Emil Protalinski
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Consultant for startups and VCs
Editor @techmeme.com
formerly Executive Editor, VentureBeat
other bylines: GeekWire, The Next Web, ZDNet, CNET, TechSpot, Ars Technica
Consultant for startups and VCs
Editor @techmeme.com
formerly Executive Editor, VentureBeat
other bylines: GeekWire, The Next Web, ZDNet, CNET, TechSpot, Ars Technica
6 Nvidia announcements you should know from CES 2026:
January 6, 2026 at 5:59 PM
6 Nvidia announcements you should know from CES 2026:
Would you buy an audio device from OpenAI?
The startup is reportedly improving its audio AI models in preparation for the launch of an AI-powered personal device, which is expected to be largely audio-based.
Also, it’s common knowledge that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is obsessed with the movie Her.
The startup is reportedly improving its audio AI models in preparation for the launch of an AI-powered personal device, which is expected to be largely audio-based.
Also, it’s common knowledge that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is obsessed with the movie Her.
January 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Would you buy an audio device from OpenAI?
The startup is reportedly improving its audio AI models in preparation for the launch of an AI-powered personal device, which is expected to be largely audio-based.
Also, it’s common knowledge that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is obsessed with the movie Her.
The startup is reportedly improving its audio AI models in preparation for the launch of an AI-powered personal device, which is expected to be largely audio-based.
Also, it’s common knowledge that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is obsessed with the movie Her.
Would you trust Meta to run your AI agents?
Meta’s 3 billion users as well as businesses everywhere might soon have to answer that question.
Meta has acquired Singapore-based AI agent startup Manus for reportedly over $2 billion: www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta...
Meta’s 3 billion users as well as businesses everywhere might soon have to answer that question.
Meta has acquired Singapore-based AI agent startup Manus for reportedly over $2 billion: www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta...
December 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Would you trust Meta to run your AI agents?
Meta’s 3 billion users as well as businesses everywhere might soon have to answer that question.
Meta has acquired Singapore-based AI agent startup Manus for reportedly over $2 billion: www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta...
Meta’s 3 billion users as well as businesses everywhere might soon have to answer that question.
Meta has acquired Singapore-based AI agent startup Manus for reportedly over $2 billion: www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta...
Who is going to break it to Templeton?
Sources: Satya Nadella is focused on the increasing AI competition from Amazon and Google; Microsoft Deputy CTO Dee Templeton says Nadella is in "founder mode" (Rafe Rosner-Uddin/Financial Times)
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December 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Who is going to break it to Templeton?
Nvidia is not acquiring its competitor, Groq.
Antitrust makes AI deals complicated, so let me explain.
Antitrust makes AI deals complicated, so let me explain.
December 25, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Nvidia is not acquiring its competitor, Groq.
Antitrust makes AI deals complicated, so let me explain.
Antitrust makes AI deals complicated, so let me explain.
What do robotaxis do in a power outage?
Apparently, they stop moving and cause traffic jams everywhere.
Waymo had to temporarily suspend its ride-hailing service in San Francisco during a citywide blackout because traffic lights that weren’t working halted its vehicles.
Apparently, they stop moving and cause traffic jams everywhere.
Waymo had to temporarily suspend its ride-hailing service in San Francisco during a citywide blackout because traffic lights that weren’t working halted its vehicles.
December 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
What do robotaxis do in a power outage?
Apparently, they stop moving and cause traffic jams everywhere.
Waymo had to temporarily suspend its ride-hailing service in San Francisco during a citywide blackout because traffic lights that weren’t working halted its vehicles.
Apparently, they stop moving and cause traffic jams everywhere.
Waymo had to temporarily suspend its ride-hailing service in San Francisco during a citywide blackout because traffic lights that weren’t working halted its vehicles.
No, TikTok hasn't been sold.
Yes, TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US unit, according to an internal memo, but the devil is in the details:
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/18/t...
Yes, TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US unit, according to an internal memo, but the devil is in the details:
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/18/t...
December 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
No, TikTok hasn't been sold.
Yes, TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US unit, according to an internal memo, but the devil is in the details:
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/18/t...
Yes, TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US unit, according to an internal memo, but the devil is in the details:
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/18/t...
Would you watch the Oscars on YouTube?
If you wait a few years, that will be your only option.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has signed a multiyear deal that gives YouTube the exclusive global rights to the Oscars from 2029 through 2033: blog.youtube/news-and-eve...
If you wait a few years, that will be your only option.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has signed a multiyear deal that gives YouTube the exclusive global rights to the Oscars from 2029 through 2033: blog.youtube/news-and-eve...
December 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Would you watch the Oscars on YouTube?
If you wait a few years, that will be your only option.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has signed a multiyear deal that gives YouTube the exclusive global rights to the Oscars from 2029 through 2033: blog.youtube/news-and-eve...
If you wait a few years, that will be your only option.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has signed a multiyear deal that gives YouTube the exclusive global rights to the Oscars from 2029 through 2033: blog.youtube/news-and-eve...
Warner Bros. Discovery wants Netflix, not Paramount.
December 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Warner Bros. Discovery wants Netflix, not Paramount.
Would you use PayPal if it was a bank?
Buy now, pay later firms and crypto companies are making moves to become banks, and PayPal wants to join the party.
PayPal says it has filed applications with the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the FDIC to establish PayPal Bank.
Buy now, pay later firms and crypto companies are making moves to become banks, and PayPal wants to join the party.
PayPal says it has filed applications with the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the FDIC to establish PayPal Bank.
December 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Would you use PayPal if it was a bank?
Buy now, pay later firms and crypto companies are making moves to become banks, and PayPal wants to join the party.
PayPal says it has filed applications with the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the FDIC to establish PayPal Bank.
Buy now, pay later firms and crypto companies are making moves to become banks, and PayPal wants to join the party.
PayPal says it has filed applications with the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the FDIC to establish PayPal Bank.
RIP, iRobot. Long live Roomba.
iRobot has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after reaching a restructuring agreement to hand over control to its secured lender and key Chinese supplier Shenzhen Picea and Santrum Hong Kong: media.irobot.com/2025-12-14-i...
iRobot has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after reaching a restructuring agreement to hand over control to its secured lender and key Chinese supplier Shenzhen Picea and Santrum Hong Kong: media.irobot.com/2025-12-14-i...
December 15, 2025 at 2:28 PM
RIP, iRobot. Long live Roomba.
iRobot has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after reaching a restructuring agreement to hand over control to its secured lender and key Chinese supplier Shenzhen Picea and Santrum Hong Kong: media.irobot.com/2025-12-14-i...
iRobot has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after reaching a restructuring agreement to hand over control to its secured lender and key Chinese supplier Shenzhen Picea and Santrum Hong Kong: media.irobot.com/2025-12-14-i...
5 things you should know about OpenAI’s GPT-5.2:
December 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
5 things you should know about OpenAI’s GPT-5.2:
Disney is betting on OpenAI over Google.
If you like Sora (www.linkedin.com/posts/emilpr...) videos, you’ll love this.
Disney and OpenAI have signed a three-year licensing deal to bring more than 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars characters to Sora.
If you like Sora (www.linkedin.com/posts/emilpr...) videos, you’ll love this.
Disney and OpenAI have signed a three-year licensing deal to bring more than 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars characters to Sora.
December 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Disney is betting on OpenAI over Google.
If you like Sora (www.linkedin.com/posts/emilpr...) videos, you’ll love this.
Disney and OpenAI have signed a three-year licensing deal to bring more than 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars characters to Sora.
If you like Sora (www.linkedin.com/posts/emilpr...) videos, you’ll love this.
Disney and OpenAI have signed a three-year licensing deal to bring more than 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars characters to Sora.
SpaceX is getting ready to go public.
SpaceX is reportedly planning an IPO for as soon as mid-to-late 2026, seeking to raise significantly more than $30 billion and targeting a valuation of about $1.5 trillion for the entire company, which would make it the largest IPO to date.
SpaceX is reportedly planning an IPO for as soon as mid-to-late 2026, seeking to raise significantly more than $30 billion and targeting a valuation of about $1.5 trillion for the entire company, which would make it the largest IPO to date.
December 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
SpaceX is getting ready to go public.
SpaceX is reportedly planning an IPO for as soon as mid-to-late 2026, seeking to raise significantly more than $30 billion and targeting a valuation of about $1.5 trillion for the entire company, which would make it the largest IPO to date.
SpaceX is reportedly planning an IPO for as soon as mid-to-late 2026, seeking to raise significantly more than $30 billion and targeting a valuation of about $1.5 trillion for the entire company, which would make it the largest IPO to date.
The US and China have an AI chip deal, or do they?
President Trump says the US will let Nvidia ship its H200 chips to “approved customers” in China and elsewhere, on the condition that the US gets a 25% cut: www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/t...
President Trump says the US will let Nvidia ship its H200 chips to “approved customers” in China and elsewhere, on the condition that the US gets a 25% cut: www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/t...
December 9, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The US and China have an AI chip deal, or do they?
President Trump says the US will let Nvidia ship its H200 chips to “approved customers” in China and elsewhere, on the condition that the US gets a 25% cut: www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/t...
President Trump says the US will let Nvidia ship its H200 chips to “approved customers” in China and elsewhere, on the condition that the US gets a 25% cut: www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/t...
Paramount is trying to stop Netflix’s Warner Bros. deal.
I said this would happen.
Paramount has launched a hostile bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, offering WBD shareholders $30 per share in a $108.4 billion all-cash deal: www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/p...
I said this would happen.
Paramount has launched a hostile bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, offering WBD shareholders $30 per share in a $108.4 billion all-cash deal: www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/p...
December 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Paramount is trying to stop Netflix’s Warner Bros. deal.
I said this would happen.
Paramount has launched a hostile bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, offering WBD shareholders $30 per share in a $108.4 billion all-cash deal: www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/p...
I said this would happen.
Paramount has launched a hostile bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, offering WBD shareholders $30 per share in a $108.4 billion all-cash deal: www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/p...
Netflix is buying Warner Bros., beating out Paramount and Comcast.
Netflix has agreed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming business in an $82.7 billion cash-and-stock deal.
So, Netflix would kill HBO Max by buying Warner Bros. Discovery without the Discovery.
Netflix has agreed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming business in an $82.7 billion cash-and-stock deal.
So, Netflix would kill HBO Max by buying Warner Bros. Discovery without the Discovery.
December 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Netflix is buying Warner Bros., beating out Paramount and Comcast.
Netflix has agreed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming business in an $82.7 billion cash-and-stock deal.
So, Netflix would kill HBO Max by buying Warner Bros. Discovery without the Discovery.
Netflix has agreed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming business in an $82.7 billion cash-and-stock deal.
So, Netflix would kill HBO Max by buying Warner Bros. Discovery without the Discovery.
Meta is cutting back on the metaverse.
It’s a little awkward given that Facebook renamed itself to Meta as part of its bet that the metaverse will be the future.
It’s a little awkward given that Facebook renamed itself to Meta as part of its bet that the metaverse will be the future.
December 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Meta is cutting back on the metaverse.
It’s a little awkward given that Facebook renamed itself to Meta as part of its bet that the metaverse will be the future.
It’s a little awkward given that Facebook renamed itself to Meta as part of its bet that the metaverse will be the future.
5 announcements from AWS re:Invent 2025:
December 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
5 announcements from AWS re:Invent 2025:
It's in AWS' DNA to release tools that it needed to build for itself.
AWS launches DevOps Agent, an AI-enabled tool designed to help clients quickly identify root causes of outages and implement fixes, available in preview (Jordan Novet/CNBC)
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December 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
It's in AWS' DNA to release tools that it needed to build for itself.
OpenAI wants 220M paying ChatGPT users by 2030.
The world’s biggest startup is planning to use the same playbook that Slack and Zoom did when they were growing exponentially: hook most of your users with the free version, and then convince their employers to sign up for enterprise subscriptions.
The world’s biggest startup is planning to use the same playbook that Slack and Zoom did when they were growing exponentially: hook most of your users with the free version, and then convince their employers to sign up for enterprise subscriptions.
November 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
OpenAI wants 220M paying ChatGPT users by 2030.
The world’s biggest startup is planning to use the same playbook that Slack and Zoom did when they were growing exponentially: hook most of your users with the free version, and then convince their employers to sign up for enterprise subscriptions.
The world’s biggest startup is planning to use the same playbook that Slack and Zoom did when they were growing exponentially: hook most of your users with the free version, and then convince their employers to sign up for enterprise subscriptions.
Meta is considering ditching Nvidia for Google.
Google has reportedly started pitching customers on the idea of using its TPUs in their data centers.
Meta is in talks with Google about spending billions of dollars to rent chips from Google Cloud in 2026 and to use Google’s TPUs directly in 2027.
Google has reportedly started pitching customers on the idea of using its TPUs in their data centers.
Meta is in talks with Google about spending billions of dollars to rent chips from Google Cloud in 2026 and to use Google’s TPUs directly in 2027.
November 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Meta is considering ditching Nvidia for Google.
Google has reportedly started pitching customers on the idea of using its TPUs in their data centers.
Meta is in talks with Google about spending billions of dollars to rent chips from Google Cloud in 2026 and to use Google’s TPUs directly in 2027.
Google has reportedly started pitching customers on the idea of using its TPUs in their data centers.
Meta is in talks with Google about spending billions of dollars to rent chips from Google Cloud in 2026 and to use Google’s TPUs directly in 2027.
Is Nvidia going to burst the AI bubble?
If that’s going to happen, it won’t be this year -- just look at its Q3 earnings report: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Nvidia grew Q3 revenue by 62% and profit by 65%, driven by Data Center revenue up 66%.
If that’s going to happen, it won’t be this year -- just look at its Q3 earnings report: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Nvidia grew Q3 revenue by 62% and profit by 65%, driven by Data Center revenue up 66%.
November 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Is Nvidia going to burst the AI bubble?
If that’s going to happen, it won’t be this year -- just look at its Q3 earnings report: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Nvidia grew Q3 revenue by 62% and profit by 65%, driven by Data Center revenue up 66%.
If that’s going to happen, it won’t be this year -- just look at its Q3 earnings report: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Nvidia grew Q3 revenue by 62% and profit by 65%, driven by Data Center revenue up 66%.
3 things you need to know about Gemini 3:
November 18, 2025 at 11:04 PM
3 things you need to know about Gemini 3: