Elon Musk endorsed an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory on Twitter, prompting calls for his resignation from Facebook co-founder Dustin Moscovitz. Major advertisers like IBM are pulling ads from Twitter in response to anti-Semitic content.
Jewish celebrities confronted TikTok executives about anti-Semitism on the platform. Comic Sacha Baron Cohen said TikTok is creating the biggest anti-Semitic movement since the Nazis.
IRL founders are suing investors for allegedly disparaging the company to return capital to shareholders.
Amazon will start selling cars on its platform.
Another Silicon Valley startup CEO, Mike Rothenberg, was convicted of wire fraud and other charges after initially being lauded as a rising star.
Startups in healthcare, energy, fintech, biomanufacturing, and other sectors raised major venture rounds.
DeepMind and YouTube launched an AI model that can create music from hummed tunes. Researchers proposed criteria for measuring artificial general intelligence.
Meta introduced an AI video generation tool. ChatGPT Plus subscriptions are being resold on black markets.
Brooklyn residents complain hipsters are ruining the borough. A web app lets you visualize bike-friendly streets.
Quirky product recommendations include Balenciaga Crocs and unusual purses.