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The future of transportation just arrived in Abu Dhabi — and it’s fully driverless. Uber and WeRide have officially launched the region’s first driverless robotaxi service, marking a historic milestone for global autonomous mobility. After a year of commercial pilot operations, the service is now fully open to the public with no human safety operators…
Byju’s—a name once synonymous with India’s booming edtech ecosystem—is now fighting one of its toughest legal battles. The company’s founder, Byju Raveendran, is preparing to appeal a U.S. bankruptcy court order directing him to pay over $1.07 billion, marking a dramatic turn in the startup’s journey from a $22 billion valuation to a courtroom struggle.…
Location accuracy is becoming one of the biggest competitive advantages in modern technology and one San Francisco startup is leading the charge. Point One Navigation, backed by Khosla Ventures, has raised $35 million in a Series C round, pushing its valuation to $230 million and accelerating its mission to deliver ultra-precise positioning for vehicles and…
Nvidia has once again delivered a blockbuster quarter—one that’s reshaping the AI industry narrative. While many experts continue to debate whether the AI boom is a bubble, Nvidia’s latest numbers tell a very different story. The company reported a massive $57 billion in Q3 revenue, up 62% year-over-year, beating Wall Street expectations across the board.…
TikTok is taking a major step toward giving users more control over what shows up in their “For You” feed. As AI-generated videos continue to rise across social platforms, TikTok is now rolling out a new feature that lets you decide how much AI content you want to see from very little to a lot.…
Google has taken a major step forward in transforming how people plan and book their trips. The company has rolled out its AI-powered Flight Deals tool globally and introduced new travel planning features inside Search. These updates are designed to help travelers find affordable flights faster and organize their entire trip with ease. AI Flight…
Finding product-market fit isn’t about hype — it’s about building something customers genuinely care about. That’s the key message from the debut episode of Build Mode, a new podcast that dives into the real, unfiltered journey of building a startup. In this episode, host Isabelle Johannessen speaks with Deon Nicholas, co-founder of Forethought AI, to…
How AI Startups Should Be Thinking About Product-Market Fit Finding product-market fit (PMF) has always been the ultimate goal for startups. But for AI startups, the path looks very different. Traditional playbooks no longer apply. With technology evolving daily, founders must rethink how they measure success and adapt quickly. Ann Bordetsky, a partner at New…
YouTubers aren’t relying on ad revenue anymore, here’s how they’re building real businesses. YouTube has long been the world’s biggest stage for creators. In 2024 alone, its creative ecosystem added over $55 billion to the U.S. GDP and created nearly half a million full-time jobs. But today’s top YouTubers are no longer depending solely on…
How Startups Can Lure Great Talent Without Big Tech Bank Accounts In today’s AI-driven job market, startups face a tough challenge competing for talent with big tech giants like Meta and OpenAI, who can offer million-dollar salaries. But early-stage startups still have a fair shot at attracting strong talent, if they build smart, flexible, and…
Introduction Amazon has introduced Kindle Translate, a new AI-powered translation service for authors publishing through Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). The goal? To help writers effortlessly bring their e-books to a global audience. Currently in beta, Kindle Translate supports translations between English and Spanish, and from German to English. Amazon plans to add more languages soon…
Apple is reportedly close to finalizing a pretty game changing deal with Google, one that has the potential to give Siri a complete overhaul and a major leg up on the competition. According to Bloomberg, Apple is allegedly on the verge of paying Google around 1 billion dollars a year in exchange for access to…
