Square launches AI voice ordering and an integrated Bitcoin solution for merchants
Block is now allowing Square merchants to accept Bitcoin payments without any processing fee for one year
How uncrewed narco subs could transform the Colombian drug trade
On a bright morning last April, a surveillance plane operated by the Colombian military spotted a 40-foot-long shark-like silhouette idling in the ocean just off Tayrona National Park. It was, unmistakably, a “narco sub,” a stealthy fiberglass vessel that sails with its hull almost entirely underwater, used by drug cartels to move cocaine north. The…
Shaun Neff and Nick Gross Join the Ownership Team of Live Events Powerhouse Breakaway
The entertainment and pop-culture-focused entrepreneurs bring their expertise to the leading brand in live music festivals.
Entrepreneurs Can Build More and Outsource Less With This Microsoft Tool
Turn ideas into apps, websites, and software with Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2022.
Google’s Search Live comes to India, AI Mode gets more languages
With this launch, India becomes the second market after the U.S. to get Google’s Search Live.
The Download: carbon removal factories’ funding cuts, and AI toys
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. The Trump administration may cut funding for two major direct-air capture plants The US Department of Energy appears poised to terminate funding for a pair of large carbon-sucking factories that were originally set…
Charles Schwab backs Singapore’s Qapita, a Carta challenger
Charles Schwab and Singapore-based Qapita have teamed up to launch a new service to help U.S. startups manage cap tables and employee stock plans.
Revolut aims to take on Indian banks and their ‘criminal’ forex fees
Revolut plans to onboard 20 million users in India by 2030 and process more than $7 billion in transactions.
You can’t libel the dead. But that doesn’t mean you should deepfake them.
“Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad,” the late Robin Williams’ daughter Zelda wrote on Instagram.
Mark Zuckerberg Isn’t the Only CEO With a High-Risk Hobby — This One Races Cars
Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke races cars for fun when he’s not working.
Trump’s DOE proposes cutting billions in grants for GM, Ford, and lots of startups
Trump’s Department of Energy wants to cancel billions more in awards that were granted by the Biden administration, and startups are in the crosshairs.