Food delivery service Calo scores $39 million in Series B extension as it sets eyes on the UK
Calo acquired two meal kit companies in the UK and integrated their operations without laying off anyone.
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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Aeva strikes lidar chip-making deal with LG subsidiary
LG Innotek, the components and materials subsidiary of South Korea’s LG Group, has struck a manufacturing partnership with Aeva Technologies, a developer of 4D LiDAR sensing systems.
What you may have missed about Trump’s AI Action Plan
A number of the executive orders and announcements coming from the White House since Donald Trump returned to office have painted an ambitious vision for America’s AI future—crushing competition with China, abolishing “woke” AI models that suppress conservative speech, jump-starting power-hungry AI data centers. But the details have been sparse. The White House’s AI Action…
AI data analyst startup Julius nabs $10M seed round
The seed round for Julius AI was led by Bessemer Venture Partners.
Waymo taps Avis to manage robotaxi fleet in Dallas
The robotaxi service is expected to launch in 2026.
How to Make Sure ChatGPT Recommends Your Products — Not Your Competitor’s
AI is changing how people shop — if you’re still relying on SEO, you’re already behind. Optimize for AI to stay visible.
The One Real Problem You Must Solve to Make Your Startup Succeed
Some of the most successful startups didn’t start with a business plan. They started with a problem. More specifically — a personal pain point.
Harmonic, the Robinhood CEO’s AI math startup, launches an AI chatbot app
The chatbot app, which is available in beta on iOS and Android, lets users access its AI model, Aristotle.
Chipotle’s AI Tool ‘Ava Cado’ Is Cutting Hiring Time by 75%, According to the Company’s CEO
Candidates can now go from application-to-hire in three and a half days. It used to take 12.
Flexport sells former freight unicorn Convoy’s tech two years after buying it
The assets of Convoy are now in the hands of DAT Freight & Analytics.