Gen Z dating apps like Ditto ditch swiping in favor of AI matchmaking
This generation of 20-somethings is so disillusioned with swipe-based dating apps that they’ll try literally anything else — even an AI matchmaker.
The Download: a censorship conspiracy theory and the first virus created by AI
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. How ideas of a vast censorship network moved from the online fringe to Trump policy For years, narratives about a “censorship-industrial complex” spread in right-wing circles. The theory claimed that, under…
This Founder Shares the Cold-Email Playbook That Landed His Company National Distribution
Gheelish founder Darin Alpert shares the sales strategy, marketing and mindset that put his CPG company’s products in thousands of stores.
Tesla and SpaceX will invest $16.8B to start building ‘Terafab’ chip factory in Texas
After months of speculation, the companies formally announced the massive project will happen just north of Houston.
This Columbia Student Makes $49,522 a Year. Here’s How She Affords to Live in New York City.
Jill Parsons works 50 hours a week in a biomedical research lab, conducting studies with mice.
OpenAI says Apple’s own security practices undermine its trade secrets case
Newly filed court exhibits show OpenAI’s legal strategy in Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit: argue that Apple’s own security and offboarding practices — including allowing an Apple manager to access a former engineer’s iCloud account after he left the company —undermine its claims that the allegedly stolen information was properly protected.
eBay continues to bet on live shopping after record quarter
eBay touted an increase in eBay Live’s gross merchandise volume as it plans to expand it to more international markets in the coming weeks and months.
Shopify President Says We’re Entering a ‘Golden Age of Entrepreneurship.’ Here’s the Reason Why.
Platforms like ChatGPT and Gemini enable solopreneurs to thrive as AI reshapes how small businesses find customers.
Baskin-Robbins and MUG Are Launching a Root Beer Float 114,100 Feet Into the Sky. Will the Stunt Settle a Years-Old Internet Debate?
Timed for National Root Beer Float Day, the stunt aims to break a world record while pushing new flavors and discounts at Baskin-Robbins.
The ‘Underdog’ Business He Started With $15,000 is About to Hit 8 Figures: ‘We’re Built for Virality’
Zach Dunn went from farming cotton and tobacco to founding an eight-figure brand.
These College Kids Are Running a $12 Million Real Estate Fund. They Haven’t Made a Dollar From It.
At Indiana University, a group of undergraduates is managing real institutional money and pulling in returns most pros would envy.