Sheryl Sandberg leads $10 million investment in AI-powered vehicle inspection service
The startup, founded in 2021, lets enterprise customers use smartphones to scan and spot vehicle damage.
The Download: reviving frozen pig kidneys and boosting nuclear power
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. Pig kidneys that were “frozen” for a year have been brought back to life Pig kidneys that were cooled to -150 °C and stored in a freezer for months have been…
Why AMI Labs’ Alexandre LeBrun won’t call his AI ‘AGI’ or ‘superintelligence’
While everyone in AI is chasing “superintelligence.” Alexandre LeBrun, CEO of Yann LeCun’s world model startup, AMI Labs, dismisses the word.
Moonshot’s upcoming Kimi 3 is expected to close the gap with Anthropic’s Opus 4.8
The FT reports Kimi K3 will be the largest open AI model from China, with a parameter count between 2 trillion and 3 trillion.
Hasbro’s First Attempt at Adult Play-Doh Smelled Like ‘Mom Jeans.’ Here’s Its New Plan.
The toy company’s fix includes a brand-new name and zero traditional advertising, with 200 creators doing the selling instead.
Stripe Wants to Buy PayPal for $53 Billion — Here’s What the Merger Would Mean
The merger would create one of the world’s largest global online payments company, processing $3.7 trillion a year.
A Startup Says It Shrunk an AI Model by 93%. Apple Wants to Talk.
PrismML’s AI model is small enough to run entirely on an iPhone, potentially reducing Siri’s dependence on the cloud.
Unicorn Stories Sell the Myth of Overnight Success — But Here Are the 5 Truths They Leave Out
A serial investor breaks down five hard truths about entrepreneurship that unicorn headlines conveniently leave out, from boring early momentum to the personal toll no one talks about.
“I’m Not a Big Company CEO.” A Billion-Dollar Founder’s Confession — and What It Reveals About Startup Success
One founder’s candid confession over coffee reveals a truth most startup advice ignores: success doesn’t end the hard part of building a company — it changes it.
How an Invisible Revenue Leak Is Costing Founders Millions
Your pipeline looks healthy. Your dashboard says marketing is winning. But revenue is still stuck. The hidden leak isn’t a lack of demand — it’s the gap between sales and marketing.
Why Founders Need a New Operating System to Lead Through AI Disruption
As AI reshapes business, founders who combine clear thinking, emotional resilience and decisive leadership — not just intelligence — will be best positioned to scale.