CEO of South Korean retail giant Coupang resigns after massive data breach
The massive data breach at the South Korean retail giant Coupang affects more than half of the country’s population.
The Download: China’s dying EV batteries, and why AI doomers are doubling down
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. China figured out how to sell EVs. Now it has to bury their batteries. In the past decade, China has seen an EV boom, thanks in part to government support. Buying an electric…
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Inspire the Next Generation of Scientists with This Franchise That Makes STEM Fun!
High Touch-High Tech franchisees operate without the need for a physical location, significantly reducing overhead costs.
This Tech CEO Fixed His ‘Bad’ Management Style — Then Built a $19 Billion Company
Figma CEO Dylan Field had experience in leadership, but not management, when he co-founded the $19.45 billion company.
The Financial Innovation That’s Set to Give Your Balance Sheet a Major Upgrade
How tokenization is transforming the corporate balance sheet from a passive record into an active, programmable financial system.
Spotify tests more personalized, AI-powered ‘Prompted Playlists’
The playlists can factor in world knowledge, go back to your listening history from day one, and can be refreshed daily or weekly.
Overview Energy wants to beam energy from space to existing solar farms
The stealthy startup plans to use a network of satellites to harvest sunlight and send it to Earth using infrared lasers.
This Simple Practice Will Elevate Your Leadership in Ways You Never Expected
A call for leaders to pause the distractions and harness the power that comes from stillness.
Author Susan Orlean Says to Trust Your Instincts (and Your Weirdest Ideas)
Award-winning non-fiction writer, “The New Yorker” staffer, and dog owner Susan Orlean talks about her creation process, her new memoir “Joy Ride,” and what it is like to be portrayed as a murderous criminal in a Nicolas Cage movie.
OSHA investigating new crane accident at SpaceX’s Starbase facility
A subcontractor says he was crushed by a metal support, breaking his hip, knee, and tibia. He’s suing SpaceX and the construction company who employed him.
Marco Rubio bans Calibri font at State Department for being too DEI
Calibri, which could make documents easier to read for the vision impaired, was apparently installed in 2023 by the department’s then-DEI office.