General Catalyst just led a $63M bet on India’s travel payments market
Scapia, an Indian startup that combines travel booking with co-branded credit cards and mobile payments, said the deal doubles its valuation.
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Samsung union suspends strike after reaching tentative deal on bonuses
Samsung's union has suspended its planned strike that would have impacted the company's memory chip production.
Imperagen raises £5 million to use quantum physics, AI on enzyme engineering
Biotech company Imperagen announced on Thursday a £5 million ($6.7 million) seed round led by PXN Ventures, with participation from IQ Capital and Nor…
In SpaceX’s IPO, Elon Musk is a risk factor
The SpaceX IPO is here, and it's more than just an historic public offering that could make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire. It also reveals …
The Scandal Over a Supposedly AI-Written, Award-Winning Short Story Is Troubling. Or Just Mean?
So far, it's really just people criticizing a short story.
Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, May 21
Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for May 21.
Anker Solix E10 Review: No Power? No Problem
Anker’s modular home backup battery system is unnoticeable, in a good way.
Nvidia Wants to Decouple Its Reputation From Meta, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft
The four hyperscalers are spending outrageous amounts on AI and raising eyebrows.
It Feels Like Google Is Downplaying Smart Glasses With a Screen in Them
Probably for the best if it's trying to avoid comparisons to Google Glass.
Scientists Warn AI Slop Is Wreaking Havoc in the Research World
A new study finds that AI hallucinations produced nearly 150,000 fake citations appearing in research papers.
SpaceX Officially Files IPO and Plans to Be Traded as ‘SPCX’
The prospectus makes for wild reading.
Used an Android Phone After 2017? You Might Get Part of Google's $135 Million Settlement
Millions of Android owners could receive a payment of up to $100.
Jensen Huang says he’s found a ‘brand new’ $200B market for Nvidia
The next big thing for Nvidia will be CPUs for AI agents, $200 billion worth, CEO Jensen Huang predicts.
Musk’s SpaceX Reveals Its Finances for the First Time as It Readies for IPO
Mr. Musk’s rocket and satellite maker disclosed its financial performance as it prepares to go public in what is set to be one of the largest offering…
Anthropic says it’s about to have its first profitable quarter
Anthropic has told its investors that it will more than double revenue to around $10.9 billion in its second quarter.
AMD’s Next Big Chip Hopes To Beat Nvidia’s CPUs While They’re in the Crib
Team Red also hopes to beat Nvidia’s ‘AI supercomputer’ with a mini-PC of its own.
AMD prices its Ryzen AI Halo PC at $3,999, unveils Ryzen AI Max 400 chips
AMD is taking a direct shot at NVIDIA's DGX Spark with its $3,999 Ryzen AI Halo PC.
Ninja Just Launched an Even Bigger Slushie Maker for Summer Drinks, and I Tried It
Plus, a reality TV icon tells us what she's putting in hers.
Want to Opt Out of Your Data Being Sold, Shared or Used? Good Luck
An investigation finds that some of the biggest companies are making it difficult for customers to keep their data private.
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x Review: Low-Cost Copilot Plus PC Has Appeal, Limits
For its portability and daily productivity, it's a winner. Potential Windows-on-Arm issues and modest graphics chops, however, keep it from being a tr…
Phone Carriers Offer eSIM Plans in the US for World Cup Travelers From Abroad
Family and friends from abroad coming to visit? These short-term prepaid mobile plans can keep them connected.
Kansas City has bought more than 4,500 MacBook Neos for its students
The newly "all-Apple district" will replace 30,000 Windows and Chromebook devices across its public schools.
Microsoft hired an analyst with an influential video game blog to fix Xbox
Matthew Ball is the new chief strategy officer for Xbox ahead of Project Helix.
Elon Musk's SpaceX Files for Blockbuster IPO on Nasdaq
The rocket company may record the largest public offering ever, with a valuation approaching $2 trillion.
The SpaceX IPO filing is filled with AI bets, Starship dreams, and Elon Musk at the center
SpaceX has finally made the contents of its IPO filing public, weeks ahead of what is expected to be the largest IPO ever and one that will make Musk …
Famously secret about its finances, SpaceX opens its books for the first time
"We believe we have identified the largest TAM in human history." After nearly a quarter of a century operating as a private company, with its financi…
Soundtrack to 8,000 Job Cuts: A Meta Worker’s Layoff-Themed A.I. Songs
On a dark day of layoffs at Meta, one employee responded by creating an internal radio station that plays songs about job cuts — generated by artifici…
Nvidia’s Profit Hits $58.3 Billion as A.I. Boom Gathers More Steam
The chip maker said its profit in its most recent quarter jumped 211 percent from a year earlier thanks to extreme demand from other big technology co…
Clouted wants to take the guesswork out of making short videos go viral
The video clipping startup raised a $7 million seed round led by Slow Ventures.
xAI burned $6.4B last year — SpaceX’s IPO filing shows why the spending is far from over
SpaceX's IPO filing reveals xAI lost $6.4 billion in 2025 while planning a massive Grok expansion — offering the first public look at Elon Musk's AI f…
Google's In-Car Gemini Dimmed the Sunroof, Ordered Dinner and Became My Tour Guide
I got an early look at the new features arriving to Android Auto and vehicles with Google Built-in.
I Chatted With Google's Lifesize, Hyperreal AI Companion
The video agent demoed as part of Google Beam is an experiment, and it's shockingly realistic. Is this a helper, or a replacement for people?