Facebook is trying to make ‘pokes’ happen again
The poke-tracking feature is largely designed to appeal to younger users who have grown up with gamification elements built into their social apps, like Snapchat and TikTok Streaks.
Stripe enlists a who’s who, including Anthropic, OpenAI, and Paradigm, to build a new blockchain
Stripe is funding a new blockchain called Tempo to process stablecoins faster. And many big names are joining the effort.
Mark Zuckerberg sues Mark Zuckerberg
Mark S. Zuckerberg, an attorney, says that he’s losing business because his Facebook business profile keeps getting disabled.
TED leader’s $300M ‘valley of death’ fund might be just what later-stage climate tech needs
The new fund hopes to send a “Seqouia-like” signal to other investors that there are promising later-stage climate tech startups waiting to be funded.
OpenAI announces AI-powered hiring platform to take on LinkedIn
The OpenAI Jobs Platform is set to launch in mid-2026, and will use AI to match candidates with businesses.
Nepal blocks Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X over rule breach, amid censorship concerns
Nepal has moved to block 26 social media platforms for failing to comply with its registration requirements.
AI logistics startup Augment, from Deliverr’s founder, raises massive $85M Series A
Having built and sold e-commerce shipping startup Deliverr to Shopify for $2.1 billion in 2022, co-founder and CEO Harish Abbott knows the logistics industry well. Abbott felt that many manual tasks in logistics
Fashion retailers partner to offer personalized AI styling tool ‘Ella’
Ella provides recommendations to customers across the three retailers on what to purchase or rent to make an outfit come to life.
X’s encrypted DM feature, XChat, is rolling out more broadly
Though the feature shipped in beta in May, XChat is now accessible for more users, including those who do not subscribe to X Premium.
Waymo cleared to offer robotaxi rides at San Jose airport
It’s the first airport in California that Waymo will offer rides to and from. The company’s been active at the Phoenix airport for nearly two years.