The Hidden Cost of Chasing Quick Profits (and How to Avoid It)
Long-term brand acclaim is the key to sustainable revenue, but what about when you need income on a shorter timeline?
The Download: perimenopause misinformation and China’s latest AI leap
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. There’s a lot of hype around perimenopause. Don’t buy it. Perimenopause used to be considered taboo, but not anymore. Thanks at least in part to TV doctors and social media influencers,…
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4 AI Prompts That Tripled a One-Person Business’s Revenue in 12 Months (No Team, No Funding, No Guessing)
Find the AI prompt that could triple your revenue this year.
Reid Hoffman is leaving Microsoft’s board to go ‘founder mode’ with startup Manus
After a very profitable decade on Microsoft’s board, Reid Hoffman is stepping down to focus on his AI drug discovery startup Manus.
Founders share VC horror stories, and some are naming names
A massive viral conversation sharing VC horror stories has taken place this week on X. Some are weird. Some are infuriating.
Former cyber executive turned whistleblower accuses IBM of covering up several data breaches
IBM and two of its subsidiary companies were allegedly breached during the mid-2010s, which a lawsuit filed by a former cybersecurity executive accuses IBM of not disclosing and actively covering up.
Startup Battlefield 200 applications officially close in 3 days
Applications for Startup Battlefield 200 officially close on June 8, 11:59 p.m. PT. Now’s not the time to wait any longer. Secure your shot at competing on the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 this October at San Francisco’s Moscone West.
Google will pay SpaceX $920M per month for compute
The companies announced the deal on Friday, just one week ahead of SpaceX’s historic IPO.
First-Time Business Buyers Are Changing How Deals Get Done — Here’s What Sellers Need to Know
The first-timer isn’t always easy to deal with, but if you keep a few characteristics in mind, you’ll find yourself at the profitable end of a deal.
Why the Best Startup Ideas Often Start with a ‘No’
Sometimes, “no solution” just means “no one has figured it out yet.”
Small Business Owners Are Now Overseeing Entire Teams of AI Agents. Here’s What the New Technology Can Do.
Small business owners are shifting from using AI as a tool to managing it as a workforce, with AI agents handling core operations like customer service.