An Idea This Dad Developed at His Kitchen Table Is Now a Beloved Kids’ Toy That Has Sold Over 3 Million Units. Here’s How the Inventor of Ollyball Made It Happen.
Joe Burke discusses the launch and growth of his wildly popular invention, Ollyball.
The Download: a Nobel winner on AI, and the case for fixing everything
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. Three things in AI to watch, according to a Nobel-winning economist A few months before he won the Nobel Prize in economics in 2024, Daron Acemoglu published a paper that earned…
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Naukri exposed recruiter email addresses, researcher says
The recruiter website fixed the email address exposure earlier this week.
7 AI Tools to Build a Profitable One-Person Business That Runs While You Sleep
Smart systems to help solo founders scale fast.
‘I Run My House Like a Military Operation’: Skims Chief Emma Grede Says This Is Her Precise Daily Routine
Grede is a CEO, founder, and serial entrepreneur. Here’s how she prioritizes her day.
Khosla Ventures among VCs experimenting with AI-infused roll-ups of mature companies
Venture capitalists have always focused on investing in companies that leverage technology to either disrupt established industries or create entirely new business categories. But some VCs are starting to flip the script on their investing styles. Rather than funding startups, they are acquiring mature businesses –such as call centers, accounting firms, and other professional service […]
Zoox issues second robotaxi software recall in a month following collision
Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company Zoox has issued its second voluntary software recall in a month, following a collision between one of its robotaxis and an e-scooter rider in San Francisco on May 8. The latest incident involved an unoccupied Zoox vehicle operating at low speed, which the company says was struck by the e-scooter after […]
Landa promised real estate investing for $5. Now it’s gone dark.
The idea of becoming a real estate investor for as little as $5 may seem too good to be true. And for many users of Landa, a proptech company that promised just that — it has been. Landa emerged from stealth in August 2022, announcing a total of $33 million in funding and a pledge […]
New AI Model Will Likely Blackmail You If You Try to Shut It Down: ‘Self-Preservation’
When given the choice between blackmail and being deactivated, Claude Opus 4 chose blackmail 84% of the time.
Most Major Retailers Are Open on Memorial Day, Except One. Here’s What’s Open and Closed This Monday.
From grocery stores to warehouse retailers, here’s what to know about Memorial Day closures.