$60B AI chip darling Cerebras almost died early on, burning $8M a month

Cerebras Systems was 2026's biggest tech IPO so far. But years ago, it burned through hundreds of millions working on a chip ...

The offline desk gadget that actually got me to sit up straight

Then I came across Isa, a desk device from German startup Deep Care that takes a different approach entirely. It tracks posture, hydration, light, sound, and movement. And it does all of it without a ...

Research repository ArXiv will ban authors for a year if they let AI do all the work

ArXiv, a widely used open repository for preprint research, is doing more to crack down on the careless use of large language ...

Users turn to jailbreaking their older Kindles as Amazon ends support

It may be possible to jailbreak an older, end-of-support Kindle and continue adding books to it. But doing so carries risks.

Marketing operating system Nectar Social raises $30M Series A in round led by Menlo

AI-powered marketing platform Nectar Social announced Thursday that it raised a $30 million Series A round led by Menlo ...

General Catalyst posted VC rage bait and it worked, especially on a16z

One of the most entertaining moments in VC this week was a piece of rage-bait marketing from General Catalyst. In a now-viral ...

OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman reportedly takes charge of product strategy

OpenAI's latest shakeup comes as the company reportedly plans to combine ChatGPT and its programming product Codex.

RJ Scaringe has raised more than $12B across three startups and investors still want more

Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe has a knack for raising money. So far, his three startups have raised more than $12.3 billion.

Obi Akpuda

As a self-taught software developer, Obi has always been a life-long learner, but above all a life-long hustler and tinkerer.