Estonian startups aim to turn its thriving tech sector into a military-industrial complex, including making autonomous drones, as Europe boosts defense spending — The Baltic country hopes to turn its thriving tech sector into a military-industrial complex, and tap into rising European defense spending.
After Palantir's stock jumped 350%+ in 2024, founder Alex Karp has sold $1.9B in shares since January 2024; VerityData says his PLTR holdings are worth $12.8B — Data intelligence group's chief cashed in on surging shares to make $1.9bn, behind only Meta's Mark Zuckerberg
Trump's call to scrap the “horrible” CHIPS Act causes concern among Republican lawmakers, who sought and received White House reassurances over the program — The president's attack on the key tenet of the Biden administration's industrial policy has set off concerns that he may claw back its funding.
Sources: Kirkland-based enterprise cybersecurity startup Chainguard is in talks to raise $350M led by Kleiner at a $3.5B valuation, up from $1.1B in July 2024 — - Kleiner Perkins is said to be leading the funding round — The deal would triple Chainguard's valuation to $3.5 billion
Memoir: ex-Facebook employee Sarah Wynn-Williams, who was fired in 2017, says Joel Kaplan sexually harassed her, among other claims; Meta cleared Kaplan in 2017 — The book by Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former New Zealand diplomat, addresses Facebook's impact on democracy during a crucial period in the company's history.
Analysis of US job listings: 36% of IT jobs in January 2025 were AI-related, and nearly 25% of tech jobs sought AI skills, a huge jump since ChatGPT's release — In industries from finance to retail, companies are seeking artificial-intelligence skills when looking for technology staff
New York Times : Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry ...
