Josh D’Amaro Takes Over as Disney CEO Today. These Are the Biggest Challenges He’s Facing.
The former head of Disney’s theme parks division officially becomes CEO Wednesday, taking over from Bob Iger as the company’s stock stalls.
The Download: gig workers training humanoids, and better AI benchmarks
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 gig workers who are training humanoid robots at home When Zeus, a medical student in Nigeria, returns to his apartment from a long day at the hospital, he straps his…
The Gemini-powered features in Google Workspace that are worth using
From summarizing emails, drafting content, organizing data, and tracking meetings, here are all the best Gemini features in Google Workspace.
Apps to distract you from the endless cycle of doomscrolling
It’s hard to break the cycle of doomscrolling, but there are plenty of apps that can help you spend more time on content that’s engaging and productive.
The leaderboard “you can’t game,” funded by the companies it ranks
Artificial intelligence models are multiplying fast, and competition is stiff. With so many players crowding the space, which one will be the best — and who decides that? Arena, formerly LM Arena, has emerged as the de facto public leaderboard for frontier LLMs, influencing funding, launches, and PR cycles. In just seven months, the startup went from a UC Berkeley PhD research […]
This startup wants to make enterprise software look more like a prompt
The company has raised $12 million in seed funding to build an AI operating system for enterprise.
Facebook launches a new monetization program to attract popular creators from TikTok, YouTube
Facebook says it paid creators nearly $3 billion through its monetization programs in 2025, a 35% increase from the previous year and its highest annual total to date.
Sequen snags $16M to bring TikTok-style personalization tech to any consumer company
With its Series A, Sequen is bringing its proprietary AI ranking and personalization technology to large consumer business.
Why S-Corp Status Isn’t Always the Smartest Move for High-Earning Founders and Firm Partners
For high-earning founders and partners, the S-corp decision is less about tax theory and more about execution and infrastructure.
Microsoft hires the team of Sequioa-backed AI collaboration platform, Cove
AI collaboration startup Cove is shutting down after its team joined Microsoft, with service ending April 1 and customer data set for deletion.
Dell Shrunk Its Workforce By 10% for the Third Year in a Row — Without Layoffs
Dell now has 36,000 fewer employees than it did in February 2023, a nearly 30% reduction over three years.