Pornhub owner pays $5M settlement to FTC over historic failure to block abusive content
Pornhub owner Aylo will pay a $5 million settlement to the FTC and Utah over allegations that the company knowingly profited off of illegal materials.
Three things in AI to watch, according to a Nobel-winning economist
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. A few months before he was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics in 2024, Daron Acemoglu published a paper that earned him few fans in Silicon Valley. Contrary to what Big Tech…
Google brings Material 3 Expressive to Pixel 6 and newer devices, along with other features
The tech giant is introducing Material 3 Expressive to Pixel phones, Adaptive Audio for the Pixel Buds Pro 2, on-wrist navigation for the Pixel Watch, new AI writing tools in Gboard, enhanced audio sharing capabilities, the ability to create custom Android bots, and more.
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.
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.
Take Your Business Online With This $50 Hosting Platform
This convenient platform makes lifetime website hosting simple for entrepreneurs.
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.