Startups Weekly: No sign of pause
This week brought us many reminders that no startup journey is linear — but the next billion-dollar idea may only be one click away.
Meta is adding AI-powered summaries to WhatsApp
Meta announced on Wednesday that it’s adding an AI-powered summaries feature to WhatsApp. The optional new feature uses Meta AI to summarize unread messages in a chat. This summary would only be visible to you, not others in your chat, the company notes. The feature builds on the AI technology that Meta released in April, […]
Zevo’s EV-only car-share fleet is helping Tesla owners make money
Zevo is a new peer-to-peer car-sharing startup, which is broadly similar to Turo, but focused exclusively on electric vehicles.
Boston Dynamics robots dance to ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ for ‘America’s Got Talent’ audition
A dance crew of four-legged robots from Boston Dynamics appeared on “America’s Got Talent” to perform a synchronized routine to Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now.” Their performance was impressive enough to earn four “yes” votes from the judges — but one of the five robots experienced some stage fright, perhaps, and shut down in the […]
Use This AI-Powered Platform to Turn Your Side Hustle into a Scalable Business
Turn a side hustle into something sustainable with Sellful’s ERP White Label plan.
Why This CEO Cut a $500,000 Per Month Product — And What Every Founder Can Learn From It
In a noisy supplement market filled with hype, Jeff Byers is proving that trust, transparency and a back-to-basics approach to wellness are the future.
‘Way Harder Than I Expected’: Chime Was Turned Down By 100 VCs a Decade Ago. It Went Public This Week Valued Around $12 Billion.
Chime is a banking app that says it is definitely not a bank.
The founder experience at TechCrunch All Stage: Built for people building what’s next
For a founder, time is the one resource you can’t raise. That’s why TechCrunch All Stage — happening July 15 in Boston’s SoWa Power Station — is designed to make every minute count. Whether you’re at the whiteboard sketching v1 of your product or figuring out how to lead a team of 50, TechCrunch All […]
Nvidia to exclude China from its revenue and profit forecasts
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said he isn’t confident that the U.S. will change its mind on chip export restrictions anytime soon.
Is AI the Reason for Your Layoff? New York Becomes the First State to Require Companies to Disclose If So.
It’s the first official statewide move towards understanding AI’s effect on the labor market.
The Overlooked Money Moves That Help Entrepreneurs Build Long-Term Wealth
Without intentionally building personal wealth, you could have a successful business and nothing to show for it.