What comes after the smartphone? Amazon’s Panos Panay will make his case at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
At Disrupt 2026, Amazon’s Panos Panay will provide an exclusive vision for what’s in store for us beyond the smartphone.
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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Anthropic says it will watermark text generated by its AI models
Anthropic will extend support for watermarking AI generations for older models as well.
I Watched My Startup’s Hidden Weaknesses Surface Overnight — Here’s the 4-Part Stress Test Every Founder Should Run Before a Downturn Hits
Most companies don’t break all at once — they crack in predictable places, and the founders who survive are the ones who pressure-test cash, dependencies, control and speed before the market forces them to.
Why Being “Reliable” Is Quietly Sabotaging Ambitious Leaders — and How to Break the Pattern
After 20 years studying 600 Black women leaders, I learned that the same reliability that builds a reputation is often the thing keeping ambitious leaders — of any background — out of the rooms where advancement actually gets decided.
By Year Three, Half of Founders Are No Longer CEO. Here’s How to Be in the Other Half.
Most founders don’t survive year three because they keep leading the company they started instead of the one they built. Here’s how to shift your calendar, your team and your decision-making before the board decides for you.
I Watched My Startup’s Hidden Weaknesses Surface Overnight — Here’s the 4-Part Stress Test Every Founder Should Run Before a Downturn Hits
Most companies don’t break all at once — they crack in predictable places, and the founders who survive are the ones who pressure-test cash, dependencies, control and speed before the market forces them to.
OpenAI reportedly completed a $7 billion employee tender offer
San Francisco’s housing market is in trouble again.
As AI-led attacks multiply, OpenAI launches a new cyber model
OpenAI is expanding its AI cybersecurity defense program Daybreak, and rolling out a new cyber-trained AI model with it.
Why Being “Reliable” Is Quietly Sabotaging Ambitious Leaders — and How to Break the Pattern
After 20 years studying 600 Black women leaders, I learned that the same reliability that builds a reputation is often the thing keeping ambitious leaders — of any background — out of the rooms where advancement actually gets decided.
Jeff Bezos might finally get his hands on a sports team
Jeff Bezos is reportedly close to buying his first stake in a sports team: the U.K.’s famed Liverpool Football Club.