April 12, 2026

Walmart-owned Flipkart, Amazon are squeezing India's quick commerce startups: Flipkart's ongoing expansion beyond major cities and heavy discounting is raising risks for India's quick commerce startups, analysts say. Read More

Sam Altman responds to ‘incendiary’ New Yorker article after attack on his home: The OpenAI CEO's new blog post responds to both an apparent attack on his home and an in-depth New Yorker profile raising questions about his trustworthiness. Read More

Kalshi wins temporary pause in Arizona criminal case: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced Friday that it has won a temporary restraining order preventing Arizona from pursuing its criminal case against Kalshi. Read More

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Anthropic temporarily banned OpenClaw's creator from accessing Claude: This ban took place after Claude's pricing changed for OpenClaw users last week. Read More

How to watch NASA's Artemis II splash back down to Earth: NASA's Artemis II mission has traveled farther from Earth than any mission before. Here's how to watch the crew's return landing in the Pacific Ocean. Read More

Slate Auto: Everything you need to know about the Bezos-backed EV startup: Slate auto burst onto the scene in April 2025. Here is a timeline that covers its origins, backers, product, and other new details. Read More

Battery recycler Ascend Elements files for bankruptcy: Ascend Elements said that it will be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the wake of a canceled government grant and a challenging market for lithium-ion batteries. Read More

Stalking victim sues OpenAI, claims ChatGPT fueled her abuser's delusions and ignored her warnings: OpenAI ignored three warnings that a ChatGPT user was dangerous — including its own mass-casualty flag — while he stalked and harassed his ex-girlfriend, a new lawsuit alleges. Read More

StrictlyVC kicks off the series in SF on April 30. Be in the room for unfiltered fireside chats on fundraising and AI accuracy with industry leaders like Forum AI founder Campbell Brown, Replit co-founder Amjad Masad, and more. Make high-value connections that actually move the needle. Tickets are limited.

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.

At the HumanX conference, everyone was talking about Claude: Anthropic was the star of the show at San Francisco's AI-centric conference. Read More

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