Frank founder Charlie Javice is reportedly asking Trump for a pardon

Javice isn’t the only convicted former tech executive looking for Trump’s help.

As Anthropic suspends access to new models, India debates its AI future

Tech leaders debate whether the Anthropic episode is a wake-up call for India’s AI ambitions.

Andrew Yang thinks the next big startup opportunity is lowering the cost of living

Andrew Yang made a list of everything Americans overpay for — housing, food, wireless — and thinks the next startup gold rush is giving that money back.

Theker just raised $85M to build the factory robot that doesn’t specialize in anything

Unlike humanoid robots designed around a fixed form — think Boston Dynamics — Theker’s machines are built to be reconfigured.

Bluesky launches group chats, as company shifts focus to community features

Bluesky’s latest feature is group chats, arriving amid a shift in focus on building features for smaller communities.

Quantum Space’s military SPAC is trying to catch SpaceX’s IPO wave

Quantum Space says SPACs aren’t dead as it seeks a $1.2 billion deal to build military spacecraft.

Microsoft taps Alt Carbon in sign of India’s growing role in carbon removal

Alt Carbon said the agreement followed more than a year of scientific review and due diligence, with Microsoft requiring additional verification and data-sharing measures.

Opendoor’s India exit is fueling a bigger conversation about AI and outsourcing

The decision comes as India emerges as the world’s largest GCC market.

Why Andrew Yang is building instead of waiting for Washington

Andrew Yang’s 2020 presidential campaign was based on a warning that automation and AI would hollow out the labor market and concentrate wealth in the hands of a few. At the time, ideas like Universal Basic Income felt fringe. Now Dario Amode…