AI was supposed to kill engineering jobs, but new data suggests they’re the most resilient
While AI dominates the layoff narrative, engineers are actually making up a larger share of new hires, according to SignalFire data.
The Download: threats from space mirrors and credit for AI drugs
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. This company’s plans to deploy space mirrors could jeopardize the night sky for many A company that plans to beam sunlight from space to Earth on demand might unintentionally brighten the…
June 2026
When Good Deals Get Rejected — And the Overlooked Factor That Derails Them
Strong deals are often passed not because the fundamentals fail, but because timing, structure and context quietly reshape how risk is perceived at the moment of decision.
Clients Love You — Until They Don’t. Here’s How We Survived Losing a Client of 30 Years.
Have you ever had a customer unceremoniously dump you? Here is what I learned after a longtime client dumped us.
The Financing Game Has Changed. Here’s What Lenders Want to See Now.
In a tighter credit environment, lenders aren’t underwriting growth stories — they’re underwriting survival.
AI researchers continue to leave Google for its rivals
Top AI researchers Jonas Adler and Alexander Pritzel are leaving Google for Anthropic, following departures from top scientists Noam Shazeer and John Jumper.
The memory chip crunch is paying off for this U.S. company
Revenue quadrupled to $41.45 billion compared with the same period a year ago. The company’s profit, meanwhile, rose from $1.88 billion to an incredible $28.2 billion year-over-year.
New website names and shames companies that still don’t offer passkeys to users
According to a new site, 24% of the most popular websites in the world don’t offer support for passkeys, which are considered the most secure way to log into apps and services.
After $350M in Sales and Retiring at 39, He Built Another Business to Make Cooking Safer: ‘A Guarantee for Success’
Galen Bradford had too many ideas to stay retired.
Companies are scrambling to stop employees from maxing out AI budgets with small tasks
The tokenmaxxing era was brief. We now appear to be entering the era of token rationing.
Here’s why Slate changed the battery in its cheap EV truck
While there was probably a moment when Slate’s leadership had to green-light the switch from one battery type to another, the momentum toward that decision had been building for years.