Harvey confirms $11B valuation: Sequoia triples down
Investors like Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins, Elad Gil can’t get enough of AI legal tech startup Harvey.
The Download: plastic’s problem with fuel prices, and SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO
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. Fuel prices are soaring. Plastic could be next. As the war in Iran continues, one of the most visible global economic ripple effects has been fossil-fuel prices. But looking ahead, further consequences could…
Granola raises $125M, hits $1.5B valuation as it expands from meeting notetaker to enterprise AI app
Granola’s valuation jumped from $250 million to $1.5 billion with this round, and it has added more support for AI agents after users previously complained.
5 Ways Never Taking ‘No’ for an Answer Can Change the World
Persistence is more than grit. It is the force that turns rejected ideas into world-changing innovations.
Meta launches new initiative to support entrepreneurship, drive AI adoption
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a memo to staff that small businesses have always been a big part of the company’s business model, and that while tens of millions of entrepreneurs already use its platforms to grow and connect with customers, the company wants to do more in the space.
Leaders Who Excel Don’t Just Talk — They Use These Easy-to-Follow Communication Strategies
Most professionals talk. Few truly influence. Learn how the right questions, timing and tone shape understanding and drive alignment at work.
Nintendo Is Slashing Switch 2 Production by 33% — Here’s Why
Nintendo planned to produce 6 million Switch 2 consoles this quarter but had to scale back after U.S. demand weakened.
You Can Now Let Claude Take Over Your Computer. Here’s Why That’s Both Exciting and Terrifying.
Anthropic’s Claude can now click, scroll and navigate your computer like a human, performing tasks while you’re away.
Arbor Energy just landed a billion-dollar order to bring rocket turbine tech to the power grid
The large deal sees Arbor delivering as many as 200 of its Halcyon turbines, which can burn either natural gas or waste biomass.
This startup wants to change how mathematicians do math
Axiom Math, a startup based in Palo Alto, California, has released a free new AI tool for mathematicians, designed to discover mathematical patterns that could unlock solutions to long-standing problems. The tool, called Axplorer, is a redesign of an existing one called PatternBoost that François Charton, now a research scientist at Axiom, co-developed in 2024…
Meta turns to AI to make shopping easier on Instagram and Facebook
Meta is using generative AI to provide more product and brand information to consumers when they’re shopping in its apps.