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
Waymo is hitting the freeway.
The Alphabet subsidiary has become the first robotaxi provider to offer driverless rides on freeways: waymo.com/blog/2025/11...
The service is available 24/7 in the San Francisco Bay Area, Phoenix, and Los Angeles, rolling out gradually to more and more users.
The Alphabet subsidiary has become the first robotaxi provider to offer driverless rides on freeways: waymo.com/blog/2025/11...
The service is available 24/7 in the San Francisco Bay Area, Phoenix, and Los Angeles, rolling out gradually to more and more users.
November 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Waymo is hitting the freeway.
The Alphabet subsidiary has become the first robotaxi provider to offer driverless rides on freeways: waymo.com/blog/2025/11...
The service is available 24/7 in the San Francisco Bay Area, Phoenix, and Los Angeles, rolling out gradually to more and more users.
The Alphabet subsidiary has become the first robotaxi provider to offer driverless rides on freeways: waymo.com/blog/2025/11...
The service is available 24/7 in the San Francisco Bay Area, Phoenix, and Los Angeles, rolling out gradually to more and more users.
Is Anthropic a more responsible OpenAI?
Anthropic plans to spend $50 billion on a US AI infrastructure buildout in partnership with Fluidstack.
Anthropic says it is “constructing data centers in Texas and New York that will create thousands of American jobs.”
Anthropic plans to spend $50 billion on a US AI infrastructure buildout in partnership with Fluidstack.
Anthropic says it is “constructing data centers in Texas and New York that will create thousands of American jobs.”
November 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Is Anthropic a more responsible OpenAI?
Anthropic plans to spend $50 billion on a US AI infrastructure buildout in partnership with Fluidstack.
Anthropic says it is “constructing data centers in Texas and New York that will create thousands of American jobs.”
Anthropic plans to spend $50 billion on a US AI infrastructure buildout in partnership with Fluidstack.
Anthropic says it is “constructing data centers in Texas and New York that will create thousands of American jobs.”
Do you want your phone to work with satellites?
Apple is aiming to support “natural usage,” meaning you would no longer have to physically point your device toward the sky… it would just stay connected to satellites even when it’s in your pocket, your car, or indoors.
Apple is aiming to support “natural usage,” meaning you would no longer have to physically point your device toward the sky… it would just stay connected to satellites even when it’s in your pocket, your car, or indoors.
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Do you want your phone to work with satellites?
Apple is aiming to support “natural usage,” meaning you would no longer have to physically point your device toward the sky… it would just stay connected to satellites even when it’s in your pocket, your car, or indoors.
Apple is aiming to support “natural usage,” meaning you would no longer have to physically point your device toward the sky… it would just stay connected to satellites even when it’s in your pocket, your car, or indoors.
Will Tesla really pay Elon Musk $1 trillion?
Tesla shareholders have approved Elon Musk’s record-setting package, divided into 12 tranches of stock tied to company milestones, with over 75% voting in favor.
The pay package is supposed to motivate the world’s richest man with additional stock.
Tesla shareholders have approved Elon Musk’s record-setting package, divided into 12 tranches of stock tied to company milestones, with over 75% voting in favor.
The pay package is supposed to motivate the world’s richest man with additional stock.
November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Will Tesla really pay Elon Musk $1 trillion?
Tesla shareholders have approved Elon Musk’s record-setting package, divided into 12 tranches of stock tied to company milestones, with over 75% voting in favor.
The pay package is supposed to motivate the world’s richest man with additional stock.
Tesla shareholders have approved Elon Musk’s record-setting package, divided into 12 tranches of stock tied to company milestones, with over 75% voting in favor.
The pay package is supposed to motivate the world’s richest man with additional stock.
How much should Apple pay Google to fix Siri?
The two companies are reportedly finalizing a deal for Apple to pay Google about $1 billion per year for a 1.2 trillion-parameter Gemini model.
The current model that powers Apple Intelligence has 150 billion parameters.
The two companies are reportedly finalizing a deal for Apple to pay Google about $1 billion per year for a 1.2 trillion-parameter Gemini model.
The current model that powers Apple Intelligence has 150 billion parameters.
November 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
How much should Apple pay Google to fix Siri?
The two companies are reportedly finalizing a deal for Apple to pay Google about $1 billion per year for a 1.2 trillion-parameter Gemini model.
The current model that powers Apple Intelligence has 150 billion parameters.
The two companies are reportedly finalizing a deal for Apple to pay Google about $1 billion per year for a 1.2 trillion-parameter Gemini model.
The current model that powers Apple Intelligence has 150 billion parameters.
Amazon has sued Perplexity, accusing Perplexity of computer fraud by failing to disclose when its Comet browser is shopping for a real person.
Amazon’s lawsuit follows its cease-and-desist letter demanding that Perplexity stop its Comet browser from making purchases on users' behalf.
Amazon’s lawsuit follows its cease-and-desist letter demanding that Perplexity stop its Comet browser from making purchases on users' behalf.
November 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Amazon has sued Perplexity, accusing Perplexity of computer fraud by failing to disclose when its Comet browser is shopping for a real person.
Amazon’s lawsuit follows its cease-and-desist letter demanding that Perplexity stop its Comet browser from making purchases on users' behalf.
Amazon’s lawsuit follows its cease-and-desist letter demanding that Perplexity stop its Comet browser from making purchases on users' behalf.
Would you buy a Mac with an iPhone chip?
Apple reportedly plans to launch a low-cost laptop featuring an iPhone chip and a lower-end LCD screen in H1 2026.
The device is supposed to rival Chromebooks and entry-level Windows PCs, meaning it’s aimed at students, businesses, and casual users.
Apple reportedly plans to launch a low-cost laptop featuring an iPhone chip and a lower-end LCD screen in H1 2026.
The device is supposed to rival Chromebooks and entry-level Windows PCs, meaning it’s aimed at students, businesses, and casual users.
November 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Would you buy a Mac with an iPhone chip?
Apple reportedly plans to launch a low-cost laptop featuring an iPhone chip and a lower-end LCD screen in H1 2026.
The device is supposed to rival Chromebooks and entry-level Windows PCs, meaning it’s aimed at students, businesses, and casual users.
Apple reportedly plans to launch a low-cost laptop featuring an iPhone chip and a lower-end LCD screen in H1 2026.
The device is supposed to rival Chromebooks and entry-level Windows PCs, meaning it’s aimed at students, businesses, and casual users.
Amazon has won OpenAI's business.
OpenAI and Amazon have signed a seven-year deal in which OpenAI will pay AWS $38 billion for AI compute, including training its models and processing ChatGPT queries using Amazon's data centers and using Amazon’s CPUs to power agentic AI.
OpenAI and Amazon have signed a seven-year deal in which OpenAI will pay AWS $38 billion for AI compute, including training its models and processing ChatGPT queries using Amazon's data centers and using Amazon’s CPUs to power agentic AI.
November 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Amazon has won OpenAI's business.
OpenAI and Amazon have signed a seven-year deal in which OpenAI will pay AWS $38 billion for AI compute, including training its models and processing ChatGPT queries using Amazon's data centers and using Amazon’s CPUs to power agentic AI.
OpenAI and Amazon have signed a seven-year deal in which OpenAI will pay AWS $38 billion for AI compute, including training its models and processing ChatGPT queries using Amazon's data centers and using Amazon’s CPUs to power agentic AI.
Disney-owned channels have disappeared from YouTube TV.
After Disney and Google failed to reach a new carriage deal, about 10 million YouTube TV subscribers lost access to over 20 channels overnight, including ABC, ESPN, and FX.
That means no college and pro sports nor sitcoms and dramas.
After Disney and Google failed to reach a new carriage deal, about 10 million YouTube TV subscribers lost access to over 20 channels overnight, including ABC, ESPN, and FX.
That means no college and pro sports nor sitcoms and dramas.
October 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Disney-owned channels have disappeared from YouTube TV.
After Disney and Google failed to reach a new carriage deal, about 10 million YouTube TV subscribers lost access to over 20 channels overnight, including ABC, ESPN, and FX.
That means no college and pro sports nor sitcoms and dramas.
After Disney and Google failed to reach a new carriage deal, about 10 million YouTube TV subscribers lost access to over 20 channels overnight, including ABC, ESPN, and FX.
That means no college and pro sports nor sitcoms and dramas.
AI has come for YouTube’s employees.
You wouldn’t be able to tell from Alphabet’s Q3 2025 earnings report yesterday, which noted revenue up 16% YoY, Cloud revenue up 34% YoY, and net income up 33% YoY: www.linkedin.com/posts/emilpr...
You wouldn’t be able to tell from Alphabet’s Q3 2025 earnings report yesterday, which noted revenue up 16% YoY, Cloud revenue up 34% YoY, and net income up 33% YoY: www.linkedin.com/posts/emilpr...
October 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
AI has come for YouTube’s employees.
You wouldn’t be able to tell from Alphabet’s Q3 2025 earnings report yesterday, which noted revenue up 16% YoY, Cloud revenue up 34% YoY, and net income up 33% YoY: www.linkedin.com/posts/emilpr...
You wouldn’t be able to tell from Alphabet’s Q3 2025 earnings report yesterday, which noted revenue up 16% YoY, Cloud revenue up 34% YoY, and net income up 33% YoY: www.linkedin.com/posts/emilpr...
5 things you need to know from Nvidia’s GPU Technology Conference (GTC) 2025:
October 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
5 things you need to know from Nvidia’s GPU Technology Conference (GTC) 2025:
Microsoft has survived OpenAI’s restructuring.
OpenAI says it has “completed our recapitalization”, which means that the nonprofit entity continues to control and now holds equity in the for-profit corporation currently valued at approximately $130 billion: openai.com/index/built-...
OpenAI says it has “completed our recapitalization”, which means that the nonprofit entity continues to control and now holds equity in the for-profit corporation currently valued at approximately $130 billion: openai.com/index/built-...
October 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Microsoft has survived OpenAI’s restructuring.
OpenAI says it has “completed our recapitalization”, which means that the nonprofit entity continues to control and now holds equity in the for-profit corporation currently valued at approximately $130 billion: openai.com/index/built-...
OpenAI says it has “completed our recapitalization”, which means that the nonprofit entity continues to control and now holds equity in the for-profit corporation currently valued at approximately $130 billion: openai.com/index/built-...
Amazon’s AI layoffs have begun.
Amazon plans to eliminate approximately 14,000 jobs: www.aboutamazon.com/news/company...
As of June 30, Amazon employed about 1.55 million people globally, but only about 350,000 are corporate employees, meaning that the 14,000 represents 4% of that headcount.
Amazon plans to eliminate approximately 14,000 jobs: www.aboutamazon.com/news/company...
As of June 30, Amazon employed about 1.55 million people globally, but only about 350,000 are corporate employees, meaning that the 14,000 represents 4% of that headcount.
October 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Amazon’s AI layoffs have begun.
Amazon plans to eliminate approximately 14,000 jobs: www.aboutamazon.com/news/company...
As of June 30, Amazon employed about 1.55 million people globally, but only about 350,000 are corporate employees, meaning that the 14,000 represents 4% of that headcount.
Amazon plans to eliminate approximately 14,000 jobs: www.aboutamazon.com/news/company...
As of June 30, Amazon employed about 1.55 million people globally, but only about 350,000 are corporate employees, meaning that the 14,000 represents 4% of that headcount.
AI is now helping fake expenses.
Employees are increasingly using generative AI to create fake receipts and claim reimbursement for nonexistent expenses: www.ft.com/content/0849...
It seems like some employees have taken their companies’ “AI-first” messaging a little too literally.
Employees are increasingly using generative AI to create fake receipts and claim reimbursement for nonexistent expenses: www.ft.com/content/0849...
It seems like some employees have taken their companies’ “AI-first” messaging a little too literally.
October 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
AI is now helping fake expenses.
Employees are increasingly using generative AI to create fake receipts and claim reimbursement for nonexistent expenses: www.ft.com/content/0849...
It seems like some employees have taken their companies’ “AI-first” messaging a little too literally.
Employees are increasingly using generative AI to create fake receipts and claim reimbursement for nonexistent expenses: www.ft.com/content/0849...
It seems like some employees have taken their companies’ “AI-first” messaging a little too literally.
Anthropic is doubling down on Google Cloud.
Anthropic and Google have announced an expanded cloud partnership worth tens of billions of dollars, giving Anthropic access to up to 1 million TPUs for over 1 gigawatt of AI compute capacity.
Those aren't quite OpenAI-scale numbers, but they’re big.
Anthropic and Google have announced an expanded cloud partnership worth tens of billions of dollars, giving Anthropic access to up to 1 million TPUs for over 1 gigawatt of AI compute capacity.
Those aren't quite OpenAI-scale numbers, but they’re big.
October 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Anthropic is doubling down on Google Cloud.
Anthropic and Google have announced an expanded cloud partnership worth tens of billions of dollars, giving Anthropic access to up to 1 million TPUs for over 1 gigawatt of AI compute capacity.
Those aren't quite OpenAI-scale numbers, but they’re big.
Anthropic and Google have announced an expanded cloud partnership worth tens of billions of dollars, giving Anthropic access to up to 1 million TPUs for over 1 gigawatt of AI compute capacity.
Those aren't quite OpenAI-scale numbers, but they’re big.
Reddit has sued Perplexity.
This is after Reddit set a trap for Perplexity, and Perplexity fell for it.
Reddit created a post that could only be crawled by Google, and “within hours,” Perplexity allegedly “produced the contents” of that post.
This is after Reddit set a trap for Perplexity, and Perplexity fell for it.
Reddit created a post that could only be crawled by Google, and “within hours,” Perplexity allegedly “produced the contents” of that post.
October 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Reddit has sued Perplexity.
This is after Reddit set a trap for Perplexity, and Perplexity fell for it.
Reddit created a post that could only be crawled by Google, and “within hours,” Perplexity allegedly “produced the contents” of that post.
This is after Reddit set a trap for Perplexity, and Perplexity fell for it.
Reddit created a post that could only be crawled by Google, and “within hours,” Perplexity allegedly “produced the contents” of that post.
Robots are going to steal Amazon jobs.
According to internal Amazon documents, however, the company’s automation team believes Amazon can avoid hiring more than 160,000 people in the US it would otherwise need by 2027 and more than 600,000 people by 2033.
According to internal Amazon documents, however, the company’s automation team believes Amazon can avoid hiring more than 160,000 people in the US it would otherwise need by 2027 and more than 600,000 people by 2033.
October 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Robots are going to steal Amazon jobs.
According to internal Amazon documents, however, the company’s automation team believes Amazon can avoid hiring more than 160,000 people in the US it would otherwise need by 2027 and more than 600,000 people by 2033.
According to internal Amazon documents, however, the company’s automation team believes Amazon can avoid hiring more than 160,000 people in the US it would otherwise need by 2027 and more than 600,000 people by 2033.
Would you use a browser from OpenAI?
The world’s biggest startup has launched ChatGPT Atlas, its web browser available now for macOS and “coming soon” for Windows, iOS, and Android.
Atlas has an opt-in browser memories feature that lets ChatGPT remember key details from webpages you browse.
The world’s biggest startup has launched ChatGPT Atlas, its web browser available now for macOS and “coming soon” for Windows, iOS, and Android.
Atlas has an opt-in browser memories feature that lets ChatGPT remember key details from webpages you browse.
October 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Would you use a browser from OpenAI?
The world’s biggest startup has launched ChatGPT Atlas, its web browser available now for macOS and “coming soon” for Windows, iOS, and Android.
Atlas has an opt-in browser memories feature that lets ChatGPT remember key details from webpages you browse.
The world’s biggest startup has launched ChatGPT Atlas, its web browser available now for macOS and “coming soon” for Windows, iOS, and Android.
Atlas has an opt-in browser memories feature that lets ChatGPT remember key details from webpages you browse.
Would you buy a MacBook Pro with a touchscreen?
Apple is reportedly preparing to launch a slimmer MacBook Pro with an M6 chip and an OLED touch display in late 2026 or early 2027.
This is the second time we're hearing about this OLED MacBook Pro with a touchscreen.
Apple is reportedly preparing to launch a slimmer MacBook Pro with an M6 chip and an OLED touch display in late 2026 or early 2027.
This is the second time we're hearing about this OLED MacBook Pro with a touchscreen.
October 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Would you buy a MacBook Pro with a touchscreen?
Apple is reportedly preparing to launch a slimmer MacBook Pro with an M6 chip and an OLED touch display in late 2026 or early 2027.
This is the second time we're hearing about this OLED MacBook Pro with a touchscreen.
Apple is reportedly preparing to launch a slimmer MacBook Pro with an M6 chip and an OLED touch display in late 2026 or early 2027.
This is the second time we're hearing about this OLED MacBook Pro with a touchscreen.
Would you listen to AI-generated music on Spotify?
Well, buckle up, because it’s coming.
Spotify has partnered with Sony Music Group, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group to develop “responsible” AI products.
The company is even building a state-of-the-art generative AI research lab.
Well, buckle up, because it’s coming.
Spotify has partnered with Sony Music Group, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group to develop “responsible” AI products.
The company is even building a state-of-the-art generative AI research lab.
October 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Would you listen to AI-generated music on Spotify?
Well, buckle up, because it’s coming.
Spotify has partnered with Sony Music Group, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group to develop “responsible” AI products.
The company is even building a state-of-the-art generative AI research lab.
Well, buckle up, because it’s coming.
Spotify has partnered with Sony Music Group, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group to develop “responsible” AI products.
The company is even building a state-of-the-art generative AI research lab.
Would you trust Apple with your home security?
Apple wants to release at least three new types of devices, including a home security camera for the end of 2026, a home hub display with a 7-inch screen for $350 that has been delayed to spring 2026, and a tabletop robot with a 9-inch screen for 2027.
Apple wants to release at least three new types of devices, including a home security camera for the end of 2026, a home hub display with a 7-inch screen for $350 that has been delayed to spring 2026, and a tabletop robot with a 9-inch screen for 2027.
October 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Would you trust Apple with your home security?
Apple wants to release at least three new types of devices, including a home security camera for the end of 2026, a home hub display with a 7-inch screen for $350 that has been delayed to spring 2026, and a tabletop robot with a 9-inch screen for 2027.
Apple wants to release at least three new types of devices, including a home security camera for the end of 2026, a home hub display with a 7-inch screen for $350 that has been delayed to spring 2026, and a tabletop robot with a 9-inch screen for 2027.
OpenAI wants to build its own chips.
OpenAI and Broadcom have agreed to co-develop and deploy 10 gigawatts of custom AI chips to run OpenAI's models over four years.
The AI boom has turned Broadcom into a $1 trillion company.
For OpenAI, this is more than just getting access to more chips.
OpenAI and Broadcom have agreed to co-develop and deploy 10 gigawatts of custom AI chips to run OpenAI's models over four years.
The AI boom has turned Broadcom into a $1 trillion company.
For OpenAI, this is more than just getting access to more chips.
October 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
OpenAI wants to build its own chips.
OpenAI and Broadcom have agreed to co-develop and deploy 10 gigawatts of custom AI chips to run OpenAI's models over four years.
The AI boom has turned Broadcom into a $1 trillion company.
For OpenAI, this is more than just getting access to more chips.
OpenAI and Broadcom have agreed to co-develop and deploy 10 gigawatts of custom AI chips to run OpenAI's models over four years.
The AI boom has turned Broadcom into a $1 trillion company.
For OpenAI, this is more than just getting access to more chips.
Should Apple kill the Vision Pro?
Apple is reportedly planning on unveiling M5 versions of the iPad Pro, the MacBook Pro, and the Vision Pro this week: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
In addition to the faster chip, the Vision Pro will get an improved strap, but that’s about it.
Apple is reportedly planning on unveiling M5 versions of the iPad Pro, the MacBook Pro, and the Vision Pro this week: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
In addition to the faster chip, the Vision Pro will get an improved strap, but that’s about it.
October 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Should Apple kill the Vision Pro?
Apple is reportedly planning on unveiling M5 versions of the iPad Pro, the MacBook Pro, and the Vision Pro this week: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
In addition to the faster chip, the Vision Pro will get an improved strap, but that’s about it.
Apple is reportedly planning on unveiling M5 versions of the iPad Pro, the MacBook Pro, and the Vision Pro this week: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
In addition to the faster chip, the Vision Pro will get an improved strap, but that’s about it.
Would you watch Instagram on your TV?
Meta is exploring building a dedicated Instagram app for TVs as part of a deeper push into video, but Instagram chief Adam Mosseri says he isn't interested in licensing live sports or Hollywood content.
In other words, Instagram wants to take on YouTube.
Meta is exploring building a dedicated Instagram app for TVs as part of a deeper push into video, but Instagram chief Adam Mosseri says he isn't interested in licensing live sports or Hollywood content.
In other words, Instagram wants to take on YouTube.
October 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Would you watch Instagram on your TV?
Meta is exploring building a dedicated Instagram app for TVs as part of a deeper push into video, but Instagram chief Adam Mosseri says he isn't interested in licensing live sports or Hollywood content.
In other words, Instagram wants to take on YouTube.
Meta is exploring building a dedicated Instagram app for TVs as part of a deeper push into video, but Instagram chief Adam Mosseri says he isn't interested in licensing live sports or Hollywood content.
In other words, Instagram wants to take on YouTube.
Would you play Netflix games on your TV?
Netflix is making multiplayer video games available on smart TVs and streaming devices for the first time.
Gamers will use their phones as controllers, but much of the play is on the big screen, meaning that Netflix is effectively going after Jackbox Games.
Netflix is making multiplayer video games available on smart TVs and streaming devices for the first time.
Gamers will use their phones as controllers, but much of the play is on the big screen, meaning that Netflix is effectively going after Jackbox Games.
October 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Would you play Netflix games on your TV?
Netflix is making multiplayer video games available on smart TVs and streaming devices for the first time.
Gamers will use their phones as controllers, but much of the play is on the big screen, meaning that Netflix is effectively going after Jackbox Games.
Netflix is making multiplayer video games available on smart TVs and streaming devices for the first time.
Gamers will use their phones as controllers, but much of the play is on the big screen, meaning that Netflix is effectively going after Jackbox Games.