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Waymo temporarily suspended its autonomous vehicle service in San Francisco after a citywide power outage caused its driverless cars to stall and create traffic jams. The blackout, which affected a third of the city, led to widespread traffic light failures, confusing the Waymo fleet and prompting numerous public reports of vehicles blocking intersections.

Tayla Cannon, a content creator and founder of Athletic Rebuild, has secured a $1.1 million seed investment from Slow Ventures’ Creator Fund. This funding will support the development of Rebuildr, a new HIPAA-compliant platform designed to empower rehab professionals to manage their businesses online and deliver proactive, holistic care globally.

Onnorokom Uddokta, a nonprofit accelerator, has opened applications for its second cohort. This follows the success of its first batch, where nearly half of the participating businesses reported 6-10x growth. The program focuses on supporting early-stage founders building ethical and impactful businesses.

A new mathematical framework has been introduced to rigorously define what it means for one universe to simulate another, challenging long-held assumptions about the simulation hypothesis and revealing a more complex landscape of possibilities.

This update features several insightful articles, including an interview with Raisul Kabir of Brain Station 23, key lessons from Wahid Choudhury of Kaz Software, news on Accelerating Asia’s new cohort, and details about Khaas Food’s retail expansion.

Startups require a dual approach, combining deep insights into product/market fit with a robust theory of distribution. While understanding customer needs for product fit is often more intuitive, developing an effective distribution strategy is crucial for scaling beyond initial users. The most successful products integrate distribution into their core design, moving from niche, responsive channels to larger, more competitive ones, ultimately demonstrating that strong product/market fit is key to long-term dominance.