The unexpected move comes just months after xAI’s merger with X.

The social media platform was scheduled to go dark again on Friday night.

Hallstone Ventures is seeking $10 million for its flagship seed fund, per a filing and marketing materials obtained by PitchBook.

Content creators are joining RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu, as they prepare for the TikTok ban

The once-buzzy startup hasn’t raised capital since 2021.

The social media company priced its IPO Wednesday at $34 per share, signaling investor confidence in the face of a turbulent exit market.

For the second time in two months, Clubhouse has drawn the ire of Europe’s data regulators over concerns that the invite-only app may be breaking privacy rules.

Reddit, Bumble, Clubhouse and other red-hot apps join truck tech, SPAC rainmakers, flying taxis and more in our recap of the week.

One of the strangest weeks in Wall Street history joins a potential WeWork SPAC, Clubhouse, and roundball ROI in our recap of the week.

Parler, the angel-backed social media app popular with supporters of President Trump, is struggling to rebound from being forced offline after losing the support of Google, Apple and Amazon over the network’s lack of violent-content moderation.

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer accused Facebook of launching attacks “disguised as patriotism” as big tech’s leaders were grilled by US lawmakers over potential antitrust violations, as TikTok faces regulatory issues of its own.

TikTok is reckoning with its perceived ties to the Chinese government, which joins milk, cookies and a Rivian mega-round in our recap of the week.

A handful of venture capital firms have announced they will observe the holiday on June 19, giving their workers the day to learn more about Juneteenth and reflect on racial injustice in the US. Many have pledged to make it an annual corporate holiday.

Facebook has acquired Giphy with the intention of integrating the GIF platform provider into Instagram.

London-based Peanut has secured fresh funding to invest in online communities for women.

When Facebook acquired Instagram six years ago, the social media giant had only just gotten a handle on mobile after struggling to translate its sprawling empire of “likes” from the desktop. This landmark deal changed everything.

VCs are investing in a new generation of startups vying to capitalize on the innovative form of narrative advertising that is influencer marketing.

Multiple players in Silicon Valley have entered the battle against digital misinformation.