Lucid Motors doesn’t know how many EVs it will build this year
Lucid Motors pulled its guidance for the year, as it navigates swelling inventory and a company-wide cost-cutting measure.
How an overlooked geothermal plant got a second chance
In June 2024, a small company called Zanskar purchased a geothermal power plant in New Mexico that was failing fast. The water coming from the underground reservoir was getting colder by the day, making the plant uneconomical to run. Now, two years later, that plant is running at full capacity again, thanks to a new…
As crypto cools, a16zcrypto raises a $2.2B fund
As some of the biggest VCs in crypto start to consider funding AI startups, a16zcrypto’s new fund will stay the course.
Apple plans to make iOS 27 a Choose Your Own Adventure of AI models
With Apple’s latest operating system updates, users will reportedly have their pick of which third-party AI models they want to use for a host of tasks.
ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet: No one is coming for us
Christophe Fouquet, who became ASML’s CEO in 2024 after more than a decade at the company, sat down with this editor on the rooftop deck of his Beverly Hills hotel Tuesday morning ahead of his appearance at the Milken Institute Global Conference. Dressed in a blue suit and white shirt, he was relaxed — even when the conversation turned to the rivals.
Volkswagen becomes Rivian’s top shareholder, displacing Amazon
VW Group’s stake will continue to grow under the $5.8 billion joint venture with Rivian.
Threads finally brings messaging to the web
By bringing messaging to the web, Threads is aligning its desktop experience more closely with competitors like X and Bluesky.
Airbnb co-founder taps Peter Arnell as first U.S. Chief Brand Architect
Arnell joins Gebbia’s National Design Studio under Trump to unify UX across 27,000 federal sites and streamline how Americans use government services.
Andrew Zimmern’s ‘Bizarre’ Strategy — Which Started With an Exorcism — Helped Him Break Into TV and Build a Food Empire
How a witch doctor in Ecuador and one very weird TV segment turned his show into a global brand.
Chicken or the Egg? Why We Need to Rethink Data and Funding in Startups
Raising capital while still building the data needed to validate an idea is often one of the biggest hurdles for start-ups.
‘There Were a Lot of Naysayers’: Half of T-Mobile’s Customer Calls Are Now AI — And That’s Just the Beginning
When T-Mobile first launched its AI chatbot, it disabled screenshots to avoid users posting negative critiques on Reddit.