August 05, 2026

Jeff Dean and other top AI researchers are leaving Google to launch their own startup: The legendary Google executive is joined by other outgoing Google execs in a joint mission to use AI to push forward the process of scientific discovery. Read More

Trump's DOJ gains oversight of OpenAI’s green-card employee sponsorships: The DOJ has alleged that OpenAI used various tactics to prevent U.S. citizens from applying for jobs held by immigrant employees when it was sponsoring those workers for permanent U.S. residence. Read More

How Lightspeed found its newest hire … via Instagram DM: Lightspeed partners Josh Machiz and Claire Zau stopped by the Equity studio to talk about the strategies behind their growing social media presence and their podcast, Lightwork. Read More

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Klaviyo acquires Elias Torres’ Agency in full-circle reunion for tech founders: The serial entrepreneur joins the e-commerce company as CPO to lead its AI agents. Read More

Disney+ looks to TikTok creators to bring fan content to its short-form video feed: As streamers compete with social media giants for viewer attention, Disney+ is partnering with TikTok to bring creator content to its app. Read More

Lucid Motors just delayed its affordable EV. Now what?: The Cosmos EV is now slated for release in the second half of 2027. CEO Silvio Napoli said he's focused on getting the EV right, as well as its nearer-term robotaxi project with Uber and Nuro. Read More

Moove raises $250M to become the backbone of the robotaxi industry: Moove is scaling up the autonomous vehicle fleet management side of its business and plans to someday own, not just manage, Waymo robotaxis. Read More

Zoox to start charging for robotaxi rides in Las Vegas: This marks the official launch of Zoox's commercial operations. Read More

PSA: Apple’s Private Relay can leak your real IP address: A bug in how Apple implements its Private Relay feature, which in theory masks users’ IP addresses from the sites they visit, can reveal users’ real IP addresses. Read More

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