Monica Melton
@monicam.bsky.social
Deputy Tech Editor for Business Insider
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Software M&A deals could accelerate as AI disruption depresses valuations, according to RBC Capital.
RBC Capital says these software companies are the most likely to be acquired as AI eats the world
Software M&A deals could accelerate as AI disruption depresses valuations, according to RBC Capital.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Software M&A deals could accelerate as AI disruption depresses valuations, according to RBC Capital.
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Inside Latham & Watkins mandatory AI training for first-year associates.
What one Big Law firm told 400 young lawyers about using AI
Inside Latham & Watkins mandatory AI training for first-year associates.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Inside Latham & Watkins mandatory AI training for first-year associates.
It was an honor to host at #AfroTech2025 and share the stage with brilliant engineers, programmers and leaders.
Thank you to the folks that continue to create a welcoming environment for Black technologists. 🫶🏾
Thank you to the folks that continue to create a welcoming environment for Black technologists. 🫶🏾
October 30, 2025 at 10:03 PM
It was an honor to host at #AfroTech2025 and share the stage with brilliant engineers, programmers and leaders.
Thank you to the folks that continue to create a welcoming environment for Black technologists. 🫶🏾
Thank you to the folks that continue to create a welcoming environment for Black technologists. 🫶🏾
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Vantage Data Centers and Voltagrid are the developers of a data center and natural gas plant for the new Stargate site in Shackelford County.
Oracle and OpenAI's second Stargate data center in Texas will be powered off the grid
Vantage Data Centers and Voltagrid are the developers of a data center and natural gas plant for the new Stargate site in Shackelford County.
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October 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Vantage Data Centers and Voltagrid are the developers of a data center and natural gas plant for the new Stargate site in Shackelford County.
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Meta lays off 600 employees in its Superintelligence Labs division.
Meta's chief AI officer addressed layoffs in its Superintelligence Labs unit. Read his full memo.
Meta lays off 600 employees in its Superintelligence Labs division.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Meta lays off 600 employees in its Superintelligence Labs division.
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Priyanka Kulkarni's "exhausting" and "confusing" experiences as an employee on an H-1B visa inspired her to launch her startup, Casium.
An ex-Microsoft scientist is building an AI startup to change how companies handle work visas
Priyanka Kulkarni's "exhausting" and "confusing" experiences as an employee on an H-1B visa inspired her to launch her startup, Casium.
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October 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Priyanka Kulkarni's "exhausting" and "confusing" experiences as an employee on an H-1B visa inspired her to launch her startup, Casium.
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Broadcom cuts staff in sales and account management roles. The chip giant has been capitalizing on the AI boom.
$1.65 trillion chip giant Broadcom cuts staff in units like sales and accounts
Broadcom cuts staff in sales and account management roles. The chip giant has been capitalizing on the AI boom.
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October 18, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Broadcom cuts staff in sales and account management roles. The chip giant has been capitalizing on the AI boom.
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Scale AI agreed to settle four California lawsuits alleging illegal underpayment and misclassification. A judge will review the deal in December.
Scale AI quietly agreed to settle multiple lawsuits from its California contractors
Scale AI agreed to settle four California lawsuits alleging illegal underpayment and misclassification. A judge will review the deal in December.
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October 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Scale AI agreed to settle four California lawsuits alleging illegal underpayment and misclassification. A judge will review the deal in December.
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🚨 A legal-y scoop: New filings show Meta is fighting to block AI chatbot documents and whistleblower testimony in a major child-safety case heading to trial in New Mexico. www.businessinsider.com/meta-legal-b...
Meta balked at turning over AI chatbot records in lawsuit, setting up court fight
Meta faces a legal battle in New Mexico over AI chatbot records in a child safety lawsuit, as the state demands key internal documents.
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October 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
🚨 A legal-y scoop: New filings show Meta is fighting to block AI chatbot documents and whistleblower testimony in a major child-safety case heading to trial in New Mexico. www.businessinsider.com/meta-legal-b...
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Data centers are driving up consumers' electricity costs, but experts say energy conservation hacks won't lower bills much. Here's what to do instead.
AI data centers are driving up electricity bills. Energy-saving hacks might not help lower them.
Data centers are driving up consumers' electricity costs, but experts say energy conservation hacks won't lower bills much. Here's what to do instead.
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October 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Data centers are driving up consumers' electricity costs, but experts say energy conservation hacks won't lower bills much. Here's what to do instead.
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In an internal message, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang reiterated his support for Trump's H-1B changes and shared personal reflections on immigration.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the company will continue to sponsor H-1B visas and cover fees. Read his memo to staff.
In an internal message, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang reiterated his support for Trump's H-1B changes and shared personal reflections on immigration.
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October 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
In an internal message, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang reiterated his support for Trump's H-1B changes and shared personal reflections on immigration.
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OpenAI and AMD signed a deal for 6 gigawatts of compute. Now, they'll just need to get the electricity power it.
OpenAI's new chip deals raise a tough question: Where will all the power come from?
OpenAI and AMD signed a deal for 6 gigawatts of compute. Now, they'll just need to get the electricity power it.
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October 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
OpenAI and AMD signed a deal for 6 gigawatts of compute. Now, they'll just need to get the electricity power it.
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Firefly Aerospace acquires defense analytics firm SciTec for $855 million for an edge in defense tech and Trump's Golden Dome project
This $855 million acquisition could be a boon for Trump's lofty Golden Dome project
Firefly Aerospace acquires defense analytics firm SciTec for $855 million for an edge in defense tech and Trump's Golden Dome project
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October 6, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Firefly Aerospace acquires defense analytics firm SciTec for $855 million for an edge in defense tech and Trump's Golden Dome project
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Perplexity is making its AI browser Comet, previously $200 per month as part of Perplexity Max, free for all, with rate limits (Charles Rollet/Business Insider)
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October 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Perplexity is making its AI browser Comet, previously $200 per month as part of Perplexity Max, free for all, with rate limits (Charles Rollet/Business Insider)
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1/ Anti-'woke' veterans who wield leaked screenshots are thrusting cancel culture deep into the US military, adding to strains at an unprecedented moment. www.businessinsider.com/inside-anti-...
Inside the anti-'woke' revolt that has American troops in its crosshairs
Trump vowed to banish 'woke.' Now, the culture wars are infiltrating the military and spreading paranoia among American troops
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October 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
1/ Anti-'woke' veterans who wield leaked screenshots are thrusting cancel culture deep into the US military, adding to strains at an unprecedented moment. www.businessinsider.com/inside-anti-...
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The question of whether lawyers are really using Harvey has ramifications for its employees and investors — and the dozens of competitors in its wake.
After a Reddit user took a dig at Harvey, Harvey's CEO fired back — and brought receipts
The question of whether lawyers are really using Harvey has ramifications for its employees and investors — and the dozens of competitors in its wake.
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September 30, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The question of whether lawyers are really using Harvey has ramifications for its employees and investors — and the dozens of competitors in its wake.
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🚨 Scoop with @charlesrollet.bsky.social: Intuitive Surgical, a $150-billion Silicon Valley medtech company with 13,000 employees, has paused job offers to all candidates who need H-1B sponsorship because of the recent Presidential proclamation. www.businessinsider.com/intuitive-si...
A major Silicon Valley medtech company just announced it was pausing H-1B hires
Intuitive Surgical is best-known for building surgery robots. It just froze offers to H-1B candidates due to President Donald Trump's new policy.
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September 26, 2025 at 10:13 PM
🚨 Scoop with @charlesrollet.bsky.social: Intuitive Surgical, a $150-billion Silicon Valley medtech company with 13,000 employees, has paused job offers to all candidates who need H-1B sponsorship because of the recent Presidential proclamation. www.businessinsider.com/intuitive-si...
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Startup founders are worried that changes to the H-1B visa program could make it even harder to compete with bigger companies in the talent wars.
Trump's H-1B overhaul could kneecap startups in the talent wars.
Startup founders are worried that changes to the H-1B visa program could make it even harder to compete with bigger companies in the talent wars.
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September 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Startup founders are worried that changes to the H-1B visa program could make it even harder to compete with bigger companies in the talent wars.
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Sen. Josh Hawley's office says Meta hasn't complied with its request to hand over records on how its AI chatbot interacted with children.
Meta just missed a senator's deadline for submitting records about its AI chatbot policies for kids
Sen. Josh Hawley's office says Meta hasn't complied with its request to hand over records on how its AI chatbot interacted with children.
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September 23, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Sen. Josh Hawley's office says Meta hasn't complied with its request to hand over records on how its AI chatbot interacted with children.
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🚨 48 hours of chaos. A scramble for flights. Tech workers walking off planes. Immigration lawyers working nonstop. The White House’s $100K H-1B fee threw Silicon Valley into turmoil overnight.
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Confusion and chaos: Trump's $100K H-1B visa fee rocks Silicon Valley's hiring machine
Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee sparked chaos in Silicon Valley, sending shockwaves through the tech industry as companies scrambled to adjust to costly new regulations.
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September 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
🚨 48 hours of chaos. A scramble for flights. Tech workers walking off planes. Immigration lawyers working nonstop. The White House’s $100K H-1B fee threw Silicon Valley into turmoil overnight.
Big new feature from me + my dream team at @businessinsider.com www.businessinsider.com/trump-h-1b-v...
Big new feature from me + my dream team at @businessinsider.com www.businessinsider.com/trump-h-1b-v...
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Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee sparked chaos in Silicon Valley, sending shockwaves through the tech industry as companies scrambled to adjust to costly new regulations.
Confusion and chaos: Trump's $100K H-1B visa fee rocks Silicon Valley's hiring machine
Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee sparked chaos in Silicon Valley, sending shockwaves through the tech industry as companies scrambled to adjust to costly new regulations.
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September 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee sparked chaos in Silicon Valley, sending shockwaves through the tech industry as companies scrambled to adjust to costly new regulations.
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The Indian government said Trump's new H-1B visa fees could hinder talent mobility and impact Indian families.
India says Trump's H-1B visa changes could have 'humanitarian consequences'
The Indian government said Trump's new H-1B visa fees could hinder talent mobility and impact Indian families.
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September 20, 2025 at 11:18 PM
The Indian government said Trump's new H-1B visa fees could hinder talent mobility and impact Indian families.
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As data center spend nears $1 trillion, vendors like Rolls-Royce, Caterpillar, Schneider Electric, and Vertiv are poised to benefit.
Meet the non-tech companies cashing in on the AI data center spending boom
As data center spend nears $1 trillion, vendors like Rolls-Royce, Caterpillar, Schneider Electric, and Vertiv are poised to benefit.
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September 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
As data center spend nears $1 trillion, vendors like Rolls-Royce, Caterpillar, Schneider Electric, and Vertiv are poised to benefit.
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Menlo Ventures' Deedy Das is stepping up to partner just as venture capital demands sharper technical chops.
Meet Silicon Valley's new AI startup whisperer
Menlo Ventures' Deedy Das is stepping up to partner just as venture capital demands sharper technical chops.
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September 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Menlo Ventures' Deedy Das is stepping up to partner just as venture capital demands sharper technical chops.
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Scale AI says it's cooperating with the probe. The startup relies on an army of workers it considers contractors.
Scale AI is being investigated by San Francisco labor regulators
Scale AI says it's cooperating with the probe. The startup relies on an army of workers it considers contractors.
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September 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Scale AI says it's cooperating with the probe. The startup relies on an army of workers it considers contractors.