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Speaking to young founders at Y Combinator's AI Startup School in San Francisco earlier this week, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Elon Musk shared raw, humorous and insightful reflections on his early startup journey—and why rejection shaped his mission to build the future. What Happened: In a fireside...

Decades after Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) walked away from Morris Chang's pitch to co-invest in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd (NYSE:TSM), the Taiwanese chip giant has skyrocketed past Intel in market value. What Happened: In a 2014 lecture at Stanford University, Chang, the founder...

Phoebe Gates, Bill Gates’ youngest daughter, turned heads and stole the spotlight at George Clooney’s Albie Awards on Thursday, effortlessly captivating in a chic sheer black gown. What Happened: Phoebe, 21, made a striking appearance at the Albie Awards,...

Stanford University has announced its intention to give back the substantial sums it accepted from the now-insolvent cryptocurrency platform, FTX (CRYPTO: FTT) and its associated companies. “We have been in discussions with attorneys for the FTX debtors to recover these gifts and we will...

As Elon Musk’s Twitter, now called ‘X,’ has repeatedly asserted to have purged child abuse content from the platform, shocking findings reveal that Mastodon, the decentralized network championed as an alternative, harbors a dark secret of its own. ...

After taking the tech world by storm and almost single-handedly starting an AI arms race among big tech companies, OpenAI’s ChatGPT appears to be experiencing fluctuations in performance, raising questions about potential burnout.  What Happened: A study conducted by researchers at Stanford...

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is synonymous with success and innovation, leaving behind a legacy that changed the computer, music, film and animation industries. Even after his death, he revolutionized the technology industry and inspired entrepreneurs and individuals alike....

As the founder of ChatGPT parent company OpenAI, Sam Altman has seen increased attention in 2023. Altman grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and learned how to program thanks to taking apart a Macintosh computer at the age of 8. Altman has founded several companies, including OpenAI, and pushed forth...

Larry Kramer, the former dean of Stanford Law School, and Andreas Paepcke, a senior research scientist at Stanford University, have been identified as the cosigners for Sam Bankman-Fried's $250 million bond, according to court filings. What Happened: Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, is...

The New York City Department of Education banned chatGPT access on its networks, citing negative impacts on student learning, but a Stanford University professor thinks otherwise.  What Happened: Erik Brynjolfsson, professor of economics and information technology at Stanford University,...

In February, likely for the first time, an artificial intelligence, or AI, bot, will defend and advise a human during a court hearing.  What Happened: The robot lawyer is set to debut in court next month, but its makers are tight-lipped about the location of the court and the defendant's...

Martin Shkreli, who was sentenced to federal prison in 2018 for securities fraud, has some advice for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried on how to survive in the slammer. The notorious 'Pharma Bro,' who earned the moniker when — as Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO — he upped the price...

Fizz, a social app founded by two Stanford University students, is increasingly finding favor with Gen Z on university campuses. What Happened: Fizz was founded by Teddy Solomon and Ashton Cofer "at Stanford in the summer of 2021," according to the app's webpage. On Oct.4,...

Advances in market structure and technology made it possible for investors to interact with financial markets in ways dreamt of decades ago. At the same time, disparities in social and economic justice, amongst different classes and demographics, worsened given dynamics like the COVID-19...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has hired medical device maker AliveCor Inc's chief medical officer Jacqueline Shreibati to be a part of the Google Health initiative, CNBC reported on Tuesday. Shreibati, a Stanford University School of Medicine graduate, will join the health team led by David...