Startup Gimlet Labs is solving the AI inference bottleneck in a surprisingly elegant way
Gimlet Labs just raised an $80 million Series A for tech that lets AI run across NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, ARM, Cerebras and d-Matrix chips, simultaneously.
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…
Littlebird raises $11M for its AI-assisted ‘recall’ tool that reads your computer screen
Littlebird is building an AI that reads your screen in real time to capture context, answer questions, and automate tasks, without relying on screenshots.
Grab to buy Foodpanda Taiwan from Delivery Hero for $600 million
Grab will acquire Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda business in Taiwan for $600 million, expanding beyond Southeast Asia and setting up a closer challenge to Uber Eats in a tightly contested market.
Elizabeth Warren calls Pentagon’s decision to bar Anthropic ‘retaliation’
In a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) equated the DoD’s decision to label Anthropic a “supply chain risk” as retaliation, arguing that the Pentagon could simply have terminated its contract with the AI lab.
FBI says Iranian hackers are using Telegram to steal data in malware attacks
Hackers working for Iran’s government are using Telegram in hacking operations that use malware to target dissidents, opposition groups, and journalists who oppose its regime, according to the FBI.
I Turned My Childhood Hobby Into a $2K-a-Month Business. Then I Quit My Corporate Job and Hit $100K+ Month.
Danielle Meyer, founder of Spicy Dan, always had an “entrepreneurial mindset.”
I’ve Helped Over 1 Million Entrepreneurs Set Up Businesses — Here’s Why Tax Season Is the Best Time to Rethink Your Business Structure
Most entrepreneurs never think about their business structure until they are shocked by a large tax bill. Here’s why it’s important to be proactive and rethink how your business is set up.
Warren Buffett Defends the Giving Pledge as ‘Billionaire Backlash’ Grows. What’s Behind the Revolt?
Billionaire Peter Thiel has urged about a dozen signatories of the Pledge to withdraw their names.
She Says It Was a ‘Godsend’ She Didn’t Start Her Brand Until Age 50. This Is Her $100 Million Formula.
Patricia Nash scaled her handbag brand to around $100 million in annual revenue — here’s how.
Sam Altman-backed fusion startup Helion in talks with OpenAI
Helion is reportedly negotiating a deal that would see it sell 12.5% of its power output to OpenAI.