TikTok alternative Skylight soars to 380K+ users after TikTok U.S. deal finalized
Skylight, a TikTok alternative built on open protocols, has had a busy weekend.
An experimental surgery is helping cancer survivors give birth
This week I want to tell you about an experimental surgical procedure that’s helping people have babies. Specifically, it’s helping people who have had treatment for bowel or rectal cancer. Radiation and chemo can have pretty damaging side effects that mess up the uterus and ovaries. Surgeons are pioneering a potential solution: simply stitch those…
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After Years of Setbacks, I Discovered the Principles That Drive Sustainable Business Growth
Here are the foundational principles that enable sustainable growth beyond $5M in revenue.
Why Is Costco Being Sued Over Its $4.99 Rotisserie Chicken?
A class action lawsuit alleges Costco isn’t telling the truth about one of its most popular products.
Anthropic launches interactive Claude apps, including Slack and other workplace tools
Claude users will now be able to call up interactive apps inside the chatbot interface, with Cowork integration coming soon.
Obvious Ventures lands fund five with a 360-degree view of planetary, human, economic health
The 12-year-old firm raised $360,360,360 for its fifth fund. And there’s a reason for that number.
TikTok attributes recent glitches to a power outage at a U.S. data center
The timing of these outages lines up with the long-awaited creation of a separate U.S. TikTok entity last week.
Why chatbots are starting to check your age
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. How do tech companies check if their users are kids? This question has taken on new urgency recently thanks to growing concern about the dangers that can arise when children talk to…
VC firm 2150 raises €210M fund to solve cities’ climate challenges
Europe-based venture fund 2150 raised the money to invest in climate tech startups that help solve cities’ carbon footprint.
Saudi satirist hacked with Pegasus spyware wins damages in court battle
The London High Court awarded the London-based satirist and human rights activist Ghanem Al-Masarir more than £3 million, after finding the Saudi government hacked his phone and was likely behind a physical attack targeting him in London.
Adversity Isn’t a Setback. It’s the Advantage That Separates Real Entrepreneurs
Here’s why adversity is the proving ground that builds judgment, resilience and lasting success.