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Meta launches new initiative to support entrepreneurship, drive AI adoption

AISHA MALIK

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a memo to staff that small businesses have always been a big part of the company's business model, and that while tens of millions of entrepreneurs already use its platforms to grow and connect with customers, the company wants to do more in the space.

Granola raises $125M, hits $1.5B valuation as it expands from meeting notetaker to enterprise AI app

IVAN MEHTA

Granola's valuation jumped from $250 million to $1.5 billion with this round, and it has added more support for AI agents after users previously complained.

Apple begins age checks in the UK with latest iOS update

FINANCIAL TIMES

Move follows government pressure on smartphone makers to do more to protect children online.

Disney cancels $1 billion OpenAI partnership amid Sora shutdown plans

KYLE ORLAND

Press reports suggest Disney was blindsided and that no money changed hands.

Meta loses trial after arguing child exploitation was “inevitable” on its apps

ASHLEY BELANGER

Meta plans to appeal as it faces down two other child safety trials.

OpenAI Enters Its Focus Era by Killing Sora

MAXWELL ZEFF

As the ChatGPT-maker eyes an IPO, it's ditching Sora in favor of a unified AI assistant and enterprise coding tools.

The Ex-CIA Agent Going Viral Asking for a Trump Pardon

MAKENA KELLY

John Kiriakou went to prison after exposing the CIA's torture program. Now he's going viral as he campaigns to get his name cleared and his pension restored.

Harvey confirms $11B valuation: Sequoia triples down

JULIE BORT

Investors like Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins, Elad Gil can't get enough of AI legal tech startup Harvey.

How soap opera-TikTok hybrids became a billion-dollar business

THERESA LOCONSOLO

Over the past few years, a new category of mobile apps has quietly exploded into a multi-billion dollar business. They're called “micro dramas” — short-form, mobile-first scripted shows designed to be watched vertically on your phone. Think soap opera meets TikTok, complete with secret billionaire romances, disapproving werewolf mothers-in-law, and cliffhangers engineered to keep users tapping. The leading […]

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Meta launches new initiative to support entrepreneurship, drive AI adoption

Granola raises $125M, hits $1.5B valuation as it expands from meeting notetaker to enterprise AI app

Apple begins age checks in the UK with latest iOS update

Disney cancels $1 billion OpenAI partnership amid Sora shutdown plans

Meta loses trial after arguing child exploitation was “inevitable” on its apps

OpenAI Enters Its Focus Era by Killing Sora

The Ex-CIA Agent Going Viral Asking for a Trump Pardon

Harvey confirms $11B valuation: Sequoia triples down

How soap opera-TikTok hybrids became a billion-dollar business

Ultrahuman Is Back: Can the Ring Pro Beat Oura in the U.S. Market?

Reddit takes on the bots with new ‘human verification’ requirements for fishy behavior

Waymo relies on firefighters and police to bail out stuck robotaxis

Russia arrests alleged owner of cybercrime forum LeakBase, report says

Google launches Lyria 3 Pro music generation model

DeleteMe acquires social media security tool Block Party