EU says it will continue rolling out AI legislation on schedule
The European Union said it will stick to its timeline for rolling out its AI legislation, ignoring calls by tech companies to delay the bloc’s AI rules.
The Download: India’s AI independence, and predicting future epidemics
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. Inside India’s scramble for AI independence Despite its status as a global tech hub, India lags far behind the likes of the US and China when it comes to homegrown AI. That gap…
Inside India’s scramble for AI independence
In Bengaluru, India, Adithya Kolavi felt a mix of excitement and validation as he watched DeepSeek unleash its disruptive language model on the world earlier this year. The Chinese technology rivaled the best of the West in terms of benchmarks, but it had been built with far less capital in far less time. “I thought:…
Small Business Credit Is Tightening — Here’s How to Prepare for What’s Ahead
With credit conditions shifting, SMBs must stay flexible to secure funding
Slate Auto drops “under $20,000” pricing after Trump administration ends federal EV tax credit
Slate Auto has updated its website after Congress passed President Trump’s tax cut bill, which will eliminate the federal EV tax credit.
Everyone in tech has an opinion about Soham Parekh
You got into Y Combinator, raised $20 million from a16z, and then exited to Meta? That’s cool, I guess. But did Soham Parekh apply to work at your startup? There is now a new badge of honor for startup founders: your proximity to one previously unknown Indian software engineer named Soham Parekh. The Anna Delvey […]
Cluely’s ARR doubled in a week to $7M, founder Roy Lee says. But rivals are coming.
Cluely’s rapid ascend may be challenged by free copycat products.
Who is Soham Parekh, the serial moonlighter Silicon Valley startups can’t stop hiring?
In the last week, social media users have shared dozens of stories about encounters with Soham Parekh, a software engineer who seems to have been simultaneously working at multiple Silicon Valley startups — unbeknownst to the companies — for the last several years. But who is Parekh, how did he pull off his career as […]
4 Keyword Mistakes That Are Killing Your SEO — and What to Do Instead
Adapt your SEO strategy now to stay ahead of AI and algorithm changes reshaping search.
Starbucks Is Offering Executives $6 Million Performance-Based Stock Grants
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol is offering leadership stock grants if they can “meaningfully” reduce operating expenses.
‘One of the Most Consequential Bills Ever’: Here’s How the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Will Affect Small Businesses
President Donald Trump is expected to sign the multi-trillion-dollar bill on July 4.