Author: Nadia Fox

PayPal is in active sale talks with Stripe and private equity firm Advent as its new CEO pursues a turnaround. Negotiations are reportedly intensifying.

Rippling has filed a counter-lawsuit against startup Runlayer, weeks after Runlayer accused Rippling of stealing its product ideas. The dispute highlights legal risks for small startups.

TechCrunch adds $100 off Disrupt 2026 passes through Friday, stacking savings up to $400 on founder, investor, and attendee tiers.

Rivian spinoff Also begins delivering its TM-B e-bike after months of delays, while targeting Amazon with four-wheel pedal-assist cargo vehicles.

X settled its lawsuit against the World Federation of Advertisers, ending a case filed in 2024 after Musk’s $44B takeover triggered a major advertiser pullback.

Index Ventures co-founder Neil Rimer says AI wealth will be redistributed — voluntarily or by force. A rare warning from inside Silicon Valley’s capital machine.

SF Mayor Daniel Lurie demands tougher state rules for Waymo after a hours-long gridlock event exposed gaps in robotaxi oversight.

DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis proposes an independent AI standards body modeled after FINRA to test frontier models before release.

Meta’s custom AI chips enter production in September, built with a modular design to adapt as AI workloads evolve rapidly.

Netflix’s binge-watching model faces a new problem — viewers aren’t returning for Season 2, signaling a deeper retention crisis beyond format competition.