This AI Startup Just Made Its 4 Co-Founders Billionaires — And They’re All Under 30
The platform, used by CEOs like Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Google’s Sundar Pichai, is now worth $29.3 billion.
The Download: AI’s impact on the economy, and DeepSeek strikes again
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 State of AI: Welcome to the economic singularity —David Rotman and Richard Waters Any far-reaching new technology is always uneven in its adoption, but few have been more uneven than generative AI.…
Five people plead guilty to helping North Koreans infiltrate US companies as ‘remote IT workers’
The U.S. Department of Justice said five people — including four U.S. nationals — “facilitated” North Korean IT workers to get jobs at American companies, allowing the regime to earn money from their remote labor.
Boeing has a carbon emissions problem. Startup Charm Industrial is cleaning up.
The deal will see Charm Industrial collect forestry waste and transform it into a bio-oil it buries underground.
AI Isn’t Taking Your Job. It’s Forcing You to Evolve.
AI is forcing us to evolve and collaborate with machines to stay relevant.
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon Calls It Quits After a Decade
McMillon led Walmart through digital transformation and massive growth. He’ll be suceeded by John Furner.
How a Niche Racquet Sport Became the Heart of This Entrepreneur’s Lifestyle Enterprise
Jon Krieger introduced padel — the world’s fastest-growing racquet sport — to the U.S., turning it into a thriving suburban lifestyle ecosystem built around community, wellness and local business.
German court rules Google must pay €572M for violating antitrust rules in price comparison sector
A German court has found that Google has abused its dominant market position in the price comparison sector, ruling that the company must pay a total of €572 million ($665.6 million) in damages to two German price comparison companies.
WhatsApp to launch third-party chat integration in Europe soon
Users in Europe who have opted in to the third-party integration will be able to share messages, images, voice messages, videos and files.
How We Grew Organic Traffic By 5x With Less Than $1,000 a Month
With the right systems in place, it is possible to compete with big brands while spending very little on website traffic. Here’s how.
Pine Labs gets warm market welcome on $440M India IPO despite a valuation trim
Pine Labs, backed by PayPal and Mastercard, gained 14% on its market debut.