Sequoia Capital’s managing partner Roelof Botha is stepping down after three tumultuous years. The firm faced multiple crises including leadership disputes and a social media controversy that triggered investor backlash. Veteran partners Alfred Lin and Pat Grady now take over leadership.
Apple is testing a new budget-friendly Mac priced under $1,000. The device would use an iPhone-class chip instead of an M-series processor but still outperform early M1 Macs.
NVIDIA and Qualcomm Ventures have joined a coalition of U.S. and Indian investors backing India’s deep tech startups. The alliance comes alongside India’s new $12 billion research initiative aimed at building infrastructure-scale technology companies.
Major European banks including Deutsche Bank and BNP Paribas are pushing back against the ECB’s digital euro plans, arguing it offers little consumer value. They’ve launched their own payment system called Wero to compete with US providers like Visa and Mastercard.
Uber reported $13.47 billion in revenue for Q3 2025, beating expectations with 20% growth. But a $479 million legal charge for “unpredictable” government investigations slammed profitability, sending shares down 7%. The company faces multiple legal fronts including a Justice Department disability di
Reddit and streaming site Kick have been added to Australia’s upcoming ban on social media for users under 16. The law takes effect December 10 and puts enforcement responsibility on the platforms themselves. Companies that fail to block underage users could face penalties up to AU$49.5 million.
The explosive growth of cloud computing and AI is driving data centers to locate near natural gas resources for reliable power. This strategy creates a complex web of legal and regulatory challenges across multiple jurisdictions. Developers must navigate everything from energy procurement to environ
AMD is pushing BFloat16 support into LLVM’s SPIR-V compiler target, expanding AI and HPC capabilities. Meanwhile, Flang-Tidy is bringing automated code cleaning to Fortran with what developers call a “sort of opinionated” approach to modernization.
AMD reported a massive 36% revenue jump and beat earnings estimates, but its margin forecast for the next quarter is just in line with what analysts expected. The stock slipped after hours, showing that even in an AI boom, investors want more than just good numbers.
Apple has dropped the first iOS 26.2 beta for developers just one day after iOS 26.1’s public release. The update includes adjustments to the Sleep Score feature based on user feedback. The final version should arrive before the end of the year.
