Grindr’s owners may take it private after a financial squeeze
Grindr’s majority owners are scrambling to take the LGBTQ+ dating app private after a stock decline triggered a personal financial crisis, according to a report from Semafor.
The Download: OpenAI’s US military deal, and Grok’s CSAM lawsuit
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. Where OpenAI’s technology could show up in Iran OpenAI has controversially agreed to give the Pentagon access to its AI. But where exactly could its tech show up, and which applications…
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Oura is winning young women and losing gym rats, and it’s fine with that
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The Silent Barrier to Innovation and Growth That Most Founders Overlook
It’s time to rethink risk transfer as a startup strategy.
3 Startup Rules I Broke — And Why It Saved My Business
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If You’re Implementing AI This Way, You’re Sabotaging Your Growth. Here’s the Better Approach.
Cutting corners in your tech today may help you survive — but those same choices will haunt you when you try to grow.