
How Sequoia-backed Ethos reached the public market while rivals fell short
Ethos Technologies has gone public in one of the year’s first major tech IPOs, showing how focus on profitability helped it succeed where other insurtech startups failed.
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Ethos Technologies has gone public in one of the year’s first major tech IPOs, showing how focus on profitability helped it succeed where other insurtech startups failed.

Amazon is reportedly discussing a $50 billion investment in OpenAI as the AI company seeks up to $100 billion in new funding, potentially pushing its valuation higher.

Google Maps users can now access Gemini hands-free while walking or cycling, bringing conversational AI to real-time navigation and everyday travel.

Apple has introduced a new privacy feature that reduces how precisely cell carriers can track the locations of iPhones and iPads, aiming to limit access by law enforcement and hackers.

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Tesla’s energy storage division posted record deployments and strong margins in 2025, helping offset declining vehicle sales and boosting overall earnings.

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Google is using India’s vast and diverse education system to refine how AI tools can scale in classrooms, shaping its global approach to education technology.

Major music publishers are suing Anthropic for more than $3 billion, alleging that the AI company illegally downloaded more than 20,000 copyrighted songs and musical works.

OpenAI’s Sora video-generation app is seeing declines in downloads and consumer spending after a breakout launch, as competition and copyright limits weigh on growth.

Google DeepMind is opening access to Project Genie, an experimental AI tool that creates interactive game worlds from text prompts or images, starting with U.S. subscribers.

Waymo has begun offering robotaxi rides to and from San Francisco International Airport, starting with a limited group of riders and expanding access in the coming months.
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