Dia launches a skill gallery, Perplexity to add tasks to Comet
The Browser Company has launched an official repository of “skills” for its Dia browser — shortcuts for prompts that are used frequently.
Roundtables: A Conversation With the Creator of AI-Designed Viruses
Friday, October 16, 2026 Can AI design new life forms? In 2025, Stanford University PhD student Samuel King came up with a preliminary answer when he used a generative AI model to propose genetic blueprints for microscopic viruses. It isn’t yet an example of AI-generated life, but that could be next. Join senior AI reporter…
Streamline Your Workflow With the Same Tools Used by Top Entrepreneurs, Now Less Than $7 Each
The Microsoft Office suite every entrepreneur should own can now be yours for just $50.
This Former Super Bowl MVP Teamed Up With a Fledgling Superfood Business — Now It’s On Track for Hundreds of Locations
After launching in 2016, Everbowl now has more than 100 locations and 350 more in development — many led by mega-investor Drew Brees.
Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX confirms $44 million stolen during hack
The crypto exchange, the largest in India, said it plans to absorb the costs of the breach.
New zero-day bug in Microsoft SharePoint under widespread attack
Security researchers say Microsoft customers should take immediate action to defend against the ongoing cyberattacks, and must assume they have already been compromised.
The Download: how your data is being used to train AI, and why chatbots aren’t doctors
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. A major AI training data set contains millions of examples of personal data Millions of images of passports, credit cards, birth certificates, and other documents containing personally identifiable information are likely included in…
How AI Can Make Starting a Business on Your Own Even Easier — and Faster
Being a bootstrapped founder isn’t easy. But thanks to AI, it’s certainly easier now than it was 20 years ago — or even two years ago. Here are three ways every single entrepreneur should be leveraging AI tools now.
AI companies have stopped warning you that their chatbots aren’t doctors
AI companies have now mostly abandoned the once-standard practice of including medical disclaimers and warnings in response to health questions, new research has found. In fact, many leading AI models will now not only answer health questions but even ask follow-ups and attempt a diagnosis. Such disclaimers serve an important reminder to people asking AI…
Former Tesla president discloses the secret to scaling a company
“We scaled Tesla in 30 months from $2 billion in revenue to $20 billion in revenue,” said Jon McNeil, who is now co-founder and CEO of DVx Ventures.
Why Cartken pivoted its focus from last-mile delivery to industrial robots
Cartken started seeing an influx of demand for its last-mile delivery robots from industrial customers and is now focused on that sector.