November 18, 2025

Meta wins antitrust trial as judge denies that it's a monopoly: A federal judge ruled that Meta is not a monopoly in a lawsuit with the FTC. Read More

Monarch Tractor sued over tractors that were 'unable to operate autonomously': Burks Tractor, a dealership located in Idaho, has sued Monarch for breach of contract and allegedly violating its warranty because the California-based startup's tractors were "unable to operate autonomously." The dealership also says the 10 tractors it purchased "continue to experience significant problems," and calls them "defective." Read More

AI data center provider Lambda raises whopping $1.5B after multibillion-dollar Microsoft deal: Lambda's new raise was a solid beat over the amount that deal-watchers say it was hoping to hit. Read More

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Stack Overflow is remaking itself into an AI data provider: Stack Overflow wants to remake its classic problem-solving forum into a tool for translating human expertise into an AI-accessible format. Read More

Google launches Gemini 3 with new coding app and record benchmark scores: Google released Gemini 3, its latest and most advanced foundation model, to be made immediately available through the Gemini app and AI search interface. Read More

Hank Green's Focus Friend is Google Play's app of the year: In a year that again saw AI assistants and tools climb the app store charts over and over, it's interesting to see a timer that helps you disconnect from your tech winning Google's highest app award. Read More

Hugging Face CEO says we're in an 'LLM bubble,' not an AI bubble: Hugging Face co-founder and CEO Clem Delangue says all the attention is on LLMs, but smaller, specialized models will make sense in many use cases going forward. Read More

Zoox to begin offering robotaxi rides to public in San Francisco: This is not a large-scale public launch, nor a commercial one. But it brings the Amazon-owned company one step closer to competing with Waymo. Read More

Türkiye ranked among the top 10 in EMEA as a vibrant hub for innovation and entrepreneurship. “Türkiye: A Leading Hub for Technology Startups and Tech Companies in EMEA” report shares the ecosystem's key trends and dynamics. Global investors and entrepreneurs are invited to join Türkiye’s journey as it evolves into an opportunity-rich ecosystem.

Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni launch fashion tech startup Phia, Coinbase talks M&A under pro-crypto administration, and Clyx introduces an AI event finder.

Intuit signs $100M+ deal with OpenAI to bring its apps to ChatGPT: Intuit said its tools, such as TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, will be accessible through ChatGPT, allowing users to ask questions and complete tasks such as estimating tax refunds, reviewing credit options, or managing business finances. Read More

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