Ashton Kutcher leaving Sound Ventures to launch new VC firm with Morgan Beller
The actor and investor is joining forces with Morgan Beller, who was previously a GP at NFX, to invest in early-stage startups.
Achieving operational excellence with AI
Frameworks like Lean Six Sigma and business process management (BPM) first gained traction because they promised clarity in the chaos—a structured way to bring order to messy, sprawling operations. Lean Six Sigma emphasized statistical rigor and quality control; BPM created end-to-end maps of how work should flow across departments. Both offered a repeatable way to…
Neocloud Together AI raises $800M, leaps to $8.3B valuation
The AI neocloud provider, which specializes in hosting open source models, last raised at a $3.3 billion valuation in early 2025.
Lime begins life as a public company after years of uncertainty
The nine-year-old scooter and bike-share company has said it needs the funds to help pay down around $1 billion in liabilities.
Forget Page 1. The New Marketing Goal Is Getting Recommended, Not Ranked.
Being found is good. Being recommended is better.
Cloudflare’s new policy pushes AI companies to pay for publishers’ content
Cloudflare is giving AI companies until September 15 to separate web crawlers used for search from those used for AI training and agents, or risk being blocked by default on many publisher sites.
Even Honda is pivoting to data centers
Honda wants in on the lucrative energy storage market. This week it began producing batteries destined for data centers, not driveways.
Why Everything You Think You Know About Wealth Management Is Probably Wrong
The most accomplished professionals are still using outdated financial advice models — and it’s costing them more than they realize.
3 Critical Mistakes to Avoid When Building AI Tools for Your Business
Adding AI tools into your business can help you streamline workflows and boost productivity. If you do it right. Here are three critical mistakes to avoid during rollout.
Autonomous vehicle hype is back, and Humble Robotics is bringing it to freights
The autonomous vehicle space is starting to feel like a repeat of the 2016 hype cycle. Travis Kalanick is back building a robotics company, and the talent wars and capital are heating up the same way they did the first time around. The money’s flowing back, and it’s the people who lived through that first wave who are building the next one. […]
AI Can Process Your Data 100 Times Faster Than Your Team. Here Are 3 Ways to Turn Your Data Into a Real Competitive Advantage.
Discover ways AI helps founders break down data silos, improve decision-making and spot market trends faster.