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The Download: failed social media bans, and extending pets’ lives
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. Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve. —Michal Luria, Aliya Bhatia, and Danah Boyd Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined…
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The 4-Part Framework Every Leader Needs Before Delivering Bad News
Trust isn’t damaged by the news itself — it’s damaged by how it’s delivered; here’s the four-part framework that keeps teams engaged even when the message is hard.
Mobileye CEO Amnon Shashua to step aside as company pushes into robotaxis, robotics
Shashua has been invited to take the chairman of the board seat.
The Marketing Skill Nobody Trains You On (And It’s Quietly Killing Your Deadlines)
Most marketing delays trace back not to weak strategy, but to vague requests, invisible work and inconsistent follow-up.
AMD takes on Nvidia with its Helios AI rack scale system
AMD is challenging its chipmaker rival with a new rack-scale system that will start shipping to customers later this year.
Patreon lays off off 20% of its workforce
In a memo to staff that was posted online, Conte the company’s core business is strong, but that the platform has to respond to market changes and adjust its cost structure to remain stable.
Insurance startup Corgi reportedly raised more money at $4B — its third round in eight weeks
Corgi had announced a B1 round of $106 million at a $2.6 billion valuation at the end of May.
Tesla’s door handles may spur new US safety rules
The new rule-making process follows a series of incidents, including fatal ones, in which people have become stuck inside cars.
Meta drops out of a major clean energy pact as its natural gas buildout accelerates
Meta has made significant investments in natural gas over the past year. Now, it’s dropping out of an industry renewable energy group.
23-Year-Old AI Billionaire Says Gen Z Should Avoid This Popular Career Tactic
When reviewing job applications from young people, Brendan Foody found this pattern.