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Startup founders are being asked to leverage AI to move faster than ever before, in the face of tight cash, rising infrastructure costs, and added pressure to show serious traction early. Cloud credits, access to GPUs, and underlying models have made it easy to get started, but as startups move beyond free credits to actual cloud billing, early infrastructure choices can have unintended consequences. In this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan speaks with Darren Mowry, VP of Global Startups at Google Cloud, who is at the center of these tradeoffs. Together, they discuss what Mowry sees across the…
Avishek Das | Light Rocket | Getty Imagesdoor dashThe company’s stock fell 10% after the food delivery platform reported disappointing fourth-quarter results and guidance as it ramped up investment in new technology.Here’s how the company performed against LSEG’s estimates:Earnings per share: 48 cents vs. expected 59 cents Estimate $0.59 Earnings: $3.96 billion expected vs. $3.96 billionThe company also expects a lackluster outlook for the first quarter. Doordash expects adjusted EBITDA to be between $675 million and $775 million. Meanwhile, StreetAccount’s forecast is $802 million. Expectations had been significantly lowered after the company’s third-quarter results were disappointing.Sales for the same period…
megan fox and machine gun kellyFrom the moment the Jennifer’s Body star met rapper Colson Baker on the set of their shared movie in 2020, she knew their relationship was destined to be what she calls a “once in a lifetime” romance. Chatting with Midnight in the Switchgrass director Randall Emmett on then-fiancée Lala Kent’s podcast in July 2020, Fox recalled asking who would be sitting in the empty chair on set. “And[Emmett]was like, ‘Oh, we just got Machine Gun Kelly,'” she said, “and right away I was like, ‘Oh my God.'” Because I knew something crazy was going to…
Prince William and Duchess Kate’s children are very sensitive to their emotions. Prince William, whose children include Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, spoke at length about the comfort his children feel in opening up about their feelings. In fact, Prince William said his three young children “sometimes talk too much” about their emotions, he jokingly said during a panel discussion on BBC Radio 1’s Life Hacks: Mental Health Special on February 18. But this level of interaction not only allows William to be in tune with his children’s emotions, but also gives him a desire…
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior has accused Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni of racist abuse during the UEFA Champions League.listen to this article | 2 minutesinformationPublished February 18, 2026February 18, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareUEFA will “investigate allegations of discriminatory behavior” after Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior accused Benfica’s Gianluca Prestiani of racial abuse during a Champions League match in Lisbon.The first round of the playoffs on Tuesday was halted for more than 10 minutes after Vinicius complained to French referee François Letexier about the alleged abuse following his confrontation with Prestiani.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listIt happened…
After the rest of the world outperformed the US in 2025, Rob Citron predicts that the country’s stocks will become even more relatively weak going forward. The billionaire hedge fund manager said he is short the U.S. market and long stocks in certain international markets. Appearing on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Tuesday, the Discovery Capital Management founder and portfolio manager explained why he believes overseas emerging markets, particularly some markets in Latin America, have further upside potential in 2026. Some of that is simply the already high valuations of U.S. stocks, he said. “The U.S. is trading at a premium…
Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs has secured a $200 million investment from software design giant Autodesk as part of a larger $1 billion round from backers including AMD, Emerson Collective, Fidelity, and Nvidia. World Labs, which emerged from stealth with $230 million at a $1 billion valuation in 2024, declined to say whether the latest round boosted its valuation. However, reports a month ago suggested it was aiming to raise money at a valuation of $5 billion. The partnership between World Labs and Autodesk will see the two companies work together to study how World Labs’ models – AI systems that…
meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg pushed back against the idea that social media companies have made it a company goal to increase time spent on Instagram.In a 2015 email thread, Zuckerberg appeared to emphasize that improving engagement metrics was an imperative for the company.Mr. Zuckerberg said that while the emails may have included the words “company goals,” the comments may have been aspirational, arguing that Meta has no such goals. Lawyers then presented evidence from Instagram boss Adam Mosseri, which included a goal to aggressively increase users’ daily engagement on the platform to 40 minutes in 2023 and 46 minutes in…
Shivan Dube shined as India defeated the Netherlands in the final group match of the T20 World Cup and geared up for South Africa.listen to this article | 3 minutesinformationPublished February 18, 2026February 18, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareIndia defeated the Netherlands by 17 runs in Ahmedabad and cleared Group A in the T20 World Cup with a clean sweep.Sri Lanka, co-hosts of the tournament, had already secured a spot in the Super Eights stage by winning each of their opening three matches, but Wednesday’s win confirmed their form against a Dutch team that almost shocked Pakistan…
Jeanie Buss, owner of the six-time NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, said new majority owner Mark Walter’s access to capital would allow the team to best compete with the NBA’s top franchises, and said her late father, Jerry Buss, would have supported the sale. “What was important to him was that the Lakers remain at the top of the NBA, and to stay at the top of the NBA you need the resources,” Bass said. “Everyone needs to come together. And he’s going to want the Lakers[for]him, because the Lakers are his legacy.”The NBA has a salary cap that limits…