This 54-Year-Old Rocker’s Non-Musical Side Hustle Raised $12K on Kickstarter — Now It’s Heading for $180K in Revenue: ‘Norman Rockwell Stuff’
Colby Mancasola started a business to give one of his favorite foods an update.
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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Runway releases its first world model, adds native audio to latest video model
Runway debuts a physics-aware world model that simulates reality to train agents and power video, robotics and avatar applications.
Cyber Threats Are Evolving Fast — Is Your Leadership Keeping Up?
Every breach threatens trust, reputation and stability. Here’s how to move beyond compliance to create lasting resilience.
Apple Reveals Its Most Downloaded App of 2025 — and It’s Not TikTok or Google
ChatGPT beats out every social platform and search tool, signaling how deeply AI has entered the mainstream.
What a High-School Econ Class, a Mine Shaft and Years in Japan Taught Me About Business Value
Founders who commit to the long game are the ones who build enduring companies and deep relationships.
Ford and SK On are ending their U.S. battery joint venture
The factories live on; the joint venture will not.
Disney signs deal with OpenAI to allow Sora to generate AI videos featuring its characters
Disney says that alongside the agreement, it will “become a major customer of OpenAI,” as it will use its APIs to build new products, tools, and experiences, including for Disney+.
I Abandoned My Comfortable Career For a Business I Knew Nothing About — and It Turned Out to Be My Best Decision
I took a leap into the unknown, and it taught me three things that are more valuable than any expertise.
On Me raises $6M to shake up the gift card industry
On Me raises $6 million for its digital gift card platform that lets users purchase cards categorized by interests rather than being restricted to specific retailers.
TIME names ‘Architects of AI’ its Person of the Year
TIME Magazine has named the ‘Architects of AI’ its Person of the Year, who include Jensen Huang, Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, Lisa Su, Dario Amodei, Demis Hassabis, and Fei-Fei Li