Oboe raises $16 million from a16z for its AI-powered course generation platform
Oboe has raised $16 million in funding for its learning app. The company now lets users generate unlimited courses for free.
Four bright spots in climate news in 2025
Climate news hasn’t been great in 2025. Global greenhouse-gas emissions hit record highs (again). This year is set to be either the second or third warmest on record. Climate-fueled disasters like wildfires in California and flooding in Indonesia and Pakistan devastated communities and caused billions in damage. In addition to these worrying indicators of our…
Google launches managed MCP servers that let AI agents simply plug into its tools
Google is rolling out managed MCP servers to make its services “agent-ready by design,” starting with Maps and BigQuery, aiming to simplify messy integrations and help AI agents use real tools.
Unacademy’s founder says startup is now worth less than $500M, confirms M&A talks
Unacademy’s valuation has dropped by over 85% from its pandemic-era peak price tag of $3.5 billion, its founder said.
This $40 Microsoft Office Deal Delivers Serious Workflow Savings
Save more than 80% on a one-time Office license.
Has This Area of the U.S. Quietly Found the Formula to Smarter Startup Growth?
As investors turn to capital efficiency and sustainable scaling, there are lessons to be learned from the Southeast — where founders have long built successful companies by doing more with less.
AI startup Tavus founder says users talk to its AI Santa ‘for hours’ per day
Tavus has launched a new experience where you can chat with an AI Santa that asks personal questions and remembers your interests.
Petco takes down Vetco website after exposing customers’ personal information
TechCrunch found Petco’s veterinary clinics were spilling customers’ personal information and medical histories of their pets.
The Download: a controversial proposal to solve climate change, and our future grids
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. How one controversial startup hopes to cool the planet Stardust Solutions believes that it can solve climate change—for a price. The Israel-based geoengineering startup has said it expects nations will soon pay it…
Google launches sub-$5 AI Plus plan in India to compete with ChatGPT Go
For new users in India, Google is offering an AI Plus subscription for ₹199 ($2.21) for the first six months, after which you’ll have to pay ₹399 ($4.44).
Instagram’s new ‘Your Algorithm’ tool gives you more control over the Reels you see
You can select which topics you want to see more or less of, and your recommendations will adapt accordingly.