Watch: Houston Police Officers Jump Into an Uber Driver’s Car to Chase Down a Suspect
Uber driver Anthony Baines was just looking for his next fare. Instead, he got two Houston police officers, chasing down a perp.
The Download: weight-loss drugs slowing aging and carbon dioxide batteries
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. Weight-loss drugs show signs of slowing biological aging, say drugmakers Popular weight-loss drugs may do more than help people shed pounds. They might also slow the aging process. Drugmakers Eli Lilly…
Apple debuts its ‘most powerful chip ever’ in M5 Ultra and M6
Apple unveils these new processors alongside an updated Mac Mini and Mac Studio.
Self-driving truck startup Gatik raises $200M following PepsiCo deal
The funding, Gatik’s largest so far, was led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies.
Apple’s latest Mac Mini runs on a new M6 chip, and starts at $899
The base model of the Mac Mini comes with 256GB of storage, 16GB of RAM, and costs $899.
The Owner of the 49ers Was Arrested in Ohio For ‘Possessing Criminal Tools’ — Here’s What We Know
Jed York was booked in Ohio on disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools charges. The NFL says it will review the matter.
Stop Blaming the Summer Slump and Start Building a Scalable Growth Engine
Leaders, we have crossed the midpoint of the third quarter. As CEOs and founders scaling growth-stage companies, let us have a direct, unfiltered conversation: How is your Q3 really going?
If your assessment includes excuses about how “things naturally slow down during summer vacations,” or if you are blaming the infamous Summer Slump, let me be frank: you have a fundamental flaw in your scaling strategy.
If your assessment includes excuses about how “things naturally slow down during summer vacations,” or if you are blaming the infamous Summer Slump, let me be frank: you have a fundamental flaw in your scaling strategy.
Universal Thought They Built the World’s Quietest Roller Coaster — But Neighbors Say It’s a ‘Bloodcurdling Scream’ Machine
Universal Studios spent three years engineering Hollywood Drift to be nearly silent for its neighbors. Then people started riding on it.
Andy Dunn’s startup Pie becomes less of an events app and more of a social network
The social app founded by Bonobos co-founder Andy Dunn is expanding beyond events with new digital homes for groups to connect, organize, and make plans.
WhatsApp tightens account security with stronger two-step verification and more
WhatsApp’s two-step verification previously relied on a six-digit PIN, but now users can choose a longer, alphanumeric password with special characters.
Accel-backed Keenable is indexing the web for AI agents
Now exiting stealth mode with a $26 million seed round, Keenable has been building a vast web search index for AI agents.