Doorstep raises $8M seed to help find missing food deliveries
Doorstep integrates into existing delivery apps and then, using phone sensors, tracks when a driver has entered a building, gone up an elevator, and made it to the desired doorstep.
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…
September 2025
Meta rolls out Teen Accounts on Facebook and Messenger globally
Teen Accounts first rolled out to Instagram a year ago after Meta and other popular social networks were grilled by U.S. lawmakers for not doing enough to protect teens on their services.
Who’s Your Biggest Threat? These 4 Questions Hold the Answer — and It’s Not Who You Think
Your toughest competition isn’t always a rival product or company.
‘When You Pursue Comfort, You Miss Opportunities’: Author James Patterson on How to Take Back Control in a Disrupted World
Best-selling author James Patterson and Dr. Patrick Leddin, PhD, discuss the positive mental mindset lessons and tools in their new book, “Disrupt Everything – and Win: Take Control of Your Future.”
The Power Move That Many Entrepreneurs Overlook
I learned the skill running high school track.
The Highest-Earning Franchisees Have These 2 Qualities
When you talk to the top-performing franchisee across many different brands, you will spot some key commonalities.
Your Local Aldi Is About to Look a Lot Different
Aldi is putting its name on nearly everything it sells.
Clarifai’s new reasoning engine makes AI models faster and less expensive
The AI platform Clarifai has launched a new reasoning engine that it claims will make running AI models twice as fast and 40% less expensive.
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Streamline Tasks, Deadlines, and Projects Forever for Just $40
Pagico’s pipelines show progress at a glance.