They Built Their First Restaurant With Their ‘Bare Hands.’ Now They Have 380 Locations.
Ted Xenohristos, co-founder of Cava, grew one restaurant into a national brand through hospitality, culture and purpose-driven growth.
Debates over AI consciousness are a trap
“Runaway” AI, “rogue” agents, and “autonomous” actors—the current rhetoric would have you believe that AI agents are not only awake and aware, but angry at their creators. Prominent tech leaders such as Demis Hassabis, Dario Amodei, and Sam Altman push for regulation of these seemingly “superhuman” systems, while a separate faction, led by policy organizations…
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Switching to a C Corp Could Save Your Business Thousands — Here’s How
Business owners have a lot to unpack in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Here’s how it incentivizes the C-corp structure, particularly in growth-focused businesses.
What Really Separates Great Products From Good Ones? (Hint: It’s Not Just the Product.)
Dr. Tom Andriacchi, PhD, and co-inventor of the smart wearable KneeMo, shares his best advice for creating a product that sells — and changes lives.
Why Lewis Hamilton Is Racing Into the $1.3+ Trillion Non-Alcoholic Beverage Market
With Almave, the world’s most decorated driver is reimagining tequila for a generation that wants performance without compromise.
Zoom’s Eric Yuan and Emergence’s Santi Subotovsky on navigating the second act at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan and Emergence Capital General Partner Santi Subotovsky will join the Going Public Stage at Disrupt 2025 in a session called “What Comes After Breakout Success?.” Join 10,000+ tech and VC leaders from October 27-29 in San Francisco.
US, China reach ‘framework’ deal for TikTok
The “framework” deal with China is
“between two private parties, but the commercial terms have been agreed upon,” CNBC quoted Bessent as saying on the sidelines of a meeting between the two countries in Madrid on Monday.
“between two private parties, but the commercial terms have been agreed upon,” CNBC quoted Bessent as saying on the sidelines of a meeting between the two countries in Madrid on Monday.
From Idea to Manuscript: AI-Powered Book Writing for Entrepreneurs
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Llama join forces to build your book.
Spotify will now let free users pick and play tracks
Spotify is adding new features for free customers that let them pick and play tracks.
The Download: computing’s bright young minds, and cleaning up satellite streaks
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. Meet tomorrow’s rising stars of computing Each year, MIT Technology Review honors 35 outstanding people under the age of 35 who are driving scientific progress and solving tough problems in their fields. Today…
Harvard Law to AI: MarqVision lands $48M to combat brand abuse
How a Harvard Law grad turned YC founder raised $48M to fight brand abuse in the AI era