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. Trump’s AI protectionism has come for robotics —James O’Donnell Humanoid robots usually elicit more cringe than awe: They stumble, kick children, and despite advances are still worse at using their hands than my toddler. It’s…
Founders often believe growth comes from pursuing more opportunities, but the companies that scale fastest are built by leaders who know what to prioritize, what to delegate and what to ignore.
As experts have warned for the last two years, some companies — like Microsoft and now Google — are finding and patching an exponential number of bugs in their products, thanks to the use of LLMs and AI tools.
LinkedIn is introducing new ways to reduce low-quality AI-generated posts, including a “seems like AI slop” reporting option. It’s also replacing its own AI writing feature with a proofreading tool.
Financial planning gets all the attention in a business sale — but the identity, community and sense of purpose you lose the day you sign are what most founders never prepare for, and what defines whether the exit was actually worth it.