Tesla’s Master Plan 4 still lacks specifics ahead of $1T Musk pay vote
Despite its imprecision, the fourth “Master Plan” is a centerpiece of Tesla’s case for giving CEO Elon Musk $1 trillion in company shares.
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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Spotify now has half a million video podcasts, which nearly 400M users have watched
Spotify says that users’ time spent with video content on Spotify has also more than doubled year-over-year, largely driven by video podcasts.
Strengthen Professional Recall with a Memory-Training Platform
The memoryOS Expert Plan is 67% off, now just $49.99 (reg. $149.99).
TikTok Is Launching Its First U.S. Awards Show. Here’s How to Vote.
Awards include “Creator of the Year” and “Breakthrough Artist of the Year.”
This Is the Telltale Sign That Your Idea Is Worth Going After
Serial entrepreneur and investor Jack Davis shares the vital metric he uses to predict if a concept will scale or fail.
Why the for-profit race into solar geoengineering is bad for science and public trust
Last week, an American-Israeli company that claims it’s developed proprietary technology to cool the planet announced it had raised $60 million, by far the largest known venture capital round to date for a solar geoengineering startup. The company, Stardust, says the funding will enable it to develop a system that could be deployed by the…
Every Entrepreneur Building a Legacy Should Add This One Strategy to Their Playbook
For any company that plans to stay in business for years, a digital succession plan is just as essential as a financial one in today’s world.
WhatsApp launches long-awaited Apple Watch app
For the first time, WhatsApp users will be able to use their Apple Watch to get call notifications, read full messages, record and send voice messages, and view media content more clearly.
Nvidia, Deutsche Telekom strike €1B partnership for a data center in Munich
Nvidia has signed a €1 billion partnership with Deutsche Telekom to set up an “AI factory” in Munich that aims to boost Germany’s AI computing power by 50%.
He Signed His First Business Deal on His Honeymoon. Now His Drive-Thru Coffee Brand Has 15 Locations.
Darren Spicer, co-founder and CEO of Clutch Coffee Bar, discusses scaling without franchising, creating unforgettable brand experiences, and the mindset that turned risk into reward.