AI Can Help Customers Find You, But Visibility Is Only Half the Battle. Here’s What Must Come Next.
AI has rewritten the customer journey, and the competitive advantage is shifting from simply being found to being found and ready to respond.
The Download: climate tech companies to watch and AI’s discovery problem
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. Coming soon: our 2026 list of Climate Tech Companies to Watch With the planet nearing 1.5 °C of warming, climate policies being unraveled, and Big Tech backpedaling on its climate ambitions,…
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I’m 27 Years Old With a Business Managing $500 Million in Deals. My Clients Might Already Be on Your Phone.
Evelin Herrera’s meetings with high net worth individuals inspired her firm.
Why is the DOJ investigating Andreessen Horowitz’s board seats?
Andreessen Horowitz has two partners sitting on the boards of companies that now compete with each other: Ben Horowitz at Databricks and Martin Casado at Fivetran. Nothing too scandalous on the surface, except the Department of Justice has reportedly been investigating the arrangement for almost a year, dusting off a 112-year-old antitrust law that’s rarely used against VCs. Board conflicts aren’t exactly new, and these companies weren’t necessarily direct competitors when a16z first invested […]
US government lab is probing Chinese lidar for security vulnerabilities
The security review is being performed by the Idaho National Laboratory, and the research is being funded by a company — or a group of companies — in the electric and autonomous vehicle industries.
I Walked Away From a $100,000 Deal — Here’s Why the Client Chose Us Anyway
The fastest way to find out if your values are real is to put a six-figure price tag on betraying them.
A&W Is Redesigning Its Restaurants for the First Time in Years — Here’s How It’s Trying to Avoid What Happened to Cracker Barrel
The new “modern heritage” prototype goes retro, leaning into A&W’s roadside root beer stand roots.
This Founder Started Selling Muffin Mix From Her NYC Apartment. Her Company Just Sold for $850 Million.
Elizabeth Stein sold Purely Elizabeth to Ferrero, the company behind Nutella. Unlike most exits, she’s staying on as CEO.
Oura faces lawsuit accusing it of misleading consumers about sleep-tracking accuracy
The lawsuit alleges that Oura rings are unable to measure any of the physiological signals needed to assess sleep quality or determine sleep stages.
Walmart to finally start accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay
Are pigs flying? Walmart has finally caved on its refusal to support Apple Pay and Google Pay.
The Real ROI of AI Isn’t the AI. It’s the Headcount You Never Add.
Most AI spending never shows up on the bottom line. Here’s the real test for what actually moves your margin.