DoorDash CEO Tony Xu has vehemently denied allegations from a viral Reddit post that a food delivery app uses a “desperation score” for drivers. Xu stated he would fire anyone who tolerated such a culture. The unverified post’s claims have sparked outrage and come as new legislation, like California
Boris Cherny, the creator of Claude Code at Anthropic, detailed his personal workflow on X. It involves running five AI agents simultaneously, using the slowest model, and a shared file that teaches the AI from its mistakes. Developers are calling it a watershed moment.
US equities kicked off 2026 with gains, led by tech and energy stocks. Traders largely ignored the geopolitical risk from Venezuela, focusing instead on AI-driven earnings and upcoming economic data.
Nathan Wangliao Yinan left McKinsey at 27 to dive into the startup world. He says the biggest lesson was managing his own psychology and learning to act without perfect information.
Instagram Reels has become a massive financial success for Meta, hitting a $50 billion annual revenue run rate. The short-form video platform, once struggling to compete with TikTok, is now expanding to television screens as its next frontier.
The team behind the Aeryn OS Linux distribution has published a 2025 retrospective. It confirms the quiet departure of founder Ikey Doherty and outlines a continued 2026 focus on underlying tooling and infrastructure.
SpaceX plans a massive orbital reshuffle in 2026, moving 4,400 Starlink satellites from 342 miles down to 298 miles. The goal is to reduce collision risk and ensure satellites burn up faster. It’s a huge bet on managing the increasingly crowded space around Earth.
TechCrunch whittled down thousands of applicants to 200 top startups, with 20 competing for the $100,000 prize. These 16 logistics and manufacturing companies were among the impressive contenders that didn’t make the final stage.
ACEMAGIC has launched the Retro X5, a mini PC that looks like an old Nintendo but runs on AMD’s latest Ryzen AI hardware. It’s designed to be a one-stop box for retro gaming emulation and light productivity tasks.
Japan is betting over €33 billion on European DeepTech and AI, highlighting the continent’s untapped potential. But to hit a forecasted $1 trillion in value by 2030, Europe must fix its early-stage funding crunch and investor mindset.
