Uzbekistan’s Uzum valuation leaps over 50% in seven months to $2.3B
Uzum now reaches 20 million users and processes $11B in payments as it expands its e-commerce and fintech ecosystem across Uzbekistan.
The Pentagon’s culture war tactic against Anthropic has backfired
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Last Thursday, a California judge temporarily blocked the Pentagon from labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk and ordering government agencies to stop using its AI. It’s the latest development in the month-long…
Apple now makes one in four iPhones in India: report
Apple reportedly produced 55 million units in India last year, a shift accelerated as Apple faced growing uncertainty in China.
Yann LeCun’s AMI Labs raises $1.03 billion to build world models
AMI Labs, the new venture cofounded by Turing Prize winner Yann LeCun after he left Meta, has raised $1.03 billion at a $3.5 billion pre-money valuation.
An iPhone-hacking toolkit used by Russian spies likely came from U.S military contractor
Google found a series of hacking tools they said were used by a Russian espionage group and a cybercriminal group in China. Sources from a U.S. government defense contractor said some of those hacking tools were theirs.
Electric air taxi maker Archer hits back at Joby in countersuit alleging concealed Chinese ties
Archer’s countersuit comes four months after Joby sued its rival for alleged ‘corporate espionage.’
Founders Fund nears $6 billion close for latest growth fund, sources say
The firm is raising this growth fund less than a year after closing its previous $4.6 billion vehicle.
5 AI Tools to Run a 1-Person Business While You Sleep (While Millions of ChatGPT Users Flee to Claude)
The AI landscape just shifted — and one move sparked a mass migration entrepreneurs didn’t see coming.
Electric air taxis are about to take flight in 26 states
The federal government has selected eight proposals to test electric aircraft across 26 states.
5 Tax Moves Entrepreneurs Should Make in 2026 to Build Wealth and Protect Their Estate
New estate tax rules and updated gifting limits give entrepreneurs fresh opportunities in 2026 to protect more wealth, reduce taxes and strengthen their financial legacy.
Friends Said His Business Idea Was the ‘Stupidest Thing.’ Then He Sold Over 290 Million: ‘I Watched Their Jaws Drop’
This product began as the founder’s personal hack to stop his headphones from tangling.