Amazon Whole Foods Boss Says Internal Bureaucracy Is ‘Ridiculous’ and Wasting Company Time in a Leaked Meeting
Amazon’s Vice President of Worldwide Grocery and Whole Foods CEO, Jason Buechel, said the company takes too long to make decisions.
Meta is adding AI-powered summaries to WhatsApp
Meta announced on Wednesday that it’s adding an AI-powered summaries feature to WhatsApp. The optional new feature uses Meta AI to summarize unread messages in a chat. This summary would only be visible to you, not others in your chat, the company notes. The feature builds on the AI technology that Meta released in April, […]
Starbucks Is Changing Its Pricing. Here’s What to Know.
Starbucks is switching to a flat fee for syrup charges.
Sam Altman comes out swinging at The New York Times
From the moment OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stepped onstage, it was clear this was not going to be a normal interview. Altman and his chief operating officer, Brad Lightcap, stood awkwardly toward the back of the stage at a jam-packed San Francisco venue that typically hosts jazz concerts. Hundreds of people filled steep theatre-style seating […]
Kalshi closes $185M round as rival Polymarket reportedly seeks $200M
Investors are pouring big bucks into these two rival prediction markets.
Bumble Is Laying Off 30% of Its Staff: ‘Our Path Forward Is Clear’
Bumble’s most recent quarterly earnings report showed that revenue declined 7.7% year-over-year.
Air quality tests around xAI’s Memphis data center raise questions
A legal group is questioning why a key pollutant was omitted from air quality tests near xAI’s data center
Your Startup’s Most Powerful Growth Driver Might Be Happening Behind the Scenes — But Here’s How You Can Harness It Anyway
Learn how to harness the invisible force of dark social to build trust, momentum and serious startup buzz — no analytics required.
Is 2025 the Year to Go Brick-and-Mortar? Here’s Why More Startups Think So
In 2025, having a physical storefront allows founders to establish a vibrant center for their brand, a key element that connects and completes their customers’ online experience.
‘Build Because Something Is Missing’: These Serial Entrepreneurs Share Their ‘Single-Product Philosophy’ for Standing Out in a Crowded Market
David Wolfe, co-founder of luxury mattress company Tiami, breaks down their strategy for standing out to buyers.
Creative Commons debuts CC signals, a framework for an open AI ecosystem
The idea is meant to create a balance between the open nature of the internet and the demand for ever more data to fuel AI.