Here’s What the ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’ Means for the Franchise Industry
The legislation includes tax changes that affect more than 800,000 franchise businesses nationwide.
Your family’s $300 stake in OpenAI
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s oft-discussed promise that Americans will share in the wealth AI creates was in the news again last week. On Thursday, the Financial Times reported that Altman is in…
Startups Weekly: Tech and the law
Here are the startup stories and funding rounds that caught our eye over the last few days, which have been quite busy.
PetLibro’s new smart camera uses AI to describe your pet’s movements, and it’s adorable
PetLibro launched an AI-powered smart camera that provides users with real-time insights into their pets’ activities.
Entrepreneurs Can Upgrade Their Workflow for Just $40 With This AI Note-Taker
Capture every idea and action item with help from this AI-powered note-taking app.
Twitch CEO Dan Clancy Offers a Refreshing Take on the Future of Social Media, Live Streaming, AI and the Creator Economy
Dan Clancy isn’t your typical tech executive. Here’s what he revealed in our interview on The CEO Series.
YouTube’s New AI Search Feature Has a Catch That Could Affect Content Creators: ‘Google Is Shifting’
YouTube’s new feature summarizes videos with AI — so you don’t even have to watch.
Microsoft’s ‘Blue Screen of Death’ Is Changing Forever. Here’s What’s Taking Its Place.
Microsoft is changing the infamous blue screen — that you never want to see.
Meta buys over 1 GW of renewables to power its data centers
Meta has been on a renewable buying spree in recent months.
SCOTUS porn ruling opens door to sweeping internet age verification
The United States Supreme Court ruled Friday to uphold a Texas law requiring websites with “sexual material harmful to minors” to verify the ages of all visitors. The Free Speech Coalition (FSC), a trade association for the adult industry, had brought the lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenging the state’s age verification law. […]
‘Immediately Profitable’: Former Lululemon Executives Turned Their ‘Side Project’ Into an 8-Figure Brand Worn By Olympians — and You’ll Probably See It This Summer
Laura Low Ah Kee and Shannon Savage couldn’t find the product they needed to fit their active lifestyles, so they created it.