This week in tech news, several companies made headlines for various reasons. Electric vehicle maker Slate was spotted operating in the wild, with reports revealing Bezos’ financial involvement and a plan to price its EV at around $25,000. The company is now testing concept cars in LA to generate interest.
Airbnb also made an update to its pricing model, automatically showing the total cost for a given property when users search. Adaptive Computer’s “vibe coding” platform has made it easier for non-programmers to build apps using text prompts, with a recent $7 million seed round led by Pebblebed.
However, not all news is positive. A data breach at Blue Shield of California exposed personal and health information. Bluesky, a decentralized network, was hit by a DDoS attack on Thursday night, causing users to wonder how such an outage could occur.
In other tech news, Tesla reported its Q1 earnings call, showing a 71% drop in net income from the same quarter last year. The company’s struggles have raised concerns about Elon Musk’s leadership and sparked backlash against him.
Lastly, Chess.com reached 200 million members, crediting product innovation as a key factor in its growth. Flow, former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann’s proptech company, secured over $100 million in funding, bringing its valuation to approximately $2.5 billion.
As for Cluely, the AI-based tool that helps people cheat on exams and job interviews, it boasts a $5.3 million monthly ARR despite controversy surrounding one of its co-founders and an ad campaign.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/26/week-in-review-cluely-helps-you-cheat-on-everything