Netflix co-founder and chair Reed Hastings to leave board

by News Feed Editor | Apr 16, 2026 | Technology

Reed Hastings, the co-founder and chairman of Netflix, is leaving the company’s board when his term expires this summer. Hastings is stepping aside to focus on “philanthropy and other pursuits,” the company said in a letter to shareholders. The departure was revealed...

Salesforce launches Headless 360 to turn its entire platform into infrastructure for AI agents

by News Feed Editor | Apr 16, 2026 | Technology

Salesforce on Wednesday unveiled the most ambitious architectural transformation in its 27-year history, introducing “Headless 360″ — a sweeping initiative that exposes every capability in its platform as an API, MCP tool, or CLI command so AI agents can...

Upscale AI in talks to raise at $2B valuation, says report

by News Feed Editor | Apr 16, 2026 | Technology

AI infrastructure company Upscale AI is reportedly in talks to nab its third funding round since launching just seven months ago, according to Bloomberg. This latest round — which aims to raise around $180 million to $200 million — would value the company at about $2...

Physical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught

by News Feed Editor | Apr 16, 2026 | Technology

Physical Intelligence, the two-year-old, San Francisco-based robotics startup that has quietly become one of the most closely watched AI companies in the Bay Area, published new research Thursday showing that its latest model can direct robots to perform tasks they...

Are we getting what we paid for? How to turn AI momentum into measurable value

by News Feed Editor | Apr 16, 2026 | Technology

Enterprise AI is entering a new phase — one where the central question is no longer what can be built, but how to make the most of our AI investment.At VentureBeat’s latest AI Impact Tour session, Brian Gracely, director of portfolio strategy at Red Hat, described the...

From the Startup Battlefield stage to the International Space Station: geCKo Materials built a sticky product

by News Feed Editor | Apr 16, 2026 | Technology

For a successful deep tech startup, the laboratory breakthrough is only the first step. To spin out an innovative technology into a scalable business, a founder has to navigate a complicated legal process.  This week on Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen speaks with...