Tesla’s robotaxis are moving in reverse
The number of paid robotaxi miles traveled fell 36% in the second quarter, despite expanding to new cities, according to Tesla’s own figures.
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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Meta launched a new AI optimism ad set to a song about human extinction
David Bowie’s song “Five Years,” which Meta used in a supposedly inspiring advertisement, is about humans learning that they have five years left to live before the apocalypse.
Cinnamon Is Suddenly the Hot New Ingredient on Restaurant Menus and Cinnabon Is Cashing In
Cinnabon just had its best growth year yet, thanks to a nationwide cinnamon craze and an expanded drink menu.
Google will now let you sign in to your account with a selfie video
The tech giant says selfie videos give users more options to sign in if they’re ever locked out or don’t have access to their usual phone or computer.
They Bet Everything to Turn a Simple Snack into a Restaurant Brand. Now They’re on Track for $20 Million in Revenue.
Kyle and Maggie Gordon wanted to elevate this food from a mere side note or appetizer to the main dish.
The Leaders Who Engaged With AI Early Are No Longer Learning the Basics. Here Is How to Catch Up — and Get Ahead.
The gap is not technical — it is experiential, built through reps of educating imperfect systems on how your business actually works, and it compounds every week you wait.
What Every Founder Gets Wrong About Scaling — And the 4 Principles That Fix It
Growth exposes every weakness in how you operate — here are the four principles I return to whenever the business starts to feel out of control.
OpenAI Lost Control Of Its AI During a Security Test — And It Hacked Another Company: ‘Deeply Concerning’
The incident shook AI researchers across the industry.
AI chip startup Etched defies skeptics, hits $10.3B valuation from big-name investors
Etched, founded by three Harvard dropouts, has created new chips and memory components that speed up inference on any AI model — no GPUs required, it says.
Edtech platform raises $4.5M to help teach students how to vibe code
Imagi announced a $4.5 million seed round, with investors including Brighteye Ventures, Day One Capital, and artist Wil.i.am.