Why AI startups are selling the same equity at two different prices As competition among AI startups heats up, founders and VCs are turning to novel valuation mechanisms to manufacture a perception of market dominance. Until recently, the most sought-after companies raised multiple rounds of funding in quick succession at escalating valuations. However, because constant fundraising distracts...

Secret messages were lifeline for Venezuelan prisoners held incommunicadoDirty laundry and chocolate bars: How Venezuelan prisoners smuggled messages out of jailNorberto ParedesBBC News Mundo, Caracas, VenezuelaBBCÁngel Godoy's family smuggled a message to him inside the wrapper of a chocolate barIn a small flat in a social housing complex near Caracas, Adriana Briceño holds up what looks like...

Meta acquired Moltbook, the AI agent social network that went viral because of fake posts Meta acquired Moltbook, the Reddit-like “social network” where AI agents using OpenClaw can communicate with one another. The news was first reported by Axios and later confirmed to TechCrunch. Moltbook is joining Meta Superintelligence Labs, a Meta spokesperson told us. Moltbook creators Matt Schlicht...

OpenAI debated calling police about suspected Canadian shooter’s chats In Brief Posted: 7:25 AM PST · February 21, 2026 Image Credits:Silas Stein/picture alliance / Getty Images An 18-year-old who allegedly killed eight people in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, Canada, reportedly used OpenAI’s ChatGPT in ways that alarmed the company’s...

Proton Sets Its Sights on Big Tech With a New Office Suite and Video Conferencing App Why You Can Trust CNET Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Reviews ethics statement The Swiss company says its new Workspace, like its Unlimited suite, gives users...