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Y Combinator Takes Heat for Helping Launch a Startup That Spies on Factory Workers
Optifye.ai has been called a “sweatshop-as-a-service” provider after its demo launch video left people stunned.Inc. - 6h -
Mira Murati’s Startup Launches, Poaching at Least 20 OpenAI Employees From Her Former Workplace
Two-thirds of the staff at Thinking Machines Lab came from OpenAI, where the founder was once chief technology officer.Inc. - 6d -
Perplexity AI launching $50 million venture fund to back early-stage startups
Perplexity AI is getting ready to launch a $50 million fund focused on pre-seed and seed artificial intelligence startups in the U.S., CNBC has learned.CNBC - 1d -
Local leaders working to help fired federal workers
Widespread layoffs across federal agencies left thousands without jobs. Now, some local leaders are stepping in to try to help. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand has more.CBS News - 1h -
Nvidia helps launch AI platform for teaching American Sign Language
Nvidia has unveiled a new AI platform for teaching people how to use American Sign Language to help bridge communication gaps. The Signs platform is creating a validated dataset for sign language ...VentureBeat - 6d -
Good Trouble launches AbleToPlay to help gamers with disabilities find accessible games
Good Trouble unveiled AbleToPlay an accessibility-first games discovery platform to help gamers with disabilities find accessible games.VentureBeat - 1d -
Federal workers demand help from Congress after firings, Musk's ultimatum
Federal workers are struggling to figure out what is happening with their jobs after Elon Musk's ultimatum to document their work or resign. Some are showing up at town halls nationwide, demanding ...CBS News - 1d -
Fired Workers Reject ‘Low Performance’ Judgments as They Take to Social Media
Meta’s recent cull of workers supposedly targeted weaker performers. But they and federal workers hit by DOGE-driven federal workforce cuts are fighting against that label, fearing it will affect ...Inc. - 2d -
2025 NFL key offseason dates: When combine, free agency, draft, trades, other important events take place
A full rundown of what's aheadCBS Sports - 2d -
NFL scouting combine live updates: Coaches, GMs take the podium in Indianapolis as 2025 draft season gets underway
The 2025 NFL Draft season kicks off as the teams meet the top college prospects at the combine in Indianapolis.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
AI Assistants Join the Factory Floor
Manufacturers already have the data. LLM-powered tools could help them make use of it.Wired - 2d -
Woman uproots life to take job as federal worker, then fired in mass layoffs weeks later
Last month, Katie Sandlin uprooted her life in a small town in Alabama to accept a job at the National Institutes of Health in Washington, D.C. Three weeks later, before she even unpacked her ...CBS News - 6d -
Apple to build AI server manufacturing factory in U.S.
Apple has committed to investing $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years. CEO Tim Cook says the investment will include the creation of a 250,000-square-foot artificial intelligence ...CBS News - 1d -
Google faces heat
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Google caught in crossfire over gulf name change Google is back in the crosshairs of a geopolitical ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump’s Tariffs Are Causing Some Startups to Scrap Their IPOs
This was expected to be a big year for IPOs, but now some companies are rethinking plans to go public.Inc. - 4d -
Why Trump’s Clean Energy Rollbacks Could Derail a Factory Boom
With the Trump administration reversing support for low-carbon power, the business case for making wind, solar and electric vehicle parts gets weaker.The New York Times - 6d -
BMW delays £600m electric Mini factory upgrade in UK over 'uncertainty'
The vehicle manufacturer says "multiple uncertainties" in the industry led to its decision.BBC News - 4d -
Crunchbase’s AI can predict startup success with 95% accuracy—will it change investing?
Crunchbase pivots to AI-powered predictions engine with 95% accuracy for startup funding rounds, abandoning historical data in favor of predictive intelligence that forecasts acquisitions and ...VentureBeat - Feb. 19 -
Robot Startup Figure Reveals an AI Breakthrough Called Helix
The company also released a video showing two humanoid robots putting away groceries. It’s worth watching.Inc. - 6d -
Musubi, AI content moderation startup, raises $5 million in seed funding
Musubi, a startup that uses AI to moderate online content, raised $5 million in a seed round.CNBC - 5d -
The High-Profile Failures of Nikola and Humane Highlight a Danger for Startups
Both Nikola and Humane faced the unique set of challenges that come with being first to market.Inc. - 3d -
Startup founders are turning to 'seed-strapping' in a difficult funding environment
Seed-strapping is the "Goldilocks version" of bootstrapping and venture capital, Josh Payne of OpenSky Ventures tells CNBC.CNBC - 3d -
‘Homegrown’ Swedish battery startup admits importing vital components
Northvolt, which claims to run Europe’s first homegrown gigafactory, admits it depends on Chinese suppliers for cathode active material. The Swedish startup Northvolt has admitted that a vital ...The Guardian - 20h -
Singapore alternative meat startups target resurgence after sector setbacks
To Singapore shoppers, plant-protein patties probably only exist in recent memory – of seeing them on promotion in grocers and eateries in the early 2020s.CNBC - 21h -
Apple to open AI server factory in Texas as part of $500 billion U.S. investment
Apple said it will work with partners to open a 250,000-square-foot AI server manufacturing facility in Houston.CNBC - 2d -
South Sudan closes schools after students collapse due to extreme heat
South Sudan has announced the closure of all schools for two weeks due to an ongoing extreme heatwave that has caused some students to collapseABC News - 5d -
Haberman: Trump, advisers see Musk as 'useful heat shield' for criticism
New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman says President Trump and his advisers have identified tech giant Elon Musk as a “useful heat shield” for criticism on his administration's ...The Hill - 5d -
Republicans start to feel the heat on budget cuts: From the Politics Desk
House Republicans will face a budget resolution vote after hearing concerns from constituents about Trump and Musk's budget cuts.NBC News - 5d -
Half of homes need heat pump by 2040, government told
The UK's greenhouse gas emissions should fall to 13% of 1990 levels by 2040, government advisors say.BBC News - 15h -
Heat pumps and EVs – how to fight climate change from home
The government has been told that the public will need to change how we drive and heat our homes.BBC News - 9h -
Ramaswamy launches Ohio governor bid
Vivek Ramaswamy launched his 2026 campaign for Ohio governor, taking another crack at elected office after his long-shot bid for the White House in 2024. "President Trump is reviving our ...The Hill - 2d -
Donalds launches bid for Florida governor
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) announced he's running for Florida governor on Tuesday, becoming the first major candidate to jump into the race. “I’m here to announce my candidacy as the next governor ...The Hill - 22h -
Microsoft Hosted Explicit Videos of This Startup Founder for Years. Here's How She Got Them Taken Down
Breeze Liu has been a prominent advocate for victims. But even she struggled to scrub nonconsensual intimate images and videos of herself from the web.Wired - 6d -
The 10 biggest questions entering the NFL scouting combine
From what Tennessee will do with the No. 1 pick to the Cam Ward vs. Shedeur Sanders QB debate, and the Travis Hunter dominoes, here's what we'll be watching.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Robertson brothers combine for 5 goals in 2 wins
Jason and Nicholas Robertson are the first set of brothers to score multiple goals on the same day since Pavel and Valeri Bure in March 2000.ESPN - 2d -
Sources: QB Sanders won't work out at combine
Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders will not work out at the scouting combine in Indianapolis this week, sources confirmed to ESPN.ESPN - 2d -
Pass rusher Carter won't work out at combine
Penn State defensive end/outside linebacker Abdul Carter will not work out at the NFL's scouting combine this week because of a shoulder injury.ESPN - 1d -
How to watch the NFL Draft Scouting Combine this week
The 2025 NFL Scouting Combine is here - find out how to watch some of college football's biggest names prep for the NFL.Yahoo Sports - 4h