AI data center provider Lambda raises whopping $1.5B after multi-billion Microsoft deal
Lambda’s new raise was a solid beat over the amount that deal-watchers say it was hoping to hit.
The Download: failed social media bans, and extending pets’ lives
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. Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve. —Michal Luria, Aliya Bhatia, and Danah Boyd Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined…
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4 Surprising Ways Email Marketing Can Improve Your SEO (and Vice Versa)
How two marketing channels once considered dead can complement each other and drive traffic and sales.
Meta wins antitrust trial as judge denies that it’s a monopoly
A federal judge ruled that Meta is not a monopoly in lawsuit with the FTC.
Monarch Tractor sued over tractors that were ‘unable to operate autonomously’
The lawsuit is the latest problem to crop up for the startup.
Your Data Backups Are Useless If You Skip This One Crucial Step
Most businesses test their backup systems on the same device they’re backing up — a critical oversight that can render recovered data completely unusable.
Founders Are Fleeing to Florida. Here’s When You Actually Need to Go.
Entrepreneurs are using Florida residency as a strategic tax move rather than a lifestyle choice.
Home Depot’s Sales Are Down. Weak Housing and Good Weather Get the Blame.
A slower third quarter led the company to trim its outlook for the rest of the year, a bad sign for the overall economy.
How AI Research Labs Became the New High-Stakes Global Arms Race
Abu Dhabi’s new national AI and Robotics Center shows how quickly nations are turning research labs into strategic assets.
His Restaurants Won Awards — Then His Next Business Changed the Industry
Daniel Shemtob turned a kitchen injury into a business opportunity.
Toyota keeps betting on hybrid vehicles in the US
The investment follows an announcement last week that Toyota will spend up to $10 billion over the next five years in the United States.