Uber and DoorDash challenge NYC law that encourages tipping

Uber and DoorDash are challenging a forthcoming NYC law that encourages tipping on food-delivery apps, as reported by The New York Times. The two entities have filed a joint federal lawsuit just ahead [...]

DOJ probes Andreessen Horowitz over partners sitting on competing AI boards

Andreessen Horowitz is the focus of an antitrust probe by the US Justice Department. The charge is that the firm's partners sit on the boards of competing data firms Databricks and Fivetran at th [...]

The DOJ is investigating Andreessen Horowitz over competing board seats

The US Justice Department is investigating Andreessen Horowitz. At issue is whether partners at the venture capital firm improperly sit on the boards of competing artificial intelligence companies. Bl [...]

The Fed wants AI investor Marc Andreessen to help figure out if AI can tame inflation

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has appointed venture capitalist Marc Andreessen to advise the Federal Reserve on AI's economic impact. Warsh views AI as a "significant disinflationary force," bu [...]

Andreessen Horowitz Raises $1.1B Machine Age Fund for AI Infrastructure

Andreessen Horowitz has raised $1.1 billion for a new vehicle called the Machine Age Fund, the firm announced on August 28, 2026, dedicating the capital to the physical infrastructure that artificial [...]

Andreessen Horowitz Expands Fifth Growth Fund to $8.5B

Andreessen Horowitz said on August 31, 2026 that its Growth practice has closed additional capital, bringing the firm's fifth Growth fund to a total of $8.5 billion. The firm disclosed the expans [...]

OpenAI launches a Codex desktop app for macOS to run multiple AI coding agents in parallel

OpenAI on Monday released a new desktop application for its Codex artificial intelligence coding system, a tool the company says transforms software development from a collaborative exercise with a si [...]

NYC proposes 5 percent raise for rideshare drivers in a bid to appease Uber and Lyft

New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) have settled on new minimum-wage rules for rideshare drivers, Bloomberg reports. Drivers will receive a five percent raise under the new propos [...]

Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Jan. 14, #317

Here are some hints -- and the answers -- for the Jan. 14 Strands puzzle, No. 317. [...]