Will's Weekly Roundup

Aug 5th - Aug 11th

"The best way to stay ahead of disruption is to be part of it."

— Jamie Dimon

Headlines

  • Lyft will soon let you pay a monthly subscription to prevent surge privacy (LINK). 

  • CrowdStrike says Delta ignored help offers during the outage (LINK).

  • ChatGPT has an internal tool that can detect AI text with 99.9% certainty (LINK).

  • Engineering the first Fitbit: the inside story (LINK).

  • Student credit cards are facing stricter regulations. Here’s what to know (LINK).

  • Apple will launch an iPhone SE upgrade called the iPhone “Air” in 2025 (LINK).

  • Harris matched Trump’s proposal to ban taxes on tips (LINK).

  • There are new purposed ways to cool data centers: liquid in pipes and a dunking bath (LINK).

Startup Watchlist

  • Bandana - Find hourly jobs near you.

  • Essentialist - Private members’ service for passionate travelers.

  • Cala Systems - World's first intelligent heat pump water heater.

  • Cloaked - Generates temporary emails and numbers to stay private online.

  • Elstar - Dimmable window glass.

  • Plonts - Plant-based cheese.

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Newsletter researched/written by Will Sullivan

and edited by Andrew Coath.