Are AI-First Teams the Secret Ingredient Behind the Next Billion-Dollar Startups?
Tomorrow’s winners won’t outspend — they’ll out-learn. Here’s how to build an AI-first team that sets you up for exponential growth.
What we’ve been getting wrong about AI’s truth crisis
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. What would it take to convince you that the era of truth decay we were long warned about—where AI content dupes us, shapes our beliefs even when we catch the lie, and…
From vibe coding to context engineering: 2025 in software development
This year, we’ve seen a real-time experiment playing out across the technology industry, one in which AI’s software engineering capabilities have been put to the test against human technologists. And although 2025 may have started with AI looking strong, the transition from vibe coding to what’s being termed context engineering shows that while the work…
Former Meta employees launch a ring to take voice notes and control music
A raft of voice-based hardware devices have emerged, aimed at companionship, productivity, or personal growth. These include card-shaped devices from Plaud and Pocket; pendants from Friend, Limitless, and Taya; and a wristband from Bee, which is now part of Amazon. Now, two former Meta employees who worked on interface design have launched Sandbar, a startup […]
‘That’s Insulting!’: Watch the Pitch That Got Investors Hot
On the new episode of ‘Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch,’ find out what investors want to hear — and don’t want to hear — in the boardroom.
Goldman Sachs doubles down on MoEngage in new round to fuel global expansion
MoEngage already has customers across 75 countries, with North America being its biggest business driver.
NVIDIA, Qualcomm join U.S., Indian VCs to help build India’s next deep tech startups
Qualcomm Ventures has joined six Indian venture firms, collectively adding more than $850 million to boost India’s deep-tech ecosystem.
Trump flips and re-nominates Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
The reversal comes after weeks of pressure from people like Elon Musk, who accused Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy of being ill-equipped for the job.
Amazon sends legal threats to Perplexity over agentic browsing
Amazon won’t allow agents on its site that don’t identify themselves as such. Perplexity is not pleased.
People Inc forges AI licensing deal with Microsoft as Google traffic drops
People Inc. signs an AI licensing deal with Microsoft, which will use its media content in Copilot.
Beta Technologies ends first day on NYSE in the green and $1B raised
The electric aviation company Beta Technologies made an impressive showing in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange.