As India’s quick-commerce platforms race to deliver everything from groceries to smartphones in minutes, electric mobility startup Yulu has seized the boom, raising $93 million in fresh funding. The Bengaluru‑based startup offers electric two‑wheelers on weekly subscription plans, so delivery drivers can jump straight into the platform, without buying their own vehicle. With around 50,000…
Google Drive has stopped automatically sending photos from desktop folders to Google Photos, so new files added to previously backed-up folders will no longer appear there unless users change their setup. As of Aug. 10, Google Drive for desktop no longer supports automatic backups from computer folders to Google Photos, ending a feature many users…
Today’s NYT Strands hints are easy if you like buying fresh fruits and vegetables. Strands, the New York Times‘ elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting…
In addition to a historic total solar eclipse, August also features one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year. On the night of August 12 and into the early morning of August 13, astronomy enthusiasts in the northern hemisphere and parts of the southern hemisphere will be able to admire the Perseids during…
Phia, the shopping startup co-founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, is once again under fire for its alleged business practices. The latest issue stems from earlier this year when Bloomberg published an investigation that mapped out how Phia was taking credit and commission for affiliate purchases it did not help to generate, known as…
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TL;DR: UmanWrite is an AI tool that turns generic AI writing into more natural prose, and it’s only $79 for life. Whether you’re using Claude or GPT, AI writing usually sounds like AI writing. It’s clinical and awkward, but that doesn’t mean you have to manually edit every piece of content AI produces. UmanWrite is a…
For a while it seemed like the diarrhea-inducing parasite cyclospora was everywhere. Confirmed and suspected cases number more than 22,000 across 15 states, with 517 people requiring hospitalization. Two people in Michigan died. But now, with signs that the outbreak is slowing down, experts say lettuce is probably safe to eat again. The reason? Most…
Uber has sold off its entire stake in Serve Robotics, the autonomous delivery robot company that spun out of the ride-hailing company more than five years ago. Uber made the disclosure in a regulatory filing that was first reported by Bloomberg. Uber’s exit from Serve Robotics has been brewing for at least a year, according…
Singapore has raised its 2026 economic growth forecast to 4.5%–5.5% after stronger-than-expected global AI investment helped lift semiconductor demand, exports, and manufacturing output. The upgrade turns the AI spending boom into something more concrete than rising tech valuations. For hardware manufacturers and suppliers across APAC, Singapore is showing how global AI capital spending can feed…
