GitHub Copilot crosses 20 million all-time users
GitHub Copilot, an AI coding tool offered by Microsoft-owned GitHub, has now reached more than 20 million users, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said on the company’s earnings call Wednesday. A…
Kleiner Perkins-backed Ambiq pops on IPO debut
Ambiq Micro, a 15-year-old manufacturer of energy-efficient chips for wearable and medical devices, closed its first day of trading on Wednesday at $38.53 a share, a 61% increase from the…
Aurora’s autonomous trucks are now driving at night. Its next big challenge is rain.
Over the next year, Aurora Innovation CEO Chris Urmson wants to “unlock” the Sunbelt of the United States, a southern route where its self-driving trucks will carry goods for companies…
Figma’s IPO price hit a $19.3B valuation out of the gate
Figma will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday in one of the most anticipated IPOs of 2025. The IPO is 40x oversubscribed, VCs confirmed to TechCrunch…
Zuckerberg says people without AI glasses will be at a disadvantage in the future
Echoing sentiments shared in his “superintelligence”-focused blog post this morning, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expanded on his bullish ideas that glasses will be the primary way users interact with AI…
Most Adults Use AI Without Realizing, But True Power Remains Untapped
A new poll has found that most adults in the United States have used artificial intelligence for online searches. Younger people report using it more frequently than older age groups,…
SpaceX faces two new lawsuits alleging safety‐related retaliation
When longtime supervisor Robert Markert warned SpaceX leaders that one part of the rocket fairing recovery process could “easily cause serious injury or death,” he alleges he was ignored because…
Meta to spend up to $72B on AI infrastructure in 2025 as compute arms race escalates
Meta is pouring money into the physical and technical infrastructure needed to scale its AI ambitions. The company said Wednesday in its second-quarter earnings report that it plans to more…
Zuckerberg: AI increased the time spent on Facebook and Instagram in Q2
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg credited AI with driving up the time users spent on the company’s apps in the second quarter. While consumers are increasingly complaining about the prevalence of…
Google proposes to open Play Store to more real-money games in India
Google has proposed sweeping changes to its Play Store and advertising policies in India, aiming to allow more real-money gaming apps onto its platforms in a bid to settle an…