His Harvard Dorm Room Side Hustle Started With a ‘Simple Frustration.’ Now It’s Speeding Toward $500,000 in Sales in Its First Year.
28-year-old Brian Youngblood was tired of throwing away half-eaten tubs of hummus.
The Download: unlocking lithium and controlling Ebola
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Man who hacked US Supreme Court filing system sentenced to probation
Nicholas Moore hacked into three U.S. government networks using stolen credentials, and then bragged about it and posted victims’ personal data on Instagram under the handle @ihackedthegovernment.
Why Personal Legal Issues Don’t Stay Personal for Long in Leadership
Personal issues rarely stay personal — especially when they begin to impact leadership clarity, operational momentum, and financial decisions.
Sources: Cursor in talks to raise $2B+ at $50B valuation as enterprise growth surges
Returning backers a16z and Thrive are expected to lead the round.
“Tokenmaxxing” is making developers less productive than they think
There’s a lot more code—but it’s a lot more expensive and requires a lot more rewriting.
Most Companies Price in the Dark. Here’s What Changes When CFOs Step In
When CFOs step into pricing conversations, companies replace guesswork with data, align sales and finance, and turn revenue into more predictable profit.
I Spent Years Perfecting My Company Culture — Then a Single Unscripted Moment Changed Everything
Companies spend billions declaring their values. None of it works as well as a single moment when a leader does something nobody expected. That is the moment everyone remembers.
This Tech Investor Hasn’t Touched a Laptop or Desktop Computer Since 2010. Here’s Why.
He traces his computer breakup to his early days at fintech company Square, now Block, working alongside cofounder and CEO Jack Dorsey.
Hackers are abusing unpatched Windows security flaws to hack into organizations
A security researcher published details of three security vulnerabilities in Windows Defender, and the code used to exploit them. Now, hackers are taking advantage of the vulnerabilities in real life attacks, according to a cybersecurity firm.
Toss Your Scanner: This $26 App Gets the Job Done.
The iScanner App can replace your space-hogging desktop scanner.