Nvidia reportedly halts production on its H20 AI chips
Beijing is reportedly urging Chinese companies to turn to domestic chips just weeks after Nvidia got the green light to sell in China again.
The Download: carbon removal factories’ funding cuts, and AI toys
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. The Trump administration may cut funding for two major direct-air capture plants The US Department of Energy appears poised to terminate funding for a pair of large carbon-sucking factories that were originally set…
August 2025
Aspiration co-founder to plead guilty to $248M fraud scheme
Joseph Sanberg is accused of falsely inflating revenue and fabricating a letter from Aspiration’s audit committee to obtain loans, which the startup ultimately defaulted on.
How to Avoid the Hidden Risks That Can Show Up in the Final Stages of a Business Deal
Even small, overlooked changes to contracts at the final stages of a deal can create serious business risks if not properly reviewed and vetted.
Restaurants Are Throwing Away Billions of Gallons of Water — This Startup Said Enough
A casual kitchen observation sparked Dylan Wolff’s idea to tackle water waste in restaurants. His startup, CNSRV, saves water, cuts costs and improves food quality with a portable defrosting machine.
Elon Musk Asked Mark Zuckerberg to Join OpenAI Buying Bid, According to Court Filings
Two summers ago, the billionaire CEOs were discussing locations for their cage fight.
YC-backed Oway raises $4M to build a decentralized ‘Uber for freight’
The thousands of trucks zipping along U.S. highways are often only about half full — something Oway wants to change with its ‘ride-share for freight’ software.
Google makes it easier to edit Drive videos with a new Vids shortcut button
Now, Workspace users can initiate a video edit using the Vids app directly from the Google Drive interface.
These 31-Year-Old Best Friends Started a Side Hustle to Solve a Workout Struggle — And It’s On Track to Hit $10 Million Annual Revenue This Year
Millie Blumka and Taylor Borenstein encountered a frustrating fitness issue during the pandemic and wondered if other people felt the same.
X pulls the ability to like and follow from its developer API’s free tier
X is making it harder for spammers with these API changes.
Developer gets prison time for sabotaging former employer’s network with a ‘kill switch’
The ex-developer was convicted of planting malicious code designed to crash its servers in the event that he was fired.