Fitbit founders launch AI platform to help families monitor their health

February 3, 2026

Luffu uses AI in the background to gather and organize family information, learn day-to-day patterns, and flag notable changes so families can stay aligned and address potential wellbeing issues.

What Entrepreneurs Get Wrong About Mentorship (And How to Do It Right)

February 3, 2026

Smart leaders know when to seek input and how to use it to make stronger decisions. Here’s how founders can bring in outside perspectives without diluting their vision.

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February 3, 2026

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PayPal hires HP’s Enrique Lores as its new CEO

February 3, 2026

PayPal is appointing CFO and COO Jamie Miller as interim CEO until March 1.

Peak XV says internal disagreement led to partner exits as it doubles down on AI

February 3, 2026

Peak XV is transitioning board roles and opening a U.S. office while continuing to view India as its largest market.

India’s Supreme Court to WhatsApp: ‘You cannot play with the right to privacy’

February 3, 2026

India’s top court is investigating WhatsApp’s data-sharing model, monopoly power, and user consent.

Vema predicts cheap hydrogen could change where data centers are built

February 3, 2026

Vema Hydrogen drills wells to stimulate hydrogen production deep underground, which could result in some of the cheapest hydrogen available.

Avalanche thinks the fusion power industry should think smaller

February 3, 2026

Avalanche has raised $29 million in fresh funding to pursue its unique approach to fusion power, which can currently fit on a table.

Microbes could extract the metal needed for cleantech

February 3, 2026

In a pine forest on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the only active nickel mine in the US is nearing the end of its life. At a time when carmakers want the metal for electric-vehicle batteries, nickel concentration at Eagle Mine is falling and could soon drop too low to warrant digging. But earlier this year, the…

Fintech CEO and Forbes 30 Under 30 alum has been charged for alleged fraud

February 3, 2026

The startup CEO says she plans to publicly address the charges this week.

The Download: squeezing more metal out of aging mines, and AI’s truth crisis