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A fleet of Uber's sensor-equipped Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric vehicles driving on city streets, symbolizing data collection for robotaxi development.
Main Street & SMBs

Uber deploys 500 Hyundai EVs for global data collection

On Friday, Uber's modified Hyundai Ioniq 5s, bristling with cameras and lidar, began silently mapping Washington, DC streets.

Sofia Reyes·June 4, 2026
A symbolic courtroom scene representing the legal battle between artist KC Green and the AI startup Artisan over the use of artwork, with the 'This is Fine' dog character as a central figure.
Founder Playbook

KC Green Reaches Deal With AI Startup Artisan Over Artwork Use

On bus stops and in subway stations, Artisan AI prominently featured a version of artist KC Green's character in an advertisement, prompting Green to publicly accuse the startup of theft.

Amir Fakhoury·June 1, 2026
Diverse business team collaborating around a futuristic holographic AI interface, showcasing data and analytics for business growth.
Founder Playbook

Consumer AI Subscriptions Hit $20 Standard

In 2026, ChatGPT became the #1 most-expensed app by transaction volume, according to Aionx .

Amir Fakhoury·May 30, 2026
The scales of justice weighing down a Google logo, symbolizing a court fine for advertising practices in India.
Main Street & SMBs

Indian court fines Google $31,600 over ad business practices

In a significant blow to its advertising model, the Delhi High Court ordered Google to pay Rs 30 lakh, approximately $31,600, for trademark infringement.

Marek Kowalski·May 30, 2026
A glitching AI interface on a screen, showing the word 'disregard' broken and unreadable, symbolizing a failure in Google's AI search functionality.
Founder Playbook

Google AI Overviews Break Disregard Definition Search

When searching for 'disregard' on Google, the AI Overview responds as if instructed to disregard the prompt, not providing a definition, reports 9to5Google .

Marek Kowalski·May 22, 2026
Holographic AI interface displaying a personalized podcast feed, with data streams connecting from a laptop and smartphone, representing Spotify's new AI features.
Founder Playbook

Spotify launches AI features to personalize podcast listening

Spotify's new 'Studio' app can generate a daily podcast briefing using your listening habits, calendar, inbox, and even your personal notes, according to 9to5Google .

Amir Fakhoury·May 21, 2026
A cinematic scene of a futuristic lab with holographic scent molecules, representing AI's revolution in fragrance creation and personalization.
Leadership & Culture

AI startup revolutionizes fragrance creation, personalizing scents

In 2024, AI startup Osmo achieved "Scent Teleportation," the world's first full digitization of scent without human intervention, according to beautymatter .

Amir Fakhoury·May 21, 2026