Reid Hoffman weighs in on the ‘tokenmaxxing’ debate

Reid Hoffman says tracking AI token use can gauge adoption, but cautions it should be paired with context and not treated as a direct productivity metric.

This energy startup’s bet on 100-year-old grid tech is paying off

Ayr Energy is using a shortage of power conversion equipment to break open a decades-old market.

Max Hodak’s Science Corp. is preparing to place its first sensor in a human brain

The device could help address multiple neurological conditions if it proves successful. One early use could be delivering gentle electrical stimulation to damaged brain or spinal cord cells to encourage healing.

Google adds AI Skills to Chrome to help you save favorite workflows

Google is adding “Skills” to Chrome, letting users save and reuse AI prompts across websites. The feature builds on Gemini’s browser integration.

Financial risk management platform Pillar raises $20M seed in round led by a16z

Pillar hopes to offer sophisticated, institutional-grade tools to small and medium-sized enterprises. “Our goal is to make hedging as accessible and ubiquitous as payments or accounting software,” he said.

Google brings its Gemini Personal Intelligence feature to India

The feature lets users connect Google accounts like Gmail and Photos to get personalized answers.

Adobe fixes PDF zero-day security bug that hackers have exploited for months

It’s not clear how many people were compromised by this hacking campaign, but a security researcher said the hackers were targeting victims since at least November 2025.

How vibe-coding app Anything is rebuilding after getting booted from the App Store twice

Anything is planning to launch a desktop companion app to aid mobile app development after its App Store removal.

Hack at Anodot leaves over a dozen breached companies facing extortion

The data breach at Anodot, which affects customers like Rockstar Games, is the latest hack aimed at stealing data from a large number of corporate giants.

Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch signals IPO readiness as AI agents fuel revenue surge

While many startups founded prior to the emergence of ChatGPT are struggling to position themselves for the AI era, Vercel, a 10-year-old dev tool and website hosting platform, is benefiting from the explosion of AI-generated apps and agents.