Orchard Robotics, founded by a Thiel fellow Cornell dropout, raises $22M for farm vision AI
The startup uses truck-mounted cameras to collect and analyze data about crop health.
The Download: OpenAI’s US military deal, and Grok’s CSAM lawsuit
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. Where OpenAI’s technology could show up in Iran OpenAI has controversially agreed to give the Pentagon access to its AI. But where exactly could its tech show up, and which applications…
Google’s NotebookLM now lets you customize the tone of its AI podcasts
When generating an Audio Overview, users can now choose whether they want their AI podcasts to be formatted like a “Deep Dive,” “Brief,” “Critique,” or “Debate.”
Why the US government is taking a stake in Intel
The U.S. government’s recent stake in Intel comes after a long period of floundering at the company’s foundry business.
How Entrepreneurs Can Master Resilience and Protect Their Mental Health
Burnout isn’t the badge of honor it used to be. Resilient founders learn how to stay clear-headed, creating and calm to keep their business — and sanity — intact.
A Movie About Sam Altman’s Ouster and Wild Week at OpenAI Is Currently Filming. Here’s Who’s Portraying the Tech CEO (and His Nemesis, Elon Musk).
Andrew Garfield is playing OpenAI cofounder and CEO Sam Altman.
Roblox expands use of age estimation tech and introduces standardized ratings
Roblox says it’s expanding its use of age estimation technology and entering a partnership with the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC) to standardize its game ratings.
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The Hardest Parts of Being a Solopreneur (and How I’ve Learned to Handle Them)
Solopreneurship is on the rise, offering us freedom and independence — but lasting success depends on tackling its unique challenges with strategy.
Google’s Antitrust Penalty Has Been Determined. Here’s What the Tech Giant Has Been Ordered to Give Up.
The judge denied the DOJ’s request for Google to sell its Chrome web browser to resolve allegations of anticompetitive behavior.
Venezuela’s president thinks American spies can’t hack Huawei phones
Huawei phones, given their custom hardware and operating system, may actually be easier to hack than other brands.