After stepping back just weeks ago, WordPress.com’s parent company Automattic has announced it’s returning to contribute to the WordPress project—again. In a blog post titled “Returning to Core” published Thursday evening, the company revealed it’s “pressing play” on its efforts to support and build WordPress, including Core, Gutenberg, Playground, Openverse, and WordPress.org. This reversal comes just a month after Automattic said the 6.8 release would be the final major one of 2025. “After pausing our contributions to regroup, rethink, and plan strategically, we’re ready to press play again,” the company wrote. “This return is a moment of excitement for us…
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Tesla, long seen as a clean energy pioneer, now finds its fast-growing energy division in serious trouble. And this time, the threat is coming straight from Capitol Hill. For over a decade, Tesla has benefited from government support like a 2009 federal loan and billions in emissions credits. These policies helped generate about a third of Tesla’s 32 billion dollars in profit since 2012. But now, one of its strongest divisions, Tesla Energy, could be forced to slow down just as it’s gaining speed. Last week, House Republicans passed a bill aimed at dismantling major parts of the Inflation Reduction…
In a twist that could shake up OpenAI’s future plans, Delaware’s Attorney General is reportedly hiring an investment bank to independently assess the company’s high-stakes restructuring. The move adds a fresh layer of uncertainty to OpenAI’s already complex transition into a for-profit powerhouse. This conversion is a huge step for OpenAI — one that could unlock major new investments and possibly pave the way for an initial public offering (IPO). But before the champagne can pop, the company has to clear one crucial hurdle: approval from state regulators. And Delaware is making it clear — they want a second opinion.…
GameStop the struggling video game retailer best known for becoming a meme stock back in 2021 is taking a bold leap into the world of crypto. It’s a huge move for a company that’s been fighting to stay relevant in an industry shifting rapidly toward digital gaming. Though GameStop’s name still echoes from the chaotic short squeeze days fueled by Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets, its core business has continued to suffer with net sales declining year after year. Back in March, GameStop hinted at a strategy pivot, telling investors it would start treating bitcoin as a “treasury reserve asset.” Now, that promise…
Google Photos is turning 10 this year, and to celebrate, they’ve given their photo editor a fresh new look plus some smart AI-powered features that were only on Pixel phones before, but now anyone can use them. One of the coolest is called Reimagine. Imagine snapping a photo with a dull, cloudy sky, and then telling Google Photos to swap it out for a bright, clear blue sky — just by typing it in. That’s the power of generative AI working behind the scenes to change objects and backgrounds exactly how you want. Then there’s Auto Frame, which is like…
Most delivery robots stop at the curb. But for Veho and the Zurich-based startup Rivr, the real challenge—and the biggest opportunity—lies in those final 100 yards from the delivery van to your doorstep. Starting this Tuesday, Rivr’s unique four-wheeled, stair-climbing delivery robot—described by CEO Marko Bjelonic as “a dog on roller skates”—will begin ferrying packages from Veho’s vans directly to customers’ front doors in Austin. The program starts small. Just one carefully supervised robot will be on the move each day, working five to six hours a day over a couple of weeks in various parts of Austin. But both…
Tesla’s sales in Europe and the According to fresh data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, Tesla sold only 7,261 vehicles across the EU, EFTA countries, and the U.K. in April — that’s almost half (49%) fewer than the same month last year. What makes this drop even more puzzling is that Tesla recently launched a new Model Y, a move that usually brings a sales boost. But unlike Tesla, its competitors in Europe didn’t see such a decline. Some experts believe that CEO Elon Musk’s recent political involvement, especially his public support for former U.S. President Donald Trump, may…
Landa, a startup that launched with big promises, let people invest in residential real estate starting with only $5. The idea was to make real estate investment easy and accessible for everyday Americans by buying fractional shares of properties through their app. The company was founded in 2019 by CEO Yishai Cohen and former CTO Amit Assaraf, and quickly raised $33 million in funding by the time it came out of stealth in 2022. Users only needed to be over 18 and live in the U.S. to start investing, track their investments in real time, and buy or sell shares…
Mistral AI is a rising star from France that’s quickly grabbing attention as one of Europe’s most promising tech startups. It’s the company behind Le Chat, an AI chat assistant, and several powerful AI models. People often compare it to OpenAI, but Mistral still has a smaller slice of the global AI market. That said, in France, Mistral’s chat assistant made a splash when it launched on mobile app stores — so much so that even French President Emmanuel Macron encouraged people to try Le Chat over ChatGPT ahead of a major AI summit. That’s a big deal and shows…
Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company Zoox has announced its second voluntary software recall within just a month. This comes after one of its robotaxis collided with an e-scooter rider in San Francisco on May 8. According to Zoox, the incident involved an empty robotaxi moving slowly. The vehicle had braked to yield at an intersection when the e-scooter hit it. This isn’t the first time Zoox has faced such issues recently. Just a few weeks earlier, the company recalled about 270 vehicles after a crash in Las Vegas between a Zoox robotaxi and a passenger car. That accident raised questions about…
Usually, when we think of venture capitalists (VCs), we imagine them pouring money into fresh startups aiming to shake up industries or invent entirely new ones. But lately, some VCs are trying something a bit different. Instead of just backing new companies, they’re buying mature businesses — things like call centers, accounting firms, and other professional service companies — and then using artificial intelligence to make these companies run smarter and serve more customers through automation. This approach is kind of like what private equity firms do with roll-ups, but with a high-tech twist. Big-name VCs like General Catalyst, Thrive…
Kesha, the singer known for her catchy hits and bold personality, is stepping into a new role — that of a startup founder. But this time, it’s not about her music career alone; it’s about creating a platform to support other artists. Her new venture, Smash, is described by Kesha on Instagram as a “community-based platform to connect and protect music creators.” This aligns closely with the mission behind her record label, Kesha Records, which she launched last year. While many know Kesha for her glitter and party anthems, her journey has also been marked by struggles with the music…
Apple CEO Tim Cook is said to have reached out directly to Texas Governor Greg Abbott, urging him to reconsider or veto a new state law that would require Apple to verify the ages of device users, according to The Wall Street Journal. The bill, which Abbott has yet to sign, aims to make sure that if a minor uses a device, their App Store account must be linked to their parents’ accounts. This would notify parents about their child’s app downloads and ask for their approval or rejection. Apple, along with Google, has been actively working with advocacy groups…
Sometimes startup stories sound so lucky, so full of unexpected twists, you might think fate itself had a hand in making them happen. That’s exactly how things unfolded for Throne, an Austin-based company building an AI-powered device that monitors gut health — all from your toilet. Throne just raised $4 million in a seed round led by Katie Jacobs Stanton of Moxxie Ventures, with support from a mix of venture capitalists and high-profile angel investors like Lance Armstrong, Tara Viswanathan from Rupa Health, and Justin Mares, founder of TrueMed. But here’s the twist: Throne isn’t a toilet itself. It’s a…
Strava, the popular social fitness app, is on an acquisition spree. After snapping up the runner-focused app Runna last month, Strava announced it has now acquired The Breakaway, a cycling app that uses AI to create personalized training plans. The Breakaway, which launched out of Y Combinator’s Summer 2021 cohort, helps cyclists build training programs tailored to their goals. Runna works similarly, but targets runners instead of cyclists. With these purchases, Strava is clearly aiming to offer more robust, AI-powered training tools directly to its millions of users. Strava is already a giant in the fitness app world. It lets…