The European startup market’s data doesn’t match its energy — yet
Europe’s startup market hasn’t produced meaningful numbers but there is reason to believe the data will start to change.
The Download: Yann LeCun’s new venture, and lithium’s on the rise
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. Yann LeCun’s new venture is a contrarian bet against large language models Yann LeCun is a Turing Award recipient and a top AI researcher, but he has long been a contrarian figure in…
MacBook Air M1 Deal Helps Entrepreneurs Cut Costs Without Sacrificing Performance
The Apple M1 chip offers 3.5x faster CPU performance and 18-hour battery life.
Waymo explains why its robotaxis got stuck during the SF blackout
The company also said its robotaxis navigated more than 7,000 dark stoplights successfully on Saturday.
Waymo is testing Gemini as an in-car AI assistant in its robotaxis
Waymo is testing a Gemini-powered in-car AI assistant, per findings from a 1,200-line system prompt. The assistant can answer general knowledge questions, control certain in-cabin features, and more.
How Your Small Business Can Save More Money Through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Let’s break down complex tax provisions into actionable insights around enhanced childcare and family leave credits, immediate R&D expense deductions and new overtime/tip income deductions.
The 9 top biotech startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield
Here is the full list of the biotech and pharma Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.
How Mill closed the deal with Amazon and Whole Foods
Matt Rogers’s food waste startup will soon deploy its commercial food waste bins in grocery stores throughout the U.S. Here’s how Rogers thinks about preparing a startup for success.
Why Governments Are Rethinking Citizenship by Investment Programs
Citizenship by investment is entering a tighter, EU-driven regulatory era that is strengthening programs but shrinking access, making timing increasingly critical for investors.
Apple pauses app store changes in Texas after court blocks age assurance law
Apple said it will pause its plans for compliance with the new law in Texas but notes other age assurance tech remains available to developers.
The 14 top agtech, food tech startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield
Here is the full list of the agtech and food tech Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.