Rocket.new, one of India’s first vibe-coding startups, snags $15M from Accel, Salesforce Ventures
Rocket.new has surged to 400,000 users and $4.5M ARR in three months.
Moltbook was peak AI theater
For a few days this week the hottest new hangout on the internet was a vibe-coded Reddit clone called Moltbook, which billed itself as a social network for bots. As the website’s tagline puts it: “Where AI agents share, discuss, and upvote. Humans welcome to observe.” We observed! Launched on January 28 by Matt Schlicht,…
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A Data Breach Reportedly Affecting 18 Million Customers Hits Jeep, Chrysler, and Dodge Parent Company
The automaker Stellantis announced on Sunday that it had uncovered “unauthorized access” to a third-party service platform in North America.
A Major Airline Is Furloughing One-Third of Its Flight Attendants
Spirit Airlines is placing 1,800 flight attendants on furlough.
Facebook is getting an AI dating assistant
Facebook Dating’s AI assistant is supposed to help users build their profiles and find the matches they’re looking for.
Stellantis cancels plans for an electrified Jeep Gladiator
The move comes a week after the automaker axed plans to produce an all-electric Ram pickup truck.
The Oakland Ballers let an AI manage the team. What could go wrong?
“Baseball is the perfect place to do an initial experiment like this, because it is so data-driven, and decisions are made very analytically,” Ballers owner Paul Freedman said.
A 27-Year-Old Toy Company Is Growing Faster Than Microsoft: ‘Really Emotional, Memorable Experience’
And no, it’s not Labubu. Here’s why Build-A-Bear Workshop’s stock has grown by more than 2,000% over the past five years.
Half of Gen X Has Financial ‘Blind Spot’ That Wrecks Retirement
The “sandwich generation” might not be prepared to retire well.
Automaker giant Stellantis says customers’ personal data stolen during breach
One report says, citing the hackers who took credit for the breach, that 18 million customer records were stolen from Stellantis’ customer database.
I Fell for a $1.25 Million Scam — Now MrBeast Is Helping Me Hunt Down the Scammers
I lost $1.25 million in a scam, but what I gained were lessons every entrepreneur can learn from. Learn the pitfalls and takeaways from my million-dollar mistake.