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Elon Musk's DOGE has hired about 10 people so far, per Bloomberg.Boring Co. CEO Steve Davis and ex-Trump tech adviser Michael Kratsios are interviewing hires.The commission said in November that applicants could send their résumés via DM on X.Elon Musk is tapping a mix of old and new faces to meet DOGE's staffing needs.Last month,…

Some Spotify users this year lambasted the music streaming app's popular year-end round-up, Wrapped.A former Spotify engineer described what was different about Wrapped this year.Despite the negative reception, this year's Wrapped was the biggest the company has seen.When Spotify dropped its viral year-end musical round-up Wrapped earlier this month, the disappointment online was palpable."I'm not…

On a podcast, Marc Andreessen said he has spent half his time at Mar-a-Lago since Election Day.He said he regularly discusses tech and economic policy with President-elect Donald Trump.Andreessen donated millions to the pro-Trump super PAC "Right for America" and other GOP candidates.Marc Andreessen said in a recent podcast appearance that since Election Day, he…

Jay-Z was named in a new filing stemming from a lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs.The alleged incident occurred in 2000 following MTV's Video Music Awards.The victim, who is not named, said she was underage when she was drugged and raped by both men.Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, has been accused of drugging and…

The US Appeals Court upheld a decision forcing the sale of TikTok lest it be banned in the US.Several investors, philanthropists, and tech giants are interested in buying the company.Here's what they've said they'd do with the short-form video platform if they bought it.On Friday, a panel of three judges from the US Court of…

On Saturday, some users of Elon Musk's X saw Grok running a new image generator called Aurora.The new model appears to have more photorealistic generations than the prior Flux model.Aurora hasn't been widely released, though reports indicate it has few limits on what it creates.For a few hours on Saturday, some users of Elon Musk's…

Kyle Leahy, the CEO of Glossier, took over the beauty company amid weak sales and layoffs.Leahy told Inc. Magazine listening to customers on three key issues helped her turn the brand around.By offering customers more selection and wider distribution, Glossier is profitable and expanding, she said.Kyle Leahy, the new CEO of Glossier, described her secret…

Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in February, only to briefly withdraw it in June.The withdrawal came after Musk met with Altman in March, per The WSJ.Musk has since refiled the lawsuit and coined a new nickname for Altman: "Swindly Sam."Elon Musk briefly withdrew his lawsuit against OpenAI in June after he had a…

Tenstorrent just closed its latest funding round, valuing the company at about $2.6 billion.The startup computing company aims to rival Nvidia with more affordable AI chips and processing.The nearly $700 million round attracted investors Samsung, Bezos Expeditions, and LG Electronics.In its latest funding round, Tenstorrent, a startup computing company that builds powerful AI hardware and…

Indonesian tycoons are working on a huge real estate project —building a new city in North Jakarta.The city, PIK 2, is worth about $16 billion and is intended to drive tourism to the area.Bloomberg reported the developers are in touch with partners in China and Singapore to build a port at PIK 2.Indonesian business tycoons…