Larry Ellison usurps Elon Musk as the world’s richest person
Larry Ellison usurps Elon Musk as the world's richest person Elon Musk can no longer claim the title of the world’s richest man — at least for the time being. The net worth of Oracle CTO and co-founder, Larry Ellison, ballooned by $101 billion on Wednesday morning, bringing his total fortune to $393 billion, according […]
Vimeo to be acquired by Bending Spoons for $1.38 billion
Vimeo to be acquired by Bending Spoons for $1.38 billion Vimeo is getting bought up by Bending Spoons, a European software company that has amassed a growing portfolio of businesses, including Evernote, WeTransfer, and Meetup. Bending Spoons will pay $1.38 billion to acquire the video hosting platform, and it expects to close the deal later […]
Tesla 1 trillion Elon Musk massive pay deal
Tesla 1 trillion Elon Musk massive pay deal Tesla 1 trillion Elon Musk massive pay deal to unleash his army of robots Tesla Offers a Huge 1 Trillion Dollars to Elon Musk to Unlock His Army of Robots Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire if Tesla shareholders approve a new pay package that […]
Dish gives up on becoming the fourth major wireless carrier
Dish gives up on becoming the fourth major wireless carrier Dish’s parent company, EchoStar, is selling a broad swath of its 5G spectrum licenses to AT&T for $23 billion. Under the deal, the Dish-owned Boost Mobile will primarily operate using AT&T’s growing network – a move that marks “the end of the road for the […]
US government takes 10 percent stake in Intel in exchange for money it was already on the hook for
US government takes 10 percent stake in Intel in exchange for money it was already on the hook for Trump revealed the news during a briefing about the World Cup. | Photographer: Annabelle Gordon/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Image The US is investing $8.9 billion into Intel, but most of the funds come from money that the […]
Trump says the US is taking a 10 percent stake in Intel
Trump says the US is taking a 10 percent stake in Intel Trump made the announcement during a briefing about the World Cup. | Photographer: Annabelle Gordon/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Image President Donald Trump has confirmed that the US will take a 10 percent stake in Intel. During a press conference on Friday, Trump said Intel […]
Amazon is betting on agents to win the AI race
Amazon is betting on agents to win the AI race Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Alex Heath, your Thursday episode guest host and deputy editor at The Verge. One of the biggest topics in AI these days is agents — the idea that AI is going to move from chatbots to reliably completing […]
Intel will receive a $2 billion lifeline from SoftBank
Intel will receive a $2 billion lifeline from SoftBank SoftBank will invest $2 billion into Intel as the struggling chipmaker pulls back on spending and lays off thousands of workers. In an announcement, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said the investment aligns with the firm’s belief that “advanced semiconductor manufacturing and supply will further expand in […]
How the head of Obsidian went from superfan to CEO
How the head of Obsidian went from superfan to CEO Welcome to Decoder! This is Casey Newton, founder and editor of Platformer and cohost of the Hard Fork podcast. I’ve had a lot of fun guest-hosting a few episodes of Decoder while Nilay is out on parental leave this summer. If you listened to the […]
The head of ChatGPT on AI attachment, ads, and what’s next
The head of ChatGPT on AI attachment, ads, and what's next The head of ChatGPT on AI attachment, ads, and what’s next Welcome to Decoder! I’m Alex Heath, your Thursday episode guest host and deputy editor at The Verge. Today, I’m talking to a very special guest: Nick Turley, the head of ChatGPT at OpenAI. […]