Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Anysphere, the company behind the AI-powered coding assistant Cursor, has secured a massive $900 million in new funding, pushing its valuation to approximately $9 billion. The round was led by Thrive Capital, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Accel, signaling growing investor appetite for cutting-edge AI developer tools. This
E-commerce
Temu, the fast-growing Chinese e-commerce platform, is pivoting its U.S. operations in response to a major policy shift that shuts down a long-standing trade loophole. The company announced it will now operate through a "local fulfillment model," transitioning all American sales to domestically based sellers and warehouses.
Transportation
Lyft is stepping into a new chapter with the introduction of Lyft Silver, a ride-hailing service designed specifically for aging and elderly individuals who may no longer be able to drive but still value their freedom and mobility. Slated for early access nationwide on May 5, Lyft Silver promises a
Supply Chain
Amazon announced plans to invest approximately $4 billion by the end of 2026 to significantly expand its delivery infrastructure in rural areas across the United States. The initiative aims to triple the size of the company’s rural delivery network and dramatically reduce shipping times for customers in less densely
Transportation
May Mobility, the Michigan-based autonomous vehicle startup backed by Toyota and BMW, has announced a major partnership with Uber to launch “thousands” of robotaxis on the ridehailing platform in multiple U.S. markets. This collaboration marks a significant step in both companies' autonomous mobility ambitions, with the first phase
Transportation
Aurora Innovation has officially launched the nation’s first fully driverless, heavy-duty trucking service on public highways, marking a historic milestone for autonomous vehicle technology. The rollout began this week in Texas, with self-driving freight trucks operating between Dallas and Houston—without a human behind the wheel. The startup, which
Cybersecurity
Tools for Humanity, the startup co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has officially launched its World identity verification system across the United States. This marks a significant milestone for the ambitious project, which uses biometric scanning to authenticate human identity in an increasingly AI-dominated digital landscape. During a recent launch
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Amazon has launched Nova Premier, the newest and most advanced model in its Nova AI family, aiming to strengthen its position in the competitive world of generative AI. Available now through Amazon Bedrock — the company’s AI development platform — Nova Premier is designed to handle complex multimodal tasks, processing text,
Construction
Starbucks is taking a bold leap into the future of architecture with the debut of its first-ever 3D-printed store in the United States. Set to open to the public on May 2 in Brownsville, Texas, the drive-thru-only location at 2491 Boca Chica Boulevard was built in partnership with PERI 3D
Food
In an effort to regain its footing after a disappointing quarter, Starbucks is rolling out a design-led strategy aimed at revitalizing the in-store experience and reestablishing its reputation as the world’s “third place” — the space between home and work where people gather, relax, and connect. During Tuesday’s quarterly
Education
Duolingo has announced the launch of 148 new language courses—more than doubling its existing catalog—in what it calls the largest content expansion in its history. The rapid rollout, accomplished in under a year, was made possible by generative AI, which the company says drastically accelerated its content creation
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
JetBrains, the renowned software company behind popular development tools like IntelliJ IDEA and PyCharm, has officially released its first open AI model for code generation. The model, named Mellum, is now available on Hugging Face under the Apache 2.0 license — a move signaling JetBrains’ deeper commitment to accessible and