Sequoia hits rewind, undoing 20 years of expansion: Sequoia is consolidating into a smaller, Bay Area–centered firm, shutting down the programs and offices it built during a 20-year expansion while announcing roughly $10 billion in new funds. Read More
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Waymo confirms it's shaking up its Uber relationship in January 2028: The change will set up direct competition in those markets, as Uber has many other autonomous vehicle partners on its network. Read More
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DuckDuckGo pitches itself to schools amid backlash over Google's AI policy: DuckDuckGo is courting schools frustrated by Google's AI restrictions, pointing educators to its search engine and options to disable AI features. Read More
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Understand where your competitive edge creates value and how to strengthen it as investors become more selective and AI reshapes the investment landscape.
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OpenAI is already trying to shape the 2028 election: OpenAI’s Chris Lehane wants AI to define the 2028 election, proposing a new social contract that could benefit Americans while also advancing the AI giant’s own business interests. Read More
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Meta acquires AI coding startup Conductor: The startup allows software engineers to deploy teams of agents to work on various aspects of a project simultaneously. Read More
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Canva lays off over 1,200 people amid slowing growth: Canva is cutting 22% of its staff as it faces its 'hardest year' yet. Read More
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Revolut's valuation jumps 53% to $115B in new share sale as it prepares to launch US bank: Glade Brook, Coatue, and T. Rowe Price were among the investors that led the share sale. Read More
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Almost no one uses AI agents to book their Uber, company says: During its busiest week last quarter, Uber said only four people booked a ride using an AI agent. Read More
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AI PACs spent millions trying to shape Congress — here's how they fared: AI industry PACs spent millions influencing the 2026 midterms, with mixed results. Political groups are already looking toward the next election cycle. Read More
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