U.K. starts enforcing online age check rules
A U.K. law requiring that pornography websites verify the age of their users took effect Friday.
The Download: saving the US climate programs, and America’s AI protections are under threat
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How nonprofits and academia are stepping up to salvage US climate programs Nonprofits are trying to preserve a US effort to modernize greenhouse-gas measurements, amid growing fears that the Trump administration’s dismantling of…
July 2025
Astronomer winks at viral notoriety with ‘temporary spokesperson’ Gwyneth Paltrow
After spending the past week-plus in the headlines due to a seemingly inescapable social media scandal, data operations startup Astronomer is trying to shift the narrative with a tongue-in-cheek video starring actress and entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow.
Dating safety app Tea breached, exposing 72,000 user images
Tea, an app that allows women to post anonymous comments about men they’ve supposedly dated, announced Friday that it has suffered a data breach, with hackers gaining access to 72,000 images.
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The upgrade entrepreneurs can’t afford to pass up.
Tesla vet says that ‘reviewing real products’ — not mockups — is the key to staying innovative
“No slides was our first rule,” McNeil told the audience earlier this month at TC All Stage in Boston. “You have to be reviewing real product.”
Allianz Life says ‘majority’ of customers’ personal data stolen in cyberattack
Exclusive: Allianz Life said the “majority” of its customers and employees had data stolen in the July cyberattack. The insurance giant has more than 125 million customers worldwide.
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How more business owners have started using this $15 ad blocker to protect themselves.
Stop Using ChatGPT Like an Amateur — Turn It Into a $100K Business Strategist
I used one ChatGPT prompt to uncover exactly why my funnel wasn’t converting — and how to fix it.
Why I Almost Always Choose Referrals When Hiring — And You Should Too
Referrals are no longer optional but necessary. In today’s competitive and security-driven environment, hiring through referrals is essential to safeguard your company brand and reputation.
Tesla wants to bring robotaxis to San Francisco. Here’s what’s standing in the way.
There will be an employee in the driver’s seat — a big change from how things have been working in Austin.