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Moltbook, the Reddit for bots, alarms the tech world as agents start their own religion and plot to overthrow humans

Musk has called Moltbook the ‘very early stages of the singularity,’ but others call it a ‘dumpster fire.’

By Kaitlyn Huamani and The Associated PressFebruary 6, 2026
Dario Amodei, Anthropic CEO, speaking.
Anthropic’s Claude triggered a trillion-dollar selloff. A new upgrade could make things worse
By Beatrice NolanFebruary 6, 2026
Image of Moltbook app logo on a smart phone with another image of the Moltbook logo in the background.
Moltbook is the talk of Silicon Valley. But the furor is eerily reminiscent of a 2017 Facebook research experiment
By Allie GarfinkleFebruary 6, 2026
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When the music stops: the unravelling of AI companies’ flawed valuations
By Mikael JohnssonFebruary 6, 2026
Sam Altman OpenAI CEO, standing with his arms folded.
ChatGPT’s market share is slipping as Google and rivals close the gap, app-tracker data shows
By Beatrice NolanFebruary 5, 2026
Marc Rowan, chief executive officer of Apollo Global
The 2026 private equity outlook appears hazy, says PitchBook
By Allie GarfinkleFebruary 5, 2026
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EconomyThe U.S. construction industry’s need for labor is soaring and will need half a million new workers next year while AI giants ramp up spending
By Jason MaFebruary 7, 2026
EconomyElon Musk warns the U.S. is ‘1,000% going to go bankrupt’ unless AI and robotics save the economy from crushing debt
By Jason MaFebruary 7, 2026
Future of WorkAnthropic cofounder says studying the humanities will be ‘more important than ever’ and reveals what the AI company looks for when hiring
By Jason MaFebruary 7, 2026
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CommentaryNetflix dominates streaming. No wonder it’s trying to redefine the market
By Hal SingerFebruary 7, 2026
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BankingBefore Kevin Warsh has even taken over as Fed chair, Trump is joking about suing him. Scott Bessent is fine with that
By Fatima Hussein, Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressFebruary 7, 2026
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PoliticsIlhan Omar’s husband is rich. The Republican oversight chairman is investigating why
By Stephen Groves and The Associated PressFebruary 7, 2026
AIAI can make anyone rich: Mark Cuban says it could turn ‘just one dude in a basement’ into a trillionaire
By Sydney LakeFebruary 7, 2026
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PoliticsNo, judge tells Trump. You can’t cripple $16 billion in funding for New York City and New Jersey
By Anthony Izaguirre, Dave Collins and The Associated PressFebruary 7, 2026
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AIExclusive: Who covers the damage when an AI agent goes rogue? This startup has an insurance policy for that
By Sharon GoldmanJuly 23, 2025
NewslettersThe insolvency of Ardian-backed mountain biking company YT Industries underscores just how much tariffs have shaken the biking industry
By Jessica MathewsJuly 23, 2025
Mark Cuban speaks onstage during Global Citizen NOW at Hudson’s Detroit on July 10, in Detroit, Michigan.
AIExclusive: Mark Cuban says AI will be a baseline skill like email or Excel in 5 years and entrepreneurs should embrace it or get left behind
By Nino PaoliJuly 22, 2025
TechEventual, a climate fintech, raises $7.5 million seed round from AlleyCorp and Upfront Ventures
By Allie GarfinkleJuly 22, 2025
NewslettersJeff Dean, Google’s chief scientist, is quietly betting on the next wave of AI startups
By Sharon GoldmanJuly 22, 2025
NewslettersTerm Sheet Next: Lerer Hippeau makes its first senior venture hire with Ron Zori
By Leo SchwartzJuly 21, 2025
TechElon Musk’s brain implant startup Neuralink called itself a “small disadvantaged business” to the federal government
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 19, 2025
Jamie Siminoff, founder of Ring, sitting on stage
TechIf Amazon Ring staff want a promotion, they must now prove they’ve used AI
By Lily Mae LazarusJuly 18, 2025
Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Google owner, Alphabet Inc
NewslettersThe Windsurf and Scale deals underscore a fragile reality for startup employees
By Allie GarfinkleJuly 18, 2025
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NewslettersThe changing nature of startup employment, OpenAI’s e-commerce ambitions, and Powell’s future
By Allie GarfinkleJuly 17, 2025
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SuccessCEO of $14 billion AI firm Perplexity says the secret to success is ‘sleeping with that fear’ that your competitor will steal your idea
By Preston ForeJuly 16, 2025
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NewslettersH2Ok Innovations raises $12 million Series A to make manufacturing more precise for big-name customers like Coca-Cola and Unilever
By Allie GarfinkleJuly 16, 2025
PoliticsGermany and France vow to help Europe’s startups tap financing
By Zoe Schneeweiss and BloombergJuly 16, 2025
Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen said DOGE is focused on federal employees who don't go to the office.
NewslettersNorth American VC assets under management are set to grow 38% in five years—slower than the previous five
By Allie GarfinkleJuly 15, 2025
TechElon Musk spent months slashing federal contracts — Now his AI company is celebrating a $200M Pentagon contract and new unit to get government business
By Jessica MathewsJuly 14, 2025
TechVC Alexa von Tobel launches new podcast ‘Inspired,’ looking to reset American ambition
By Allie GarfinkleJuly 14, 2025
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NewslettersTokenized stocks are the next big fintech buzzword. Are they an innovation or a regulatory loophole? 
By Leo SchwartzJuly 14, 2025
TechOpenAI’s $3 billion deal with AI coding startup Windsurf collapses, as Google swoops in for licensing deal
By Allie GarfinkleJuly 11, 2025
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NewslettersExclusive: Virtru, data security company, raises $50 million Series D as valuation hits $500 million
By Allie GarfinkleJuly 11, 2025
Sebastian Jimenez, the CEO of AI startup Rilla speaking on stage in Las Vegas, Nevada.
LeadershipThe CEO of startup Rilla gives his employees up to $1,500 a month to live closer to the office—But there’s a catch
By Brit MorseJuly 11, 2025
CommentaryPrivate equity roll-ups are undermining the free enterprise system—and the American Dream
By Brian HamiltonJuly 10, 2025
Linda Yaccarino speaks at Vox Media’s Code conference
NewslettersLinda Yaccarino’s X exit was predictable—and raises more questions than it answers
By Allie GarfinkleJuly 10, 2025
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NewslettersWould you replace your CEO with an AI avatar?
By Alexandra SternlichtJuly 9, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg
NewslettersQ2 venture funding climbs on AI deals while PE stuck on sidelines
By Luisa BeltranJuly 8, 2025
Elon Musk speaks as US President Donald Trump looks on in the Oval Office of the White House
NewslettersThe fireworks between D.C. and Silicon Valley are just starting
By Alexei OreskovicJuly 7, 2025
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TechAn over-employed engineer was caught secretly working for multiple Silicon Valley startups at once—picking up salary offers of up to $200K per job
By Beatrice NolanJuly 4, 2025
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SuccessNokia helped build the mobile world. Now it wants to seed the next one—from inside Bell Labs
By Anna HeimJuly 4, 2025
AIRunway’s AI transformed films. The $3 billion startup’s founders have a bold, new script: building immersive worlds
By Allie GarfinkleJuly 3, 2025
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NewslettersThis founder has spent a decade building a multi-million-dollar spice company that is almost profitable. She still doesn’t want your venture capital dollars—at least not for now
By Jessica MathewsJuly 3, 2025
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TechThis India-born founder built a multimillion-dollar spice company after seeing turmeric lattes in California coffee shops. This is how she did it
By Jessica MathewsJuly 3, 2025
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