Happy Friday.
Who’s building this? 🤔
Enjoy today's news.
OpenAI previews GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna, with the new model family starting in limited access before a broader rollout in the coming weeks.
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SpaceX explores a Starlink mobile service for U.S. consumers, setting up direct competition with AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.
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Polymarket passed $1B in annualized revenue six weeks after lifting the waitlist for access to its U.S. exchange.
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Apple is reportedly working on an “iRing” smart ring to compete with Oura and Samsung.
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𝕏 rolls out 𝕏 Money to a subset of Premium+ users, with a metal Visa card, friend payments, and access to up to $10M in FDIC insurance.
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OpenAI may delay its IPO until 2027 after Sam Altman reportedly rejected lowering the company’s $1T valuation target for a faster listing.
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NewWave launches an AI platform for UGC campaigns, bringing creator sourcing, scripts, content review, tracking, and payouts into one workspace.
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Google upgrades Google Finance with smarter portfolios, custom market briefings, and a new Android app with AI explanations for market moves.
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Kraken is in talks to buy a 15% stake in Aave at a $385M valuation.
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Polestar, a Swedish EV manufacturer owned by Chinese automotive company Geely, was banned from selling new cars in the U.S. starting with the 2027 model year.
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Viktor co-founder Fryd Wiatrowski posts: Anthropic killed Viktor.com. A post-mortem.
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Molly O’Shea interviews Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong on tokenized equities, 1,200 full-time agents, and pre-IPO perps.
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As promised, tech and startups in a minute.
See you Monday.
P.S. Trying to find out what your friend in tech actually does 😂
