, espionage, crypto, surveillance, and more
These are our favorite cybersecurity books, both by fiction authors, as well as journalists and researchers.
Read moreFor privacy and security, think twice before granting AI access to your personal data
AI tools are increasingly asking for gross levels of access to your personal data under the guise of needing it to work.
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