The Right Way to Build an Online Community Around Your Brand
Public online communities are risky for your brand. Here’s an alternative that gives you the benefits of online communication while avoiding some of its biggest pitfalls.
The Download: unlocking lithium and controlling Ebola
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. How a new extraction process could unlock the world’s lithium A new method for extracting lithium could cut costs and emissions from one of the world’s most important materials for EVs…
April 2026
3 Practical Ways to Identify Keywords That Help Customers Find You
To thrive in today’s digital marketing arena, I believe several advertising verticals are essential for businesses to participate in.
Why Smart Brands Are Ditching Content Overload for Education-Led Marketing
In an era of content overload, the brands that stand out are the ones that help customers learn, solve problems and make better decisions.
This CEO Is Creating a New Elite College Degree With Google and Microsoft — And Offering It for Only $10,000
The goal is to rival elite schools like Harvard and Stanford.
Private Equity Is Betting Millions on Bagels. Here’s Why the Breakfast Food Is Raking in the Dough.
Investment firms see profit potential in hand-rolled bagels as breakfast becomes the fastest-growing segment in quick service.
Snap Is Cutting 1,000 Jobs After an Activist Investor Said It ‘Over-Hired’
The social media company is eliminating 16% of its workforce after Irenic Capital urged leadership to boost efficiency.
Google is now targeting bad ads over bad actors
Google blocked 8.3 billion ads in 2025 but suspended fewer advertisers.
You’ve heard of hybrid cars. Now meet a hybrid cement plant.
Why choose fossil fuels or electricity when you can have both? NOC Energy has figured out how to hybridize heavy industry.
Runway CEO says AI could help Hollywood make 50 films instead of one $100M blockbuster
Runway’s CEO says AI could help studios make dozens of films for the cost of one, betting volume will boost hit-making odds.
Meta raises Quest 3 and Quest 3S prices due to RAM shortage
Starting April 19, the price of the Meta Quest 3S (128GB) and Meta Quest 3S (256GB) will go up by $50 to $349.99 and $449.99, respectively. The price of the Meta Quest 3 is going up by $100 to $599.99.