How this founder’s unlikely path to Silicon Valley could become an edge in industrial tech

Thomas Lee Young doesn’t sound like your typical Silicon Valley founder. The 24-year-old CEO of Interface, a San Francisco startup using AI to prevent industrial accidents, is a white guy with a Caribbean accent and a Chinese last name, a combination he finds amusing enough to mention when he’s first introduced to business contacts. Born … Read more

Bret Taylor’s Sierra reaches $100M ARR in under two years

Sierra, a 21-month-old, San Francisco-based startup that builds customer service AI agents for enterprises, announced on Friday that it reached $100 million in annual revenue run rate (ARR). The company’s rapid growth suggests that businesses across industries are embracing AI agents. The startup’s growth rate surprised even its seasoned co-founders, former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor … Read more

England vs Argentina: Fraser Dingwall injured and out of Los Pumas Test with Max Ojomoh replacing him | Rugby Union News

England’s centre Fraser Dingwall has been ruled out of their clash against Argentina at Allianz Stadium on Sunday, with Max Ojomoh replacing him. Head coach Steve Borthwick, though, has recalled Elliot Daly, marking his first appearance for England since fracturing his forearm while representing the British and Irish Lions on this summer’s tour of Australia. … Read more

The European startup market is ready for the limelight

Silicon Valley folks tend to write off the startup market across the pond as too small or not hungry enough, but that sentiment could not be more different from how Europeans view their potential. Helsinki’s annual Slush conference this year showed a venture market that feels like it is on the brink of transformation, one … Read more

Arne Slot: Liverpool miss Diogo Jota as a player and person but it is not an excuse for poor results | Football News

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot says his side miss Diogo Jota as a player and person, but they will never use his death as an excuse for poor results. After Scotland’s midweek World Cup qualifying win over Denmark, captain Andy Robertson said he was “in bits” before the game thinking about his former team-mate, who … Read more

Google steps up AI scam protection in India, but gaps remain

Google is bringing more AI muscle to India’s fight against digital fraud, rolling out on-device scam detection for Pixel 9 devices and new screen-sharing alerts for financial apps. Digital fraud continues to rise in India as more people come online for the first time and increasingly rely on smartphones for payments, shopping, and accessing government … Read more