… Companies such as Uber have said that while AI can deliver returns, not all of their AI spending has proven productive, raising the prospect that corporations could begin to rein in those budgets and slow growth across the sector. …
… Chesky, who was reportedly considered a potential OpenAI board member, helped broker Altman’s return to power after its board of directors fired the CEO for lack of candor. …
…But it successfully deployed all 20 of the Starlink satellite simulators along with two modified Starlink satellites meant to record footage of Starship’s exterior. Roughly one hour after liftoff, Starship simulated…
… This means people will spend even less time clicking the traditional blue links that Google Search used to return. …
… In that environment, staying heads down has diminishing returns; at some point, you have to make some noise just to remind the market you exist. …
… Cerebras held its IPO last month, returning Benchmark $3.25 billion at the IPO price. …
… The firm invested a total of $147 million in Cerebras over time, a bet that generated a 17-fold return at the IPO price of $185 per share, according to Eclipse. …
… The trio breaks down why serious investors are finally treating fusion as a real asset class, and what the return thesis actually looks like when no one expects a power plant in their fund lifetime. …
… Uber’s cutback raises a broader issue that the tech industry is currently facing: As enterprises pour money into AI, where exactly is the return on investment? …
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 returns October 13–15 to Moscone West in San Francisco — and applications to speak are open for just a few more hours. …