Jeff Bezos rep leaves Slate Auto’s board The head of Jeff Bezos’ family office has left the board of directors of Slate Auto, the electric vehicle startup backed by the Amazon founder, according to numerous state filings reviewed by TechCrunch. Melinda Lewison, who leads investments at Bezos Expeditions, appears to have stepped down at some point in the last few months, documents filed with...

Todd Blanche rescinds 'anti-weaponization fund'. And, Trump calls off striking Iran Blanche Rescinds Anti-Weaponization Fund, Iran Strikes Called Off, Midwest Primaries Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to...

Rivian was saved by software in 2025 Rivian is, by every measure, a maker and seller of EVs. But in 2025, it was the company’s software and services that helped its annual revenue grow by 8%.  Rivian reported Thursday $5.38 billion in total revenue in 2025, up from $4.97 billion from the prior year. That rosy picture dulls a bit when looking just at its automotive revenue, which fell 15%...

Hoping to Collect on Apple’s $250M AI iPhone Settlement? You’ll Have to Wait a Year Apple is settling a lawsuit related to the delayed rollout of Apple Intelligence features.Apple/Zooey Liao/CNET If you purchased an iPhone 16 or iPhone 15 at launch in order to jump into promised Apple Intelligence features, you were probably disappointed: The signature AI abilities were nowhere to be...

Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker Review: A Pair Is the Way to Go Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker Pros Attractively designed compact smart speaker with excellent sound for its size Supports Google Cast for multiroom audio, Apple AirPlay and Bluetooth Amazon Alexa support Touch controls on the speaker...