OpenAI robotics lead Caitlin Kalinowski quits in response to Pentagon deal: Hardware executive Caitlin Kalinowski announced today that in response to OpenAI's controversial agreement with the Department of Defense, she’s resigned from her role leading the company's robotics team. Read More
Google just gave Sundar Pichai a $692M pay package: Most of it is tied to performance, including new stock incentives linked to Waymo and Wing, its drone delivery venture. Read More
OpenAI delays ChatGPT’s ‘adult mode’ again: The feature, which will give verified adult users access to erotica and other adult content, had already been delayed from December. Read More
Sunday Must-Reads
Robinhood’s startup fund stumbles in NYSE debut: The fund currently offers retail investors exposure to eight startups, including Mercor, Ramp, and Stripe, with plans to expand its portfolio. Read More
Anthropic's Claude found 22 vulnerabilities in Firefox over two weeks: In a recent security partnership with Mozilla, Anthropic found 22 separate vulnerabilities in Firefox — 14 of them classified as "high-severity." Read More
Microsoft, Google, Amazon say Anthropic Claude remains available to non-defense customers: Trump's Department of War feud with Anthropic won't impact other companies that are using Claude via Microsoft and Google products. Read More
X is testing a new ad format that connects posts with products: An ad test on X promotes Musk's Starlink beneath original content. Read More
Claude's consumer growth surge continues after Pentagon deal debacle: Claude's app is now seeing more new installs than ChatGPT and is growing its daily active users. Read More
Disrupt 2026: Where deals and ideas ignite
Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum.
Nintendo sues the US government for a refund on tariffs: This lawsuit comes after a Supreme Court decision struck down some of the president's sweeping tariffs, which had impacted Nintendo and thousands of other companies. Read More
