Oxa secures $103M Series D first close to scale autonomous vehicles for industrial logistics

Oxford-based autonomous vehicle software company Oxa has raised $103 million in the first close of its Series D round to expand deployment of its industrial self-driving platform. The round includes a [...]

Introducing TNW Council

A private network for founders and executives, limited to 1,000 members The Next Web today announces the launch of TNW Council, a private membership community created for founders and executives leadi [...]

Volvo’s parent Geely is selling a $15,000 electric SUV with massaging seats and 600 km of range

In short: Geely, which owns Volvo, Polestar, Lotus, and Zeekr, has launched the EX5, a battery-electric SUV starting at 109,800 yuan (~$15,300) with massaging seats, a 1,000-watt sound system, and up [...]

Meta announces Blumhouse Horrorverse experience for Horizon

Meta and Blumhouse are launching the Horrorverse social experience on Horizon on May 22, featuring villains like M3GAN and Babyface. [...]

Moltbook's alleged AI civilization is just a massive void of bloated bot traffic

Over 2.6 million AI agents interact on Moltbook with zero human involvement. They post, comment, and vote, but a new study shows they never learn from each other. It's hollow interaction without [...]

Opinion: The Sacred and the Silicon Valley

If there is something I never expected to read, it was the Pope’s opinion on artificial intelligence and its use within the Church. So when Pope Leo XIV advised priests of his diocese not to outsour [...]

Anthropic cuts Claude subscribers off from OpenClaw in cost crackdown

In short: Anthropic has blocked Claude Pro and Max subscribers from using their flat-rate plans with third-party AI agent frameworks, starting with OpenClaw. The move, which took effect on 4 April 20 [...]

How to pitch like a pro — lessons from a ‘Shark Tank’ insider

You’ve spent a lifetime building skills, learning lessons, nurturing relationships, and developing a perspective as prescient and powerful as your personal drive. You’ve poured it all into your bu [...]

No Phone, No Social Safety Net: Welcome to the ‘Offline Club’

Across Europe’s largest cities, people are gathering for semi-silent, offline hangouts, in search of an experience that isn’t mediated through their smartphones. [...]