Travis Kalanick kicks off another round of VC bashing: ‘1% are helpful’
After raising $1.7 billion for his new robotics company Atoms, Travis Kalanick is introspective about the role VCs have played in his career.
The Download: investigating deaths at the US border’s “virtual wall”
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 US spent billions on border surveillance. Why can’t it catch people before they die? When José Morales Bernal crossed the border into the US in April 2024, the day before…
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Why Easier LLC Formation Hasn’t Made Building a Business Any Easier
Digital formation services can simplify the legal beginning of a company. They cannot create demand or build the systems that keep a business operating.
The Next Market Crash Is Coming — Here’s How to Prepare Your Business
There is going to be another significant stock market contraction. History guarantees that much. What history doesn’t tell us is when.
Rillet raises $100M Series C at $1B valuation — 2 years after emerging from stealth
AI-native account startup Rillet became a unicorn, led by ICONIQ after it doubled its ARR in the past three months, it said.
Gwyneth Paltrow allegedly set to throw dinner in honor of Sam Altman
The actress’ firm Kinship Ventures is an investor in the company.
Gambling on the Little League World Series? Sports bettors have gone too far
Have we tried turning off society and turning it back on again?
Here’s the Secret Game Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan Plays on Analyst Calls: ‘Loves a Good Challenge’
The CEO runs a $443 billion business but still has time for fun.
AI was supposed to win people over by now — it hasn’t
As AI becomes harder to avoid, consumers are growing more wary of the technology — and Silicon Valley is discovering that widespread adoption doesn’t necessarily lead to acceptance.
Google launches new study tools for students across Search and Gemini
The launch of the new study features marks Google’s latest effort to make Gemini the AI assistant that students turn to when learning and studying, as it continues to compete with companies like OpenAI.
ChatGPT Is an Advertising Platform Now. Here’s What That Means for Your Business.
OpenAI covertly turned ChatGPT into an advertising tool this year. Here’s how it works.