6 Simple Habits That Made Me More Productive Than 12-Hour Workdays Ever Did
These simple productivity habits focus on what actually moves the needle, from managing your energy to repurposing content and focusing on real outcomes.
The Download: unlocking lithium and controlling Ebola
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. How a new extraction process could unlock the world’s lithium A new method for extracting lithium could cut costs and emissions from one of the world’s most important materials for EVs…
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Lowest-Cost vs. Big-Budget Burgers: Which Hamburger Franchise Investment Is Right for You?
Whether you’re seeking a lower barrier to entry or a household name, these burger brands on the 2026 Franchise 500 offer opportunities at every investment level.
Are You Using These 4 Common Phrases That Indicate Your Company Culture Might Actually Be Toxic?
Certain phrases in your company and job descriptions may signal a culture that’s driving top talent away. Here’s what to listen for — and how to fix it.
This startup is betting India’s gig economy can train the world’s robots
Human Archive, a startup founded by Berkeley and Stanford researchers, is paying gig workers in India to wear camera-equipped caps and sensor devices to collect the real-world physical training data that AI and robotics labs are racing to acquire.
Dutch government blocks US company from acquisition, citing ‘risk to public interest’
The move to block the acquisition of the cloud company that hosts the Dutch digital ID service comes as Europe continues to reduce its reliance on U.S. technology.
Ghost hackers: the cybersecurity mystery that nobody has solved
A shadowy group that stole and dumped the NSA’s most powerful hacking tools still has implications for how companies think about digital risk today.
Iranian hackers blamed for breach of Los Angeles transit system that took weeks to recover
An Israeli cybersecurity firm said Iran’s government is behind Ababil of Minab, a fake hacktivist persona that has claimed a series of data breaches after the start of the war in Iran.
Ferrari’s first EV is not for you
The Ferrari Luce seems to be more aimed at regulatory compliance and China, putting a lot of pressure on the Jony Ive-designed EV.
Rethinking organizational design in the age of agentic AI
Amid rapidly growing adoption of enterprise-level AI agents, there’s a disconnect emerging between ambition and execution. Although 85% of organizations say they want to be agentic within the next three years, 76% say their current operations and infrastructure can’t support that change. They cite a lack of readiness across people, processes, and workflows. The sticky…
Here’s the Surprising Reason Steve Wozniak Co-Founded Apple — And It Wasn’t to ‘Make Money’
Steve Wozniak did not start Apple to get rich; he was motivated by something else entirely.