Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a US venture-capital firm funding early-stage tech startups from its Menlo Park base, founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz.
Recent data shows a sharp rise in home battery installations across several states, driven by high electricity prices and policies that reward rooftop solar plus storage. Utilities and tech firms see these distributed assets powering a future grid and supporting data centers, AI workloads, and virtual power plants. Major players are expanding partnerships to coordinate thousands of home batteries for grid needs.
The White House has issued a scaled-back executive order asking frontier AI firms to voluntarily share advanced models 30 days before release for cybersecurity review. Last week the administration has imposed export-style restrictions that forced Anthropic to cut access to its Fable and Mythos models, prompting industry alarm about ad hoc controls and the limits of the voluntary framework.
A wave of space-based data-center startups and defense-aligned ventures are racing to deploy orbital computing. Companies plan test satellites, funding rounds, and government programs to scale AI workloads in orbit, while observers caution about the cost, heat management, and regulatory hurdles.
Waymo has launched Waymo Premier, a $29.99-per-month membership offering priority pickups, up to five free cancellations monthly, and 10% Waymo Cash back for trips. The program is initially invite-only in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix, with plans to broaden to additional cities as it presses expansion and pursues higher-value riders.
SpaceX has completed the largest IPO in history, raising $75 billion and listing on Nasdaq under ticker SPCX. Shares opened at $150, climbed as high as $176 and closed the first day around $160–166 in extended trading, briefly valuing the company above $2.1 trillion and making Elon Musk the world's first likely trillionaire.
The Kalshi lead has launched perpetual futures in the US after CFTC approval, fueling debate over onshore regulation. CME Group plans litigation against the CFTC, arguing perps are swaps under the Dodd-Frank Act, while Kalshi expands offerings and trader interest surges.
A high-stakes New York Democratic primary has become a focal point in the national AI policy fight as major AI-backed PACs flood the race, backing or opposing candidate Alex Bores in the 12th district. The contest highlights how industry money is influencing regulatory debates ahead of November.