How national interest startups should be thinking about government contracts

National interest technology can show up in a lot of ways, like in data analysis and cybersecurity, as well as satellites and weapons. Many startups with dual-use applications are increasingly looking at the government as an attractive customer due to its wide range of use cases and the amount of federal dollars available.  And while […]
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MrBeast: Law firm finds grooming claims against co-host baseless

The YouTuber hired the firm to look into claims that a co-host had sent inappropriate messages to a minor.

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7 Free Marketing Campaign Templates Worth Your Time

Download the best free marketing campaign templates and spreadsheets for monday.com, ClickUp, Asana, Notion, Confluence, Excel, and more.

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The Guy Behind the Fake AI Halloween Parade Listing Says You’ve Got It All Wrong

An SEO agency owner says he is “very depressed” after one of his AI-assisted Halloween parade listings misled revelers in Dublin, Ireland.

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How a Georgia Security Conference Became a Target of Election Deniers

The gathering had nothing to do with the election. That didn’t stop conspiracy theorists from spreading falsehoods.

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Microsoft and A16Z set aside differences, join hands in plea against AI regulation

Two of the biggest forces in two deeply intertwined tech ecosystems — large incumbents and startups — have taken a break from counting their money to jointly plead that the government cease and desist from even pondering regulations that might affect their financial interests, or as they like to call it, innovation. “Our two companies […]
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SpaceX wants to test refueling Starships in space early next year

SpaceX will attempt to transfer propellant from one orbiting Starship to another as early as next March, a technical milestone that will pave the way for an uncrewed landing demonstration of a Starship on the moon, a NASA official said this week.  Much has been made of Starship’s potential to transform the commercial space industry, […]
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Nvidia to join Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing rival chipmaker Intel

Nvidia is replacing Intel in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, a shakeup that reflects a massive change in the semiconductor industry.

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Perplexity launches an elections tracker

Perplexity, the AI-powered search engine, might hallucinate from time to time. But the company wants to show that it’s trustworthy enough to use for election results tracking. Today, Perplexity announced a dedicated hub for U.S. general election information. Populated by data from The Associated Press and Democracy Works, the company described it in a blog […]
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When to sell your company? Look for these signals

Startups are 16-times more likely to get acquired than to IPO. Here’s how to decide when o cash out.
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