Three Companies Swallowed 83% of a Record-Breaking $189bn VC Month
Global venture capital hit a record $189bn in February, with AI companies taking 90% of the total. Just three firms — OpenAI, Anthropic, and Waymo — captured 83% between them.
Global venture capital hit a record $189bn in February, with AI companies taking 90% of the total. Just three firms — OpenAI, Anthropic, and Waymo — captured 83% between them.
US TikTok users are experiencing posting lags after a second Oracle data centre outage in six weeks, reigniting doubts about the platform's new ownership structure.
Elliott Management has poured US$1 billion into Pinterest, triggering a share price bounce and a massive buyback programme, even as the platform battles declining ad revenue and a fresh round of layoffs.
Georgia-based Tripwire Interactive has laid off 23 staff, citing 'business realities' — part of a gaming industry contraction that shows no sign of slowing in 2026.
Warner Bros. is developing a Game of Thrones feature film with Andor writer Beau Willimon, reportedly centred on Aegon the Conqueror — but the studio's $110bn acquisition by Paramount adds serious uncertainty.
Gartner forecasts a 10.4% drop in global PC shipments in 2026, driven by a 130% surge in memory prices as AI data centres hoover up chip supply.
OpenAI is amending its Pentagon AI contract after CEO Sam Altman admitted the deal looked 'opportunistic and sloppy', sparking a public furore over surveillance and autonomous weapons.
The IDF has issued a direct warning to Australia as the Middle East erupts following joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Canberra says it won't join the fight — but the risks are already arriving at home.
GoPro has unveiled its GP3 chip, a 5-nanometer processor with twice the image power of its predecessor, as the company chases a comeback after years of financial strain.
Meta is quietly testing an AI shopping assistant in the US, putting it in direct competition with OpenAI and Google in the fast-growing world of agentic commerce.
Four new cast members have been announced for Amazon's live-action God of War series, filling out the ranks of Thor's family and Odin's Asgardian court.
As Middle East conflict escalates, scientists explain why war alerts trigger doomscrolling and what platform design has to do with it.
A Queensland mayor has gone public after refusing to sign her council CEO's contract, calling for an independent investigation into alleged conflicts of interest.
Japan's largest cashless payments provider, PayPay, has postponed its US IPO roadshow after strikes on Iran rattled global markets, the second major setback for the $10 billion listing.
A widely used Iranian prayer app was reportedly hijacked to send defection calls to millions of users as US-Israeli strikes hit Iran on 28 February.
Web-scraping bots are targeting scarce DDR5 memory stock for resale while Gartner warns the entry-level PC market may cease to exist within two years.
Windows 11 has surged to 72.57% global market share, driven by Microsoft cutting Windows 10 support. But millions of devices — and a fifth of monitored servers — remain stubbornly behind.
X has launched a 'Paid Partnership' label for sponsored posts, letting creators comply with advertising regulations without cluttering copy with hashtag disclaimers.
Zillow posted $2.6 billion in revenue for 2025, up 16%, by pivoting from a listings site to a full transaction platform. But a frozen US housing market and mounting lawsuits complicate the story.
A US start-up wants households to pay $1,400 to recycle soft plastics at home. The gadget works, but the debate it's sparked is bigger than the machine.