Evertune Raises $15M in Series A Funding

Evertune, a NYC-based provider of a Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) and AI marketing platform, raised $15M in Series A funding. The round was led by Felicis Ventures with participation from strategic AI and marketing angel investors including Sarfraz Maredia (Uber), Jonathan Carson (Antenna), David Azose (OpenAI), Sonia Phene (OpenAI), Joseph Spisak (Meta) and Chip Ransler… Continue reading Evertune Raises $15M in Series A Funding

Mesa Adds $24M Strategic Investment from Leading Industry Partners to Make Home Ownership More Rewarding

Industry leaders double down on support for leading loyalty platform for homeowners AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Mesa, the membership platform built for homeowners, today announced a strategic funding round of $24M in debt and equity from key partners in the housing, lending, and home improvement space, bringing its total raised to over… Continue reading Mesa Adds $24M Strategic Investment from Leading Industry Partners to Make Home Ownership More Rewarding

Amazon’s New Alexa AI Sounds Like a Dystopian Nightmare

In the age of the AI boom, it seems that everything’s getting a makeover. The ill-defined software has totally revamped perfectly good products, from workout apps to creative programs like Adobe’s Photoshop to search engines like Google — unless you’re totally unplugged from the internet, the stuff is nearly unavoidable. So it shouldn’t come as… Continue reading Amazon’s New Alexa AI Sounds Like a Dystopian Nightmare

AOL Will Shut Down Dial-Up Internet Access in September

After decades of connecting US subscribers to its online service and the internet through telephone lines, AOL recently announced it is finally shutting down its dial-up modem service on September 30, 2025. The announcement marks the end of a technology that served as the primary gateway to the web for millions of users throughout the… Continue reading AOL Will Shut Down Dial-Up Internet Access in September

College Students Driving for Uber & Lyft Face Insurance Coverage Gap

A new analysis reveals that as 40% of college students turn to Uber, Lyft and delivery services, they unknowingly face insurance coverage gaps, potentially bankrupting families.  LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — As college students nationwide head back to campus this month, a hidden financial crisis is brewing that could devastate families: millions of… Continue reading College Students Driving for Uber & Lyft Face Insurance Coverage Gap

Revel is shutting down its Model Y-powered ride-hailing, which was basically Tesla Robotaxi

Source: Revel Revel announced that it is shutting down its ride-hailing service in New York, which was powered by modified Tesla Model Y vehicles. Interestingly, it was basically Tesla’s current Robotaxi app. Revel started with a ride-sharing fleet of electric scooters, but in 2021, it expanded into a ride-hailing fleet of Tesla Model Y vehicles in… Continue reading Revel is shutting down its Model Y-powered ride-hailing, which was basically Tesla Robotaxi

Sam Altman Allegedly Has a Very Specific Tell Every Time He Lies

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is no stranger to accusations of lying — but according to one of the company’s most vociferous critics, he has a tick when he does it on camera. In a post on X-formerly-Twitter, AI researcher and skeptic Gary Marcus put forth a compelling theory: that viewers can tell when Altman is… Continue reading Sam Altman Allegedly Has a Very Specific Tell Every Time He Lies

Uber Freight CEO Lior Ron leaves to join self-driving startup Waabi as COO

Self-driving truck maker Waabi has hired autonomous vehicle industry veteran and Uber Freight CEO Lior Ron to step in as chief operating officer, as the startup looks to scale its commercial operations ahead of its planned launch of driverless trucks on public highways later this year. Rebecca Tinucci, who previously spent six years building Tesla’s… Continue reading Uber Freight CEO Lior Ron leaves to join self-driving startup Waabi as COO

Revel shuts down its ride-hail business to focus on EV charging

Revel has shut down its ride-hailing service in New York City, in yet another pivot for the company that started out by renting electric scooters in 2019. Moving forward, Revel will instead focus on its nascent EV charging business, which includes operating five stations in New York and one in San Francisco. A visit to… Continue reading Revel shuts down its ride-hail business to focus on EV charging

Thunes and Ontop Transform Global Freelance and Remote Workforce Payments with Real-Time Payouts

Collaboration enables businesses across America to unlock real-time global payments for remote workers and workers to get paid instantly, anywhere SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, has announced a new collaboration with Ontop, the all-in-one global payroll and financial platform helping companies hire, pay, and… Continue reading Thunes and Ontop Transform Global Freelance and Remote Workforce Payments with Real-Time Payouts