With India’s corporate banking lagging decades behind consumer fintech, TransBnk raises $25M to bridge the gap
TransBnk has raised $25 million in a round led by Bessemer Venture Partners to digitize India’s corporate banking.
The Download: AI’s impact on the economy, and DeepSeek strikes again
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. The State of AI: Welcome to the economic singularity —David Rotman and Richard Waters Any far-reaching new technology is always uneven in its adoption, but few have been more uneven than generative AI.…
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8 Powerful Lessons from Robert Herjavec at Entrepreneur Level Up That Every Founder Needs to Hear
Robert Herjavec shared eight powerful, no-nonsense lessons drawn from his own entrepreneurial journey — offering founders practical strategies for resilience, leadership and lasting success.
‘Under 25, You Can Be Making a Million’: Companies Are Paying Up to Seven Figures to Hire ‘AI-Native’ Recent College Graduates
Firms like Scale AI, Roblox, and Databricks are hiring people under 25 due to their ability to use AI.
Nvidia reports record sales as the AI boom continues
Nvidia’s revenue hit $46.7 billion in the second quarter, a 56% increase compared to the same period last year.
Google launches new device protection program called Pixel Care+
Google says Pixel Care+ provides a “higher level of coverage, service and peace of mind for Google hardware owners.”
911 centers are so understaffed, they’re turning to AI to answer calls
The company offers an AI voice assistant that helps 911 centers offload non-emergency call volume.
WhatsApp’s new AI feature lets you rephrase and adjust the tone of your messages
With Writing Help, users can get AI-generated suggestions that rewrite their messages in professional, funny, supportive, or rephrased way.
With Starship Flight 10, SpaceX prioritized resilience over perfection
SpaceX proves it can fly through failures on Starship’s tenth test flight.
FBI says China’s Salt Typhoon hacked at least 200 US companies
The FBI’s cyber chief says the long-running China-backed hacking campaign is “ongoing” and affecting companies all over the world.
Google and Grok are catching up to ChatGPT, says a16z’s latest AI report
The report, in its fifth iteration, showcases two and a half years of data about consumers’ evolving use of AI products.