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Tesla’s robotaxis have already caught the attention of federal safety regulators

Tesla’s robotaxis have already caught the attention of federal safety regulators

Federal safety regulators have reached out to Tesla a day after the automaker began providing rides in its branded robotaxis…
Databricks, Perplexity co-founder pledges $100M on new fund for AI researchers

Databricks, Perplexity co-founder pledges $100M on new fund for AI researchers

Andy Konwinski, computer scientist and co-founder of Databricks and Perpelexity, announced on Monday that his personal company, Laude, is forming…
Four months after a $3B valuation, Harvey AI grows to $5B

Four months after a $3B valuation, Harvey AI grows to $5B

Harvey AI, a startup that provides automation for legal work, has raised $300 million in Series E funding at a…
Elon Musk’s Lawyers Claim He ‘Does Not Use a Computer’

Elon Musk’s Lawyers Claim He ‘Does Not Use a Computer’

Elon Musk’s lawyers claimed that he “does not use a computer” in a Sunday court filing related to his lawsuit…
New York State wants more nuclear power in a big way

New York State wants more nuclear power in a big way

New York governor Kathy Hochul announced Monday that her state will host a large new nuclear power plant designed to…
Senators urge FTC to investigate Spotify’s higher-priced bundled subscription

Senators urge FTC to investigate Spotify’s higher-priced bundled subscription

Two U.S. senators have requested that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigate Spotify due to allegations that the company bundled…
Want to know where VCs are investing next? See at Disrupt 2025

Want to know where VCs are investing next? See at Disrupt 2025

Early-stage founders, listen up! You will want a front row seat at the Builders Stage on Oct 27 at 1:00…
Scaling integrated digital health | MIT Technology Review

Scaling integrated digital health | MIT Technology Review

Through a survey of 300 health care executives and a program of interviews with industry experts, startup leaders, and academic…
Japanese shipping firm NYK acquires Kadmos, a salary payment platform for seafarers

Japanese shipping firm NYK acquires Kadmos, a salary payment platform for seafarers

Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, or NYK Line, is acquiring Germany’s salary payment platform for seafaring workers, Kadmos,…
The Download: The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s first pictures, and reframing privacy

The Download: The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s first pictures, and reframing privacy

The first spectacular images taken by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have been released for the world to peruse: a…