As the artificial intelligence (AI) sector accelerates into commercial viability and geopolitical centrality, a foundational question is finally gaining urgency among founders and investors alike: who gets to decide what future we build? This “Founder Dilemma”—a coinage now entering the lexicon of AI discourse—describes the tension between pluralistic innovation and the gravitational pull toward a…

In a landmark move underscoring the accelerating convergence between entertainment and frontier AI technologies, The Walt Disney Company has reportedly invested $1 billion into OpenAI, targeting strategic collaboration around Sora—OpenAI’s multimodal video generation model announced in early 2025. According to reports from CNBC on December 11, 2025, Disney intends to integrate Sora’s capabilities into its…

In a landscape dominated by billion-dollar unicorns and increasingly complex public listings, SpaceX’s rumored intention to go public at a $1.5 trillion valuation is not merely audacious—it would represent a seismic realignment of public markets, venture capital returns, and space industry economics. If this imaginative but technically plausible move were to occur, it would eclipse…

McDonald’s UK division has pulled its AI-generated Christmas advertisement just days after launch, following a wave of public criticism and industry concern about the campaign’s aesthetic, ethical, and practical failures. The ad, criticized widely for its subpar imagery and disconnect from emotional warmth typically associated with holiday campaigns, ignited a broader conversation about generative AI’s…

Singapore-based fintech startup Zed has raised $16.5 million in a recent seed round led by investors including 500 Global, Matrix Partners India, and Peak XV’s Surge program. The funding will power the company’s ambitious goal: to create modern financial rails that help Asia’s young professionals access and build credit through non-traditional, tech-first mechanisms. Zed enters…

The European Commission has escalated its scrutiny of Big Tech by launching a formal antitrust investigation into Google’s use of online content to train its generative AI models. Centered on concerns around fair competition and potentially unauthorized use of publishers’ and platforms’ data, the probe reflects broader regulatory anxiety around AI’s rapid proliferation. Announced on…