An AI Startup Just Made an Unsolicited $34.5 Billion Bid for Chrome. Here’s Why a Sale Could Happen, Whether Google Wants It or Not.
Perplexity AI wants to buy Google Chrome.
The Download: selling battlefield drone data and AI reshaping language
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. Data from drones in Ukraine is fueling a new Wild West marketplace —Cory Alpert, a researcher at the University of Melbourne studying AI’s impact on democracy, who previously served in the…
Indian fintech Paytm wins a major regulatory battle days after key investor exit
Paytm has received approval from India’s central bank to resume onboarding new online merchants and offer its digital payment services.
Match to pay $14M to the FTC due to false advertising and other deceptive practices
Match Group agrees to pay the FTC $14 million after it was sued for deceiving users into buying subscriptions.
How to Understand and Extend Your Financial Runway — A Simple Guide for Small Business Owners
This quick guide helps you calculate your runway and what to do if it’s shorter than you thought.
What’s Really Inside Your Supplements? This Founder Is Uncovering the Truth Behind a $180 Billion Industry
From creatine to NAD+, this company is uncovering the truth behind mislabeled, underdosed and overhyped products.
A 133-Year-Old Photography Company Is Warning That It Could Shutter Operations
Eastman Kodak started over a century ago and rose to prominence in the mid-20th century with its portable cameras — but digital cameras disrupted its hold on the market.
AI companion apps on track to pull in $120M in 2025
The number of AI companion apps has grown more than 60% since 2024.
Hackers breach and expose a major North Korean spying operation
Two hackers broke into the computer of a North Korean government hacker and leaked its contents, offering a rare glimpse inside the secretive nation’s spying operations.
This Is How AI Could Impact Our Legal System (and Why Entrepreneurs Should Care)
Here’s how AI might influence the future of our legal system — and its potential benefits and limitations for businesses of all sizes.
Google vet raises $8M for Continua to bring AI agents to group chats
David Petrou, founding member of Google Goggles and Google Glass, wants to enhance group chats with AI.