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It wasn’t a fluke: Researchers at a Department of Energy (DOE) lab have repeated their breakthrough fusion power experiment. Only this time, the results are even better. On July 30, lasers once again converged on a tiny gold cylinder containing … Continue reading →

Zeekr, the luxury electric vehicle brand under China’s Geely Automobile Holdings, says it will launch its Zeekr 001 shooting-brake and Zeekr X SUV in Kazakhstan by the fourth quarter of 2023. Kazakhstan, a key market in Central Asia, marks Zeekr’s … Continue reading →

Short-form video platform Triller filed to go public last week while your humble scribe was on vacation to visit family. The lesson? Never take time off. A privately-backed tech company going public on the U.S. markets is welcome news. Sadly, … Continue reading →

DoorDash is adding Staples to its marketplace in time for the back-to-school season, the company announced on Monday. The announcement is part of DoorDash’s ongoing efforts to expand into new retail categories. With this new partnership, nearly 1,000 Staples U.S. locations … Continue reading →

TikTok announced Monday that it’s hosting a virtual talent show on TikTok Live to reward aspiring artists, giving them a chance to win up to 500,000 Diamond rewards. The event is called “Gimme The Mic” and will take place in … Continue reading →

In late July, Microsoft confirmed its ChatGPT-like Bing Chat was testing in third-party browsers like Chrome and Safari for select users after various reports had spotted the feature in action. Today, the company directly announced that Bing Chat would “soon” … Continue reading →

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Our Monday show covers the latest in tech news from the … Continue reading →

Here’s a public service announcement from Captain Obvious: It takes a lot of money to build a startup. At a time when every dollar counts, this is a reminder that you have only 5 days left to save on passes … Continue reading →

PayPal is rolling out a stablecoin for payments and transfers, the company announced on Monday. PayPal USD (PYUSD) is issued by Paxos Trust Company and is backed by U.S. dollar deposits, short-term U.S Treasuries and similar cash equivalents. PayPal says … Continue reading →

Zachary Kirkhorn, Tesla’s chief financial officer and so-called ‘Master of Coin‘ stepped down August 4 after 13 years working with the electric vehicle maker, according to a regulatory filing. Vaibhav Taneja, Tesla’s current chief accounting officer, will succeed Kirkhorn. The … Continue reading →