The founder of Hinge raised $18M to build a new AI dating service, Overtone
Overtone describes itself as “a voice- and audio-forward service, enabled by AI, that provides highly curated introductions.”
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…
Oxylabs Takes $130 Million to Accelerate Data Infrastructure Ambitions in the AI Agent Era
Oxylabs has secured its first-ever outside investment, $130 million from Warburg Pincus, at a $3.6 billion valuation, as AI agents drive surging demand for real-time data.
Why Business Owners Often Romanticize Struggle — and What Healthier Ambition Looks Like
What if the biggest threat to your business isn’t failure, but your attachment to struggle? The IKEA Effect reveals why so many entrepreneurs find it hard to let go.
He Runs a Company With 3 Billion Users. Here’s What He Looks for From New Hires.
This CEO looks for three traits, no matter what role the person is interviewing for.
Lucid Motors denies report it’s considering bankruptcy
The company said the “rumors are completely false” after its stock sank more than 50% on a report that it was weighing the option.
Google faces another AI training lawsuit from major publishers
Hachette, Cengage, Elsevier, and other publishers allege that Google trained its AI on copyrighted works without the necessary permissions.
Your Core Values Should Show Up in Every Room You Enter. Here’s What Happens When They Do.
Here’s why the strongest leaders carry the same core values between work and home.
DeepMind CEO calls for an independent standards body to regulate frontier AI
DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is proposing an AI “standards body” modeled after FINRA, to test frontier models and develop best practices for their release.
The Hiring Mistake That’s Preventing Companies From Building Strong Global Teams
Most companies are still hiring for yesterday’s skills. Here’s what they should be screening for instead.
Brothers Built a Business After the Tragic Loss of a Family Dog. The Pet-Saving Product Made Nearly $100M Last Year: ‘Light Bulb Went Off.’
Ken and Michael Ehrman set out to save as many dogs as possible.