SpaceX to acquire Cursor for $60B in stock, days after blockbuster IPO
The deal is supposed to help SpaceX’s struggling AI division. The company told IPO investors it sees a $26 trillion addressable market in AI.
The Download: AI bottleneck debates, and BCI trials take off
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. A startup claims it broke through a bottleneck that’s holding back LLMs AI startup Subquadratic came out of stealth last month with a huge claim: it had solved a mathematical bottleneck…
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Threads adds new personalization and community features as it reaches 500M monthly users
The Meta-owned social platform announced a series of new features launching today, including a “Your Algo” tool that lets users control what they see in their feeds
ChatGPT’s market share slips below 50% for first time
The chatbot still remains the most popular AI assistant worldwide with over 1.1 billion monthly users, followed by Gemini with 662 million and Claude with 245 million.
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At the end of a tense and scoreless first half of a soccer match between the English men’s team and rival Germany, millions of Brits let out a collective sigh and did what they so often do in moments of stress: They made tea. That wave of electric kettles clicking on, however, caused a different…
Malaysia’s AI agent-powered messaging app Respond.io raises $62.5M, eyes acquisitions
Respond.io, one of Malaysia startups to watch, uses AI agents to handle high volumes of customer inquiries and charges per convo, not per seat.
Sundar Pichai faces boos, walkout at Stanford graduation ceremony over Google’s Israel, ICE ties
AI is once again at the heart of a college graduation protest — this time for the technology’s use in Google’s defense contracts.
My Startup Hit a $120 Million Valuation — Everything Came Down to These 4 First-Year Decisions
Your first year as a founder isn’t defined by your idea — it’s shaped by the structural decisions you make early. Learn the four critical choices that determine control, runway, momentum, and long-term survivability.
How to Know Whether Your Company’s Success Is Sustainable — or Just Dependent on You
Companies built around one leader rarely last. A clear, long-term strategy anchored in purpose keeps the business relevant through generations.
Too Many Business Owners Have Forgotten the Basics – Here Are 3 You Can’t Ignore
Making a good first impression, promoting yourself in your community and staying positive help lay the foundation on which successful businesses are built.
Your Prospect Has Already Decided Before Your Sales Process Even Begins. Here’s How to Influence What Shapes Their Decision.
Your prospect has already Googled you, asked around and formed an opinion before your first meeting. Here’s how to make sure what they find works in your favor.