Own, a new social media app, aims to tokenize the creator economy
Own is the latest alternative to TikTok to emerge in the market, featuring blockchain technology and a token economy.
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…
Senate GOP bill spares nuclear and geothermal energy while hammering wind and solar
The Senate Finance Committee’s language would take a sledgehammer to some parts of the renewable-friendly Inflation Reduction Act while sparing others.
His Bakery’s Window Got Smashed — But What He Did Next Actually Helped His Business
Chef Nick Rodriguez talks about building a successful cupcake brand, staying calm under pressure and turning viral chaos into community support.
Mastodon updates its terms to prohibit AI model training
Social networks are bolstering their terms of service against scrapers and bots that crawl the website to train AI models. Days after Elon Musk-owned X updated its terms to explicitly prohibit AI model training, decentralized social network Mastodon today updated its own rules to bar any kind of model training, as well. “We explicitly prohibit […]
Sword Health nabs $40M at $4B valuation, pushes IPO plans to at least 2028
The digital health startup says it secured the fresh capital to update its valuation and finance acquisitions.
UK watchdog fines 23andMe over 2023 data breach
The ICO said over 150,000 U.K. residents had data stolen in the breach.
Amazon is holding Prime Day 2025 on July 8-11
Amazon has revealed that Prime Day 2025 will take place on July 8-11, extending the annual sale event to four days this year. Amazon notes that consumers will be able to shop for “pantry staples and snacks for summer gatherings to home-improvement must-haves, back-to-school supplies, health and personal care finds, family-favorite toys, best-selling books, pet […]
Turn Your Professional Expertise into a Book—You Don’t Even Have to Write It Yourself
All you need is Youbooks AI to generate publish-ready non-fiction manuscripts of your ideas.
Two-year-old defense tech Mach Industries confirms $100M raise led by Khosla, Bedrock
Rising-star defense tech Mach Industries has announced a new $100 million round from Khosla, Bedrock and Sequoia.
Adobe’s Firefly comes to iOS and Android
Adobe is launching its Firefly mobile app on iOS and Android for consumers to create AI-powered media