Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will slash $15 billion in federal money to Oregon, Kotek says – OPB
Oregon stands to lose more than $15 billion in federal funding for health care, food assistance and other purposes in coming years, under the sweeping spending bill congressional Republicans passed earlier this year.
What led to the closure of Tacoma’s RAIN biotech incubator? | Tacoma News Tribune
For years, a nonprofit biotech hub was a prime force leading Tacoma’s aspirations in the life-sciences sector. It made headlines for its research during COVID-19 along with its education, research and incubator services. For the past eight months, it has been winding down operations.
Sr. Software Engineer Job at Highlight | Silicon Florist
Highlight is the definitive product intelligence platform enabling brands to create products people love. Powered by a proprietary community, seamless logistics, expert research methodologies, and AI-driven analytics, Highlight’s platform is purpose-built for modern physical product teams and trusted by leading brands, top retailers, and emerging innovators alike. The Highlight platform delivers high-impact insights with unmatched quality across every stage of the product innovation lifecycle—from early ideas and prototypes to in-market renovation—empowering teams to act quickly and bring winning products to market with confidence.
Trump changes tune on Intel CEO and shares rise | AP News
Less than a week after demanding his resignation, President Donald Trump is now calling the career of Intel’s CEO an “amazing story.”
Reddit will block the Internet Archive | The Verge
Reddit says that it has caught AI companies scraping its data from the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, so it’s going to start blocking the Internet Archive from indexing the vast majority of Reddit. The Wayback Machine will no longer be able to crawl post detail pages, comments, or profiles; instead, it will only be able to index the Reddit.com homepage, which effectively means Internet Archive will only be able to archive insights into which news headlines and posts were most popular on a given day.
California Finalizes AI Regulations For Automated Decision-Making Technology | CDF Labor Law LLP
On July 24, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) finalized regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) addressing the use of automated decision-making technology (ADMT). These regulations will take effect if approved by the Office of Administrative Law under the Administrative Procedure Act, which provides for a 30-day review process.
Exclusive | Billions Flow to New Hedge Funds Focused on AI-Related Bets – WSJ
Aschenbrenner’s San Francisco-based firm, Situational Awareness, now manages more than $1.5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. He has described the firm as a “brain trust on AI.”
98: Grow Slow, Win Big – The Truth About the Compounding Effect — Paden Squires | Financial Coach in Columbia, MO
Welcome to Behind Their Success Podcast. I’m Paden Squires, the host, and today we have on Rick Turoczy.
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