Once a Hollywood mogul and leading Democratic donor, Thomas Tull has shifted to investing in weapons and defense tech startups, emerging as one of the Republican party’s most important new donors.

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By Julia Black

If he wins, former President Donald Trump is likely to dramatically flip EV and battery policies.

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By Steve LeVine

The clearest sign that Microsoft may face real consequences for its security lapses can be seen in Washington.

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By aaron holmes

The VCs Who Like to Play Disaster: Lux Capital’s monthly risk games—inspired by traditional war game scenarios—have been coveted invites.

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Welcome, Weekenders!

In this edition: The other Altman is ready for his spotlight, plus the VCs who play disaster and a demented poker game.

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From Abe Brown.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is vowing accelerated development of the fully driverless Robotaxi, brushing aside calls to walk back his abrupt postponement of a long-awaited $25,000 EV.

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By Steve LeVine

Subscribe to our Weekend newsletter to know what happens when Silicon Valley logs off—the trends, people and companies shaping tech culture.

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The Briefing: Big tech earnings and TikTok ban bill coming next week.

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From Martin Peers.

Cybersecurity startups, which were flooded with VC funding in recent years, are facing a moment of truth.

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By aaron holmes

Just as creators have consistently reinvented themselves over the past decade, so have creator economy startups, as Whalar co-founder Neil Waller explained to Jessica Lessin at our #CreatorSummit . Read up on the discussion recap: bit.ly/3xN7WOU

TikTok owner ByteDance has elevated an executive leading AI development to report directly to the CEO, signaling that AI has become an urgent priority

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By Juro Osawa

The Big Read: The other Altman is ready for his spotlight: Jack Altman, 34, hopes to cement a reputation as a top investor.

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By Abe Brown

On Thursday, Sundar Pichai may have resolved one of the biggest questions hanging over Google: what to do about Android.

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Chinese merchants have fueled Amazon’s growth. But TikTok is being pickier about the Chinese merchants it lets onto its new U.S. shopping platform.

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By Jing Yang & Juro Osawa

Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” system was supposed to be the futuristic centerpiece of its push into physical retail.

A year after we published this look into the big bet, the company is dropping the tech from new stores.

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By Theo Wayt

Benchmark partner Peter Fenton's investment in HeyGen, which uses AI to generate voice and avatars for videos, values the startup at $440 million.

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By Kate Clark & Stephanie Palazzolo

The Briefing: Google has combined its Android and Pixel teams, a move motivated by AI and iPhone competition. Plus, Netflix is becoming a black box.

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From Amir Efrati.

Dealmaker: Lacework’s fire sale is a black mark on Sutter Hill’s track record and another loss for the crossover firms that piled into tech startups at high valuations during the zero interest rate period.

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From Kate Clark.

Big tech companies are looking to bring more creators into their own ad-supported streaming channels.

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Creator Economy by Sahil Patel

The CFPB fined BloomTech and its CEO Austen Allred $164,000 for deceiving students.

In 2020, our reporting detailed complaints from students who said the substandard education made it difficult to get the high-paying jobs the company promised.

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