While Deel is calling this a “Rippling-aligned” suit, it’s not the lawsuit filed by Rippling involving an alleged corporate spy.
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Made by Google 2025: How to watch Google debut the Pixel 10, Pixel Watch 4, and more
Google is hosting its Pixel 10 event next week. Learn how to watch the tech giant reveal its new mobile devices and what else you can expect.
Appeals court says NLRB structure unconstitutional, in a win for SpaceX
SpaceX scored a win in a decision from the Fifth Circuit over the labor board’s structure.
Google pays $30M to settle lawsuit over children’s YouTube data
Google has agreed to pay $30M to settle a lawsuit over children’s data collection, though the company denies wrongdoing.
Figure’s IPO filing marks Mike Cagney’s return to public markets
Figure Technology, a seven-year-old blockchain-based lending company, has filed a registration statement with the SEC for an IPO of its Class A common stock. The filing offers a chance at vindication for Figure co-founder Mike Cagney.
AI crawler Firecrawl raises $14.5M, is still looking to hire agents as employees
Firecrawl nabbed Shopify’s CEO Tobias Lütke as an investor from a gutsy email after they discovered he was using the product.
Spotify’s latest feature lets you add your own transitions to playlists
The new options are designed to appeal to playlist experts and other music fans, who have collectively created nearly 9 billion playlists on Spotify’s platform to date.
Eight Sleep raises $100M to expand its AI-powered sleep tech
The sleep tech company raised from HSG, Valor Equity Partners, Founders Fund, Y Combinator and big F1 names like Charles Leclerc and Zak Brown.
OpenAI launches a sub-$5 ChatGPT plan in India
This plan will offer 10x more messages and image generation than the free tier, among other benefits.
GPT-5 is supposed to be nicer now
OpenAI announced late Friday that it’s updating its latest model to be “warmer and friendlier.”