This Venture Capitalist Is Paying a Record $9.6 Billion for an NFL Team
Billionaire Vinod Khosla has to give up his stake in the 49ers to close the deal, and NFL owners still have to approve.
Japanese space tech startup Letara expands beyond satellite thrusters with $16M
Japanese space startup Letara is betting its hybrid rocket technology can move beyond small satellite thrusters into a broader market for space, defense and security, after raising ¥2.6 billion ($16 million).
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The One Trait That Actually Predicts Startup Success (Hint: It’s Not Age)
It’s not youth, boldness or speed — the data shows one specific trait separates startups that scale from startups that stall.
SpaceX cleared to fly Starship again after booster failure in May
This will be the first Starship test flight for SpaceX as a public company, testing the market’s appetite for the company’s “fly, fail, fix” approach to rocket development, which often ends in fireballs.
Waze adds new AI-powered features and customization updates
Some of the new features are powered by Google’s Gemini AI assistant, which reflects the the tech giant’s broader push to integrate Gemini across its products while also better positioning Waze to compete with rival services such as Apple Maps.
LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing ‘serious concerns’ over civil liberties and privacy
The LAPD, one of Flock’s biggest government customers, is ending its contract with the company citing civil liberties concerns.
Getting Hired at This Company Is Harder Than Getting Into Harvard
Italian startup Bending Spoons received 800,000 job applications last year. It hired only 286 people.
The One Trait That Actually Predicts Startup Success (Hint: It’s Not Age)
It’s not youth, boldness or speed — the data shows one specific trait separates startups that scale from startups that stall.
San Francisco Home Sellers Don’t Just Want Cash Anymore. They Want OpenAI and Anthropic Stock: ‘There’s a Bit of Gold Rush’
Ahead of potential OpenAI and Anthropic IPOs, some Bay Area homeowners are asking buyers to pay with private AI shares.
The Complete Guide to Building a Pay-Per-Click Campaign That Converts
A successful PPC campaign requires thorough keyword research, compelling ad copy, optimized landing pages, smart bid management, and consistent tracking.
The Download: a donor conception cap and world models for AI
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. Sperm donors need limits, says a European fertility group Ties van der Meer doesn’t know how many siblings he has. The 47-year-old was conceived at a private fertility clinic using sperm…