Alphabet’s record-breaking $85B raise for Google’s AI business is a helluva good signal
If Alphabet’s record-breaking, $85 billion stock sale signals investor appetite for AI-related offerings, we can see that investors are ready to chow.
Disney’s first CTO led an AI startup it once accused of copying its characters
The former CEO of Character.AI, which Disney previously sent a cease-and-desist letter to, will serve as the company’s first-ever chief technology officer.
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Meta mercifully spun out VR fitness game Supernatural instead of just killing it
Meta appears to have listened to the Supernatural users who protested the app’s sad fate after sweeping layoffs.
Substack’s new ‘Reply Rules’ feature lets creators control how people respond
Substack’s new Reply Rules feature is currently available for all English-language publications and is designed to give creators greater control over how their audiences respond.
Google’s Dreambeans, its weirdest-named AI tool to date, will turn your life into a cartoon
Dreambeans is a curated list of AI-illustrated “stories” culled from the personal data in your Google account.
From Stranded at Sea to a Lucrative Travel Business: How One Couple Turned a Side Hustle into the Life They Always Wanted
Join us for a free webinar to find out how these owners built the business of their dreams thanks to the power of franchising.
The Coach Who Built a Dynasty in Two Years Has 4 Lessons Every Entrepreneur Needs to Hear
Dusty May lead one of the most amazing worst-to-first turnarounds in coaching history. His championship run at Michigan inspired many leadership lessons for your business.
High Cloud Costs Aren’t a Finance Problem — They’re a Product Problem. Here’s What Most Founders Overlook.
An expensive cloud bill is a symptom of a deeper product problem. Here’s what to do about it.
How I Built a 6-Figure Solo Agency Without Spending a Single Penny on Advertising
A comprehensive look at the way I built my agency through value-first selling and zero dollars spent on ads.
I Didn’t Build a Startup. I Bought Boring Businesses With Predictable Cash Flow — and It Paid Off in Ways I Never Expected.
Everyone’s chasing the next big idea. I chose a less exciting path and found something far more reliable and profitable.
Ultrahuman says hackers accessed customers’ wellness data via internal tool
The breach at wearable ring maker Ultrahuman stemmed from credentials stolen from a malware-infected employee laptop.