April 21, 2026

Apple's John Ternus will run one of the world's most powerful companies; the job is a minefield: Apple's top job comes with almost unrivaled power and money, but it comes with plenty of baggage, too. Read More

ChatGPT's new Images 2.0 model is surprisingly good at generating text: ChatGPT Images 2.0, the newest image-generation model from OpenAI, shows just how much AI capabilities have evolved over the last few years. Read More

Sam Altman throws shade at Anthropic's cyber model, Mythos: 'fear-based marketing': This week, during a podcast appearance, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called out his competitor's new cybersecurity model, noting that the company was using fear to make its product sound more impressive than it actually is. Read More

Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum.

If your team uses it, Deck can run it. Computer use agents that log in, click through, and complete work across any web application — APIs or not, no exceptions.

Former Pinterest team redesigns email with Extra — and it’s actually good: Extra, from a team of former Pinterest designers and engineers, reimagines email around your life instead of the traditional inbox. Read More

Blue Energy raises $380M to build grid-scale nuclear reactors in shipyards: By building reactors in shipyards, Blue Energy says it will tame nuclear power's cost problems, giving it access to cheaper financing. Read More

YouTube expands its AI likeness detection technology to celebrities: YouTube is expanding its AI likeness detection tool to celebrities, giving talent and their reps a way to find and remove deepfakes. Read More

Amazon taps Sweden's Einride for its electric big rigs: The agreement comes just as Einride is finalizing a merger with blank-check company Legato Merger Corp. to go public. Read More

Revolut eyes valuation of up to $200B in eventual IPO: Fintech giant Revolut, which secured a full banking license in the U.K. in March after years of waiting, was most recently valued at $75 billion in a secondary share sale. Read More

StrictlyVC kicks off the event series in SF next week. Join unfiltered fireside chats on fundraising, what it takes to build a physical AI breakthrough, and more with industry leaders like Eclipse Ventures co-founder Lior Susan, Replit co-founder Amjad Masad, and more. Make high-value connections that actually move the needle. Tickets are limited.

Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO of Apple. Here's a look at his 15-year legacy, from new products and services to China expansion.: Cook, who joined Apple in 1998, succeeded Steve Jobs as CEO in 2011 and went on to transform Apple into a $4 trillion powerhouse.  Read More

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