‘We’re Very Open’: Apple CEO Tim Cook Says He Wants to Buy Startups. Could Your Company Be Next?
Apple is on a startup buying spree, acquiring a new company every few weeks, according to its CEO.
The Download: Taiwan’s silicon shield, and ChatGPT’s personality misstep
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Taiwan’s “silicon shield” could be weakening Taiwanese politics increasingly revolves around one crucial question: Will China invade? China’s ruling party has wanted to seize Taiwan for more than half a century. But in…
August 2025
Sam Altman addresses ‘bumpy’ GPT-5 rollout, bringing 4o back, and the ‘chart crime’
The Reddit AMA got spicy as users peppered OpenAI with the questions, and some asked the company to bring back its previous model.
Elon Musk Warns Microsoft That Its Partner, OpenAI, Is About to Eat It Alive
Following an announcement that OpenAI will be integrated into Microsoft platforms, Elon Musk predicted that the software giant will get taken over.
RIP Microsoft Lens, a simple little app that’s getting replaced by AI
Microsoft is killing Lens, a handy mobile scanning app with over 90 million downloads.
Sweetgreen Is Cutting Staff — and a ‘Loved’ Menu Item. Here’s How the Salad Chain Plans to Turn Things Around After Posting Disappointing Earnings.
Sweetgreen’s CEO announced that big changes are coming to the salad chain on an earnings call this week.
Former Googlers AI startup OpenArt now creates ‘brainrot’ videos in just one click
OpenArt launched a new feature to help creators make AI-generated brain rot videos.
Your Teams Are Working Hard, But You’re Not Seeing Growth. Here’s the Real Problem — and How to Solve It.
Siloed teams kill growth. Here’s why GTM alignment is the real unlock — and how shared metrics, empathy and a unified customer view drive results.
How to Train AI to Actually Understand Your Business
AI tools only deliver meaningful results when they are given clear, structured business context — without it, even the best systems produce irrelevant, low-impact output.
The Real Reason AI Isn’t Working at Your Company — and the 3-Step Fix to Change That
AI works best when your team is all in. Here’s how to turn adoption into real results.
This Happiness Expert at Harvard Business School Reveals the ‘Big Mistake’ You’re Making — Plus the Money and Career Secrets That Lead to Real Satisfaction
Want to be happier? Arthur Brooks’ book ‘The Happiness Files: Insights on Work and Life’ unpacks that goal.