Google’s AI-assisted NotebookLM note-taking app is now open to users in the US

Google’s AI note-taking app is now available to all users in the United States who are at least 18 years old, the company...

Gag City is a viral win for Nicki Minaj

Welcome to Gag City, the pink metropolis inhabited by stans and brands alike. In the days leading up to the release of “Pink Friday...

OpenAI taps former Twitter India head to kickstart in the country

OpenAI is working with former Twitter India head Rishi Jaitly as a senior advisor to facilitate talks with the government about AI policy,...

Mulch and the enduring appeal of internet absurdism

I am haunted by mulch posts.  The most recent mulch video came to me in the middle of the night, when I was hours...

Fundraising trends for 2024: Get to the point, explain ‘why now’

Thanksgiving is long behind us, so unless you’re already in due diligence with a VC, you may as well pack up your fundraising...

Report: FAA should improve investigation process after a rocket launch goes awry

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has let launch providers conduct their own investigations in nearly every instance that a launch mishap has occurred...

DNA companies should receive the death penalty for getting hacked

Personal data is the new gold. The recent 23andMe data breach is a stark reminder of a chilling reality — our most intimate,...

Travelsist hopes its air travel concierge will take off from Atlanta

If you are dreading to catch flights over the holiday season, you are not alone. Forget about marveling at the wonder that is...

Apple cuts off Beeper Mini’s access after launch of service that brought iMessage to...

Was it too good to be true? Beeper, the startup that reverse engineered iMessage to bring blue bubble texts to Android users, is...

Will December bring startup winter?

Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. Borrowing has become more expensive, and profits are harder...