Defiant is a new European VC firm that uses data and products to make better investments

Defiant is a new early-stage VC firm focused on B2B SaaS and fintech coming out of stealth Thursday. Joseph Pizzolato (pictured right) and Cam Rail (pictured left), the duo at…

Why Does ChatGPT’s Algorithm ‘Think’ in Chinese?

OpenAI’s new reasoning model is doing weird, unpredictable stuff.

Meta Is Making Instagram Political Again

It looks like Instagram’s New Year’s resolution is to be more toxic. Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram and its Twitter clone Threads, says the platforms will be “adding political content…

Kalshi CEO admits enlisting influencers to dis Polymarket in a now-deleted podcast segment

Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour confirmed on a podcast interview that his employees asked social media influencers to promote memes about the FBI’s raid on the home of his archrival, the…

Acer Sells Women Short With Its Budget Nitro V 14 Gaming Laptop

Did you know that 50% of gamers are women? But they’re not just any gamers; they’re casual gamers. As such, Acer thinks they deserve a laptop just for them—or so…

Anker’s Solar-Powered Cooler Is a Bonafide Fridge on Wheels

I am a firm believer in bringing everything you need to the party. That includes when the party is being held outside, in the middle of the woods, with no…

1 in 5 Online Job Postings Are Either Fake or Never Filled, Study Finds

The job hunt can be a slog. Confusing job portals, dense competition, and time-consuming application processes all conspire to make job hunting one of the most annoying experiences on the…

The Best Games of 2024

There were some great games in 2024, but there’s no question that the gaming industry had a very hard time in this latest dance around the sun, with mass layoffs…

ChatGPT just dipped its toes into the world of AI agents

Photo by Alan Truly / Digital Trends OpenAI appears to be just throwing spaghetti at this point, hoping it sticks to a profitable idea. The company announced on Tuesday that…

OpenAI Calls on U.S. Government to Feed Its Data Into AI Systems

OpenAI wants you to think of AI like a car. Europe invented the car, but heavy regulations prevented its widespread adoption there. In laissez-faire America, the car dominated the culture.…