Sources: Cursor in talks to raise $2B+ at $50B valuation as enterprise growth surges
Returning backers a16z and Thrive are expected to lead the round.
The Download: investigating deaths at the US border’s “virtual wall”
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 US spent billions on border surveillance. Why can’t it catch people before they die? When José Morales Bernal crossed the border into the US in April 2024, the day before…
“Tokenmaxxing” is making developers less productive than they think
There’s a lot more code—but it’s a lot more expensive and requires a lot more rewriting.
Most Companies Price in the Dark. Here’s What Changes When CFOs Step In
When CFOs step into pricing conversations, companies replace guesswork with data, align sales and finance, and turn revenue into more predictable profit.
I Spent Years Perfecting My Company Culture — Then a Single Unscripted Moment Changed Everything
Companies spend billions declaring their values. None of it works as well as a single moment when a leader does something nobody expected. That is the moment everyone remembers.
This Tech Investor Hasn’t Touched a Laptop or Desktop Computer Since 2010. Here’s Why.
He traces his computer breakup to his early days at fintech company Square, now Block, working alongside cofounder and CEO Jack Dorsey.
Hackers are abusing unpatched Windows security flaws to hack into organizations
A security researcher published details of three security vulnerabilities in Windows Defender, and the code used to exploit them. Now, hackers are taking advantage of the vulnerabilities in real life attacks, according to a cybersecurity firm.
Toss Your Scanner: This $26 App Gets the Job Done.
The iScanner App can replace your space-hogging desktop scanner.
Zoom teams up with World to verify humans in meeting
Zoom will show a badge on verified participants’ tile
Gigs turns your concert history into a personal live music archive
New iPhone app Gigs uses AI to turn old tickets, screenshots, and emails into a personal concert archive with stats, memories, and more.
Chef Robotics escaped the robot cooking graveyard and says it’s thriving — here’s why
The company, which deploys AI-guided robot arms for food production, says it is looking to expand its services to provide for a broader array of customers.