Start-ups – Page 4

Can Using the Light Phone III Help Cure ‘Brain Rot’?

Minimalist gadgets like the new Light Phone III, a smartphone that barely does anything, promise to help us focus. The trade-offs are big.

By Brian X. Chen

The company, which uses artificial intelligence to develop new treatments, now counts the venture capital firm Thrive Capital as a backer.

By Michael J. de la Merced

Federal prosecutors convinced a jury that Ms. Javice faked much of her customer list before selling her start-up, Frank, to the bank.

By Ron Lieber

The company, which originally expected its shares to be priced between $47 and $55, will ask for $40 a share in a sign of stock market uncertainty.

By Eli Tan and Lauren Hirsch