Microsoft and OpenAI are in a dispute over Microsoft's continued collection of 20% of OpenAI's revenue.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-26
Microsoft OpenAI 20% of OpenAI's revenue
Toontown Rewritten currently reports about 10,000 daily active users and 50,000 monthly active users.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-26
Toontown Rewritten 10K DAUs 50K MAUs
A look at Toontown Rewritten, an unofficial recreation of Disney's Toontown Online game that shut down in 2013; Toontown Rewritten now has 10K DAUs and 50K MAUs
Wired · 2024-12-26 · #19
MicroStrategy was the second-best-performing U.S. tech stock in 2024, up 467% as of December 24.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-26
MicroStrategy
AppLovin was 2024's top performing US tech stock, up 758% as of December 24, followed by MicroStrategy, up 467%, and Palantir, up 380%; the Nasdaq jumped 33%
CNBC · 2024-12-26 · #9
The largest online dating companies are in crisis as women and younger users increasingly look elsewhere — toward niche apps, other websites, or real-life meetups.
confirmed 2 articles 2024-12-24 — 2024-12-25
biggest online dating companies women younger users niche apps websites real-life meetups
The biggest online dating companies are in crisis, as women and younger users increasingly look elsewhere, toward niche apps, websites, or real-life meetups
Financial Times · 2024-12-24 · #18
Arizona Public Service estimates that data centers will account for about 55% of its future electricity needs.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-25
Arizona Public Service data centers
Arizona's Maricopa County is set to have the second largest concentration of US data centers by 2028, as the state races to increase electricity production
Washington Post · 2024-12-25 · #24
Elon Musk is one of two paid subscribers to the X account 'Boer' (@twatterbaas).
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-25
Elon Musk Boer (@twatterbaas)
Elon Musk is one of two paid subscribers of an X account that has implied South Africa was better off under apartheid, slammed “Black ruled” countries, and more
Mediaite · 2024-12-25 · #19
Open interest in CME futures for Bitcoin and Ether scaled record levels.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-25
CME Bitcoin Ether
Kaiko: the share of BTC-USD trades in US market hours has now climbed to ~53% from 40% in 2021, with crypto liquidity back at levels seen before FTX's collapse
Bloomberg · 2024-12-25 · #9
Founders Fund is reportedly seeking roughly $3 billion for its third growth equity fund.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-25
Founders Fund third growth equity fund
Sources: Founders Fund seeks ~$3B for its third growth equity fund; it raised $3.4B for its second growth fund and $1.8B for its eighth early-stage fund in 2022
Axios · 2024-12-25 · #18
Kaiko reports the share of BTC-USD trades occurring during US market hours rose to about 53% from 40% in 2021.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-25
Kaiko BTC-USD trades US market hours
Kaiko: the share of BTC-USD trades in US market hours has now climbed to ~53% from 40% in 2021, with crypto liquidity back at levels seen before FTX's collapse
Bloomberg · 2024-12-25 · #9
Crypto market liquidity has returned to levels seen before FTX's collapse.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-25
crypto liquidity pre-FTX collapse levels
Kaiko: the share of BTC-USD trades in US market hours has now climbed to ~53% from 40% in 2021, with crypto liquidity back at levels seen before FTX's collapse
Bloomberg · 2024-12-25 · #9
In theory, AMD's MI300X has advantages in specifications and total cost of ownership compared with Nvidia's H100 and H200.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-25
AMD MI300X Nvidia H100 Nvidia H200
Benchmarking AMD's MI300X and Nvidia's H100 and H200; in theory, AMD's GPU has advantages in specs and Total Cost of Ownership, but software bugs hold it back
SemiAnalysis · 2024-12-25 · #7
The 'Boer' (@twatterbaas) account reportedly has only two paid subscribers, one of whom is Elon Musk.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-25
Boer (@twatterbaas)
Elon Musk is one of two paid subscribers of an X account that has implied South Africa was better off under apartheid, slammed “Black ruled” countries, and more
Mediaite · 2024-12-25 · #19
Arizona is offering millions in tax incentives to data center companies to attract investment, tax revenue, and jobs.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-25
Arizona data center companies
Arizona's Maricopa County is set to have the second largest concentration of US data centers by 2028, as the state races to increase electricity production
Washington Post · 2024-12-25 · #24
The bill allocates $3 billion to the FCC's 'rip and replace' program to help telecom firms remove Chinese networking equipment.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-25
2025 defense policy bill $3B for FCC rip and replace program removal of Chinese networking equipment telecom firms
President Biden signs the $895B 2025 defense policy bill, including $3B for the FCC's “rip and replace” program to get rid of Chinese networking equipment
The Record · 2024-12-25 · #6
OpenAI has invested in robotics startups including Figure and Physical Intelligence.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-25
OpenAI Figure Physical Intelligence
A look at OpenAI's interest in robotics, from investing in startups like Figure and Physical Intelligence to, sources say, considering making a humanoid robot
The Information · 2024-12-25 · #8
OpenAI has shown a revived interest in robotics, evidenced by investments in hardware startups and other hints.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-25
OpenAI
A look at OpenAI's interest in robotics, from investing in startups like Figure and Physical Intelligence to, sources say, considering making a humanoid robot
The Information · 2024-12-25 · #8
Founders Fund raised $1.8 billion for its eighth early-stage fund in 2022.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-25
Founders Fund eighth early-stage fund
Sources: Founders Fund seeks ~$3B for its third growth equity fund; it raised $3.4B for its second growth fund and $1.8B for its eighth early-stage fund in 2022
Axios · 2024-12-25 · #18
Payfare provides early wage-access services that let gig workers on platforms like Uber access their wages early.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-25
Payfare gig workers Uber
Fiserv to acquire Toronto-based Payfare, which lets gig workers on platforms like Uber access their wages early, for $140M, expected to close in H1 2025
Reuters · 2024-12-25 · #11
Founders Fund raised $3.4 billion for its second growth fund.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-25
Founders Fund second growth fund
Sources: Founders Fund seeks ~$3B for its third growth equity fund; it raised $3.4B for its second growth fund and $1.8B for its eighth early-stage fund in 2022
Axios · 2024-12-25 · #18
Balderton Capital and Dealroom report that European AI startups attracted 25% of the region's VC funding (~$13.7B) in 2024, up from 15% in 2020.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-24
European AI startups 25% of the region's VC funding (~$13.7B) in 2024 15% of the region's VC funding in 2020
Balderton Capital and Dealroom: European AI startups attracted 25% of the region's VC funding, or ~$13.7B, in 2024, compared to 15% in 2020
TechCrunch · 2024-12-24 · #22
SAP accounted for roughly 40% of the Frankfurt DAX's 18.7% gains in 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-24
SAP Frankfurt DAX
Analysis: SAP accounts for ~40% of Frankfurt DAX's 18.7% gains in 2024, with SAP up 70%+ as the software company transitions its business customers to the cloud
Financial Times · 2024-12-24 · #19
xAI is reported to have a valuation of at least $40 billion.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-24
xAI $40 billion
xAI raised a $6B Series C from a16z, BlackRock, Fidelity, Kingdom Holdings, Sequoia, Nvidia, and others, at a reported valuation of at least $40B
Forbes · 2024-12-24 · #11
xAI raised a $6 billion Series C from a16z, BlackRock, Fidelity, Kingdom Holdings, Sequoia, Nvidia and other investors.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-24
xAI a16z BlackRock Fidelity Kingdom Holdings Sequoia Nvidia other investors
xAI raised a $6B Series C from a16z, BlackRock, Fidelity, Kingdom Holdings, Sequoia, Nvidia, and others, at a reported valuation of at least $40B
Forbes · 2024-12-24 · #11
SAP's shares rose more than 70% in 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-24
SAP
Analysis: SAP accounts for ~40% of Frankfurt DAX's 18.7% gains in 2024, with SAP up 70%+ as the software company transitions its business customers to the cloud
Financial Times · 2024-12-24 · #19
The prominence of test-time compute from o3's performance raises new questions about the costs and usage implications for scaling AI.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-24
OpenAI test-time compute costs usage
OpenAI's o3 performance on benchmarks suggests that test-time compute is the next best way to scale AI models, raising new questions about costs and usage
TechCrunch · 2024-12-24 · #12
PitchBook reports global edtech VC funding totaled $3B in 2024, the lowest level since $2.3B in 2014 and down from the $17.3B peak in 2021.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-24
PitchBook global edtech sector $3B (2024) $2.3B (2014) $17.3B (2021)
PitchBook: global edtech VC funding reached just $3B in 2024, the lowest amount since $2.3B in 2014, and down from $17.3B at the peak of the pandemic in 2021
Financial Times · 2024-12-24 · #21
Hyperliquid experienced over $112 million in USDC outflows on December 23.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-24
Hyperliquid USDC
Hashed: Hyperliquid, the top DeFi derivatives exchange by volume, had $112M+ of USDC outflows on December 23, over concerns of trading by North Korean hackers
Bloomberg · 2024-12-24 · #2
Hyperliquid is described as the largest DeFi derivatives exchange by trading volume.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-24
Hyperliquid DeFi derivatives exchange by volume (largest)
Hashed: Hyperliquid, the top DeFi derivatives exchange by volume, had $112M+ of USDC outflows on December 23, over concerns of trading by North Korean hackers
Bloomberg · 2024-12-24 · #2
Spotify co-founders Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon realized roughly $900M in gains this year from stock sales.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-23
Daniel Ek Martin Lorentzon Spotify stock
SEC filings: senior Spotify executives have sold $1.25B in stock in 2024, including CEO Daniel Ek selling ~$350M and co-founder Martin Lorentzon selling $550M+
Financial Times · 2024-12-23 · #13
Spotify co-founder Martin Lorentzon sold more than $550M of Spotify stock in 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-23
Martin Lorentzon Spotify stock
SEC filings: senior Spotify executives have sold $1.25B in stock in 2024, including CEO Daniel Ek selling ~$350M and co-founder Martin Lorentzon selling $550M+
Financial Times · 2024-12-23 · #13