Toyota Is Spending $3.6 Billion to Move Tacoma Truck Production From Mexico to Texas
The world’s largest automaker is building a second assembly line at its San Antonio plant, creating more than 2,000 jobs.
The Download: a censorship conspiracy theory and the first virus created by AI
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. How ideas of a vast censorship network moved from the online fringe to Trump policy For years, narratives about a “censorship-industrial complex” spread in right-wing circles. The theory claimed that, under…
Mark Zuckerberg Took a Work Call on a Jet Ski — Here’s Why No One Noticed
Zuckerberg credits an $800 product with changing the game for him on work calls.
Is Your ‘Eco-friendly’ Paper Bag Actually Sustainable? No — and Here’s the Math to Prove It.
Is paper sustainable? A deep dive into lifecycle data reveals paper bags may be worse for the climate than plastic.
You Can’t Scale a People-Based Business by Burning Through People. Here’s a Better Strategy
As market pressures drive companies to achieve growth at all costs, frontline teams are feeling the consequences. Here’s how leaders can scale without compromising their workforce.
Why Small Businesses Have Access to Every Tool but Can Still Feel Stuck
Small businesses have more opportunities than ever thanks to technology that enables them to scale. The challenge now is putting it all together.
Solo GP Ashley Smith announces second $25M fund to back startups in AI, security and more
Vermilion Cliffs Ventures announced Wednesday the close of a $25 million Fund II.
Bath & Body Works Employs a Professional ‘Nose.’ Her Entire Job Is Finding the Next $1.5 Billion Scent.
Japanese Cherry Blossom made $1.5 billion over 20 years. Now the company’s chief “nose” is racing to find the next hit fragrance.
Apple to produce Made in America wireless chips with Broadcom
Apple has signed a $30 billion+ multiyear deal with Broadcom to design and produce more than 15 billion U.S.-made custom wireless connectivity chips for Apple products.
While Every Automaker Is Going Bigger and Pricier, Fiat Is Offering a $14,000 Electric Car that Goes 25 MPH Max
Fiat just launched a 1,000-pound electric car with no air conditioning, a top speed of 25 mph and ropes instead of doors.
Venus Aerospace raises $90M Series B to build a new kind of rocket engine
Build a new kind of rocket engine, and the world will beat a path to your door.