‘Flubbed Completely’: A Company Mistakenly Sent a Picture of Cartoon Duck to Employees When Laying Them Off
Payments company Stripe had some communication issues when conducting layoffs this week.
The Download: the Pentagon’s AI-powered lie detector and young organ limits
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. The Pentagon wants $30 million to build an AI-powered lie detector The US government wants to spend $30.3 million over the next five years on an improved lie detector, according to…
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The Fitness Industry Is Worth $260 Billion — Here’s the Franchise That’s Leading the Pack
Crunch Fitness, #1 in the Franchise 500 health and wellness category, is redefining getting in shape.
Top-Performing Walmart Managers Can Now Make $620,000 a Year
These managers can now make up to $100,000 more than they did last year.
He Immigrated to the U.S. and Started a Business. It’s ‘Not the Sexiest’ But Sells Over 6,000 Units Daily — Up to $25,000 Apiece — Anyway.
When 16-year-old Amir Loloi emigrated from Iran, he didn’t intend to stay in the U.S. forever. Then those plans changed.
What’s next for robots
MIT Technology Review’s What’s Next series looks across industries, trends, and technologies to give you a first look at the future. You can read the rest of them here. Jan Liphardt teaches bioengineering at Stanford, but to many strangers in Los Altos, California, he is a peculiar man they see walking a four-legged robotic dog down…
How Your First Job Can Help Build the Skills You’ll Need to Succeed as an Entrepreneur
Your first job out of college should be valued as more than a paycheck. It can be the foundation for a career, that is, if you prioritize growth and learning.
OpenAI launches Operator—an agent that can use a computer for you
After weeks of buzz, OpenAI has released Operator, its first AI agent. Operator is a web app that can carry out simple online tasks in a browser, such as booking concert tickets or filling an online grocery order. The app is powered by a new model called Computer-Using Agent—CUA (“coo-ah”), for short—built on top of…
How I Turned a Marketing Mistake Into $1 Million in New Business
I turned a mistake into $1 million in top-line sales growth from new clients — here’s how I did it.
9 Questions Leaders Should Ask Themselves to Help End Employee Burnout
While eating well, moving your body and getting rest are familiar wellness mantras and advice that continue to ring true year after year, employers can go further for the well-being of their employees in 2025.
100+ Investments Later, These Are the 7 Qualities I Always Look For in a Founder
These are the non-negotiable traits that set exceptional founders apart and turn great ideas into thriving businesses.