Apple’s WWDC event unveiled AI features that should make some startups nervous. Apple has a history of making a particular app or service seem irrelevant by building a rival feature into iPhones or Macs. Apple Intelligence may challenge startups like Grammarly, Midjourney, and password storage apps. When Apple launches something new, it can put other […]
Two Airplanes Lugging Cargo Together Is Texas Startup’s Big Bet
(Bloomberg) — A few pioneers in the West Texas desert are resurrecting an idea from the 1940s to revolutionize modern air-cargo delivery. On an abandoned Air Force field near Lubbock peppered with prairie-dog holes, the startup Aerolane is testing a business plan to pull cargo gliders with small freighter planes. The concept from former executives […]
Investors Swipe Right On Some Dating Startups, But Don’t Make Big Commitments
Investing in dating startups is a lot like dating itself. Despite the likelihood that most won’t go anywhere, investors still back a lot of these companies. This is because they still believe that, once in a while, something transformative will come from it. As is typical in the startup world, the biggest, best-known dating platforms […]