Venture fund founder sues PayPal, alleging racial discrimination

PayPal is being sued by the founder of venture firm Andav Capital, Nisha Desai, who claims she was excluded from the payment giant’s diversity and equity program because she is…

Humba Ventures raises $40M fund to invest in deep tech, defense tech 

Humba Ventures said today it has raised $40 million to invest in deep tech and defense tech startups. It is a sister-firm to Susa Ventures, the seed-stage firm that has…

Federal Agencies Lack Critical Information About Some of Their Riskiest AI Systems

Federal agencies are acquiring dozens of proprietary AI algorithms for tasks that can affect people’s physical safety and civil rights without having access to detailed information about how the systems…

Trump Tariffs Will Hit Gamers Even Harder Than We Thought

The PS5 Pro is an expensive machine at $699. Imagine a world where it costs $1,100. Those kinds of prices on consumer electronics may soon be a reality thanks to…

Former MoviePass CEO Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Faces Up to 25 Years in Prison

Ted Farnsworth, the former CEO of MoviePass and guy who had the bright idea to charge $9.95 per month for unlimited film screenings, has admitted to defrauding investors in the…

AI Will Spew Gas Fumes for Years Before the Nuclear Revolution Takes Off

AI is power hungry and the companies behind the tech are striving to stand up nuclear reactors to feed it. But nuclear reactors take a long time to build and…

You Can Actually Buy Lenovo’s ThinkBook Plus Rollable Laptop

I don’t recommend watering your laptop like your plants. Good thing, then, that you don’t need a green thumb for Lenovo’s latest 14-inch laptop to watch it grow. The Lenovo…

Feds Launch Safety Probe Into 2.6 Million Tesla’s Remote Summon Feature

In 2016, Elon Musk promised that Tesla owners would be able to “summon” their vehicle from anywhere, including having a car in New York come to its driver in Los…

Asus ROG Strix Scar Laptop Has All the Lights You’ll Ever Need

Asus’ ROG brand has never been one to skimp out on external lighting, but these latest laptops are getting closer to creating a full-on light show on their lids. The…

I Might Finally Understand the ‘Ceraluminum’ Gimmick With the Asus Zenbook S 14

2024 The weirdest laptop gimmick I’ve seen in 2024 came from Asus with the Zenbook S 16 and the touted “ceraluminum.” It’s a made-up term for the company’s new type…