Category: Start-ups

The Coder ‘Village’ at the Heart of China’s A.I. Frenzy

As China vies with Silicon Valley for primacy, Hangzhou, home to DeepSeek and Alibaba, is where its aspiring tech titans mingle and share ideas.
He Made Billions on Google and PayPal. Now, He’s Betting on News.

Michael Moritz co-founded The San Francisco Standard, a local news organization. It is acquiring Charter, a start-up focused on the future of work.
Chinese Companies Set Their Sights on Brazil

Confronted with tariffs and scrutiny in the United States and Europe, Chinese consumer brands are betting that they can become household names in Latin America’s biggest economy.
Tesla’s Robotaxi, Long Promised by Elon Musk, Joins a Crowded Field

Mr. Musk says the driverless taxis could begin ferrying passengers on Sunday in Austin, Texas, where other companies already have similar cars on the road.
Why Eliminating Coal Could Take a Long Time

A mining and processing business in California is replacing one coal plant but says another could stay online for many years.
Trump’s Trade and Tax Policies Start to Stall U.S. Battery Boom

Battery companies are slowing construction or reconsidering big investments in the United States because of tariffs on China and the proposed rollback of tax credits.
Meta Invests Nearly $15 Billion in Scale AI to Kick-Start Superintelligence Lab

Meta is making its first major minority investment in an outside company as it tries to catch up to a growing field of artificial intelligence rivals.
Disney and Universal Sue A.I. Firm Midjourney for Copyright Infringement

The suit, against Midjourney, is the first time major Hollywood companies have sued over A.I.-generated images.
What if Making Cartoons Becomes 90% Cheaper?

A.I. has yet to upend Hollywood. But it is starting to make big inroads in animation.
Is Slate Auto’s Electric Truck the Answer to Expensive Cars?

Slate Auto, a start-up backed by Jeff Bezos, plans to sell a small, spartan electric truck that comes with no paint, stereo or touch-screens.
Avelo Airlines Faces Backlash for Aiding Trump’s Deportation Campaign

The company, which serves airports in liberal cities on the coasts, has agreed to operate chartered flights for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Elizabeth Holmes’s Partner Has a New Blood-Testing Start-Up

Billy Evans has two children with the Theranos founder, who is in prison for fraud. He’s now trying to raise money for a testing company that promises “human health optimization.”