Lyft to add autonomous shuttles in 2026 as Uber inks more self-driving deals
It’s one of just a few similar partnerships Lyft has struck, while rival Uber has an increasingly long list of robotaxi deals.
Roundtables: The Deadly Failures of The Virtual Border Wall
The US has spent billions building a “virtual wall” of surveillance towers along its southern border over the past 25 years, promising they will help detect and apprehend border crossers and save lives. But a groundbreaking investigation by MIT Technology Review has documented hundreds of people who moved through areas watched by these towers without…
His Teenage Side Hustle Made $200 on a Good Night — Now the Business Earns $20 Million a Year: ‘Like Having X-Ray Vision’
Charles Eide got his start in the wedding industry before following his entrepreneurial drive into a lucrative business.
Want to Scale Your Business? Start With These 3 Core Elements
The fundamental purpose of building systems in your business is to shift from reactive to proactive operations.
Tesla is reportedly bringing a limited version of its robotaxi service to San Francisco
There will be an employee in the driver’s seat — a big change from how things have been working in Austin.
Apple broadens App Store’s age rating system
Apple has expanded its age rating system to include 13+, 16+, and 18+ ratings, in addition to the existing ratings for younger users.
How This Entrepreneur is Turning the ‘Cat Lady’ Trope Into a Pop Culture Powerhouse
Entrepreneur Susan Michaels transformed the negative “cat lady” stereotype into a thriving pop culture phenomenon with CatCon, the world’s largest cat-focused event.
Tesla is reportedly behind on its pledge to build 5,000 Optimus bots this year
Tesla is behind on its goal to produce at least 5,000 Optimus humanoid robots by the end of 2025.
Meta to stop selling political ads in the EU from October
In response to the European Union’s incoming regulation of political advertising, Meta said on Friday that it would stop selling and showing political ads in the EU from October 2025.
Why This Can Be the Ideal Computer for a New Business Owner
You might be surprised to hear it’s a very specific type of Mac.
The Download: saving the US climate programs, and America’s AI protections are under threat
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 nonprofits and academia are stepping up to salvage US climate programs Nonprofits are trying to preserve a US effort to modernize greenhouse-gas measurements, amid growing fears that the Trump administration’s dismantling of…