Fresh off bond sale, Amazon borrows $17.5 billion from banks as AI spending continues
As AI spending continues to climb, the e-commerce giant has taken out a fresh $17.5 billion loan from a small coterie of banks.
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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When You Put People First, Performance Follows. Here’s What I Wish More Leaders Understood.
In a world obsessed with metrics and scale, the leaders who last are the ones who never forgot that people come first.
I Sold My Business for $280 Million in Cash. Now, I Invest in Early-Stage Companies — Here’s What Every Young Entrepreneur Should Know.
Dan Graham was interested in business from a young age.
North Koreans behind nearly half of US tech industry hacks, says CrowdStrike
North Koreans hackers posing as remote IT workers and recruiters remain a major threat to U.S., European, and Asian companies, accounting for about half of all attacks over the past 12 months.
Wing drone delivery might not be a novelty anymore
Wing is expanding into seven more U.S. cities through its partnership with Walmart.
I’ve Recovered Millions in Lost Revenue for Businesses. Here’s What Leaders Must Focus on During Economic Uncertainty
Economic uncertainty is increasing delinquency rates across industries, leaving businesses vulnerable to significant revenue loss.
AI Might Take Your Job — Don’t Let It Take Your Personality, Too. Here’s How to Become a Small-Talk Master (and Why You Need It).
Small talk is a critical leadership skill that requires intentional practice. Learn how to master small talk in today’s AI-driven workplaces.
The Man Behind Anthropic’s Claude Code Hasn’t Written a Line of Code in 8 Months — Here’s What He Does Instead
Boris Cherny says developers have come a long way from using a single Claude Code tab in a window.
Netflix expands revamped mobile app across Asia and doubles down on kids’ gaming
The media giant is pushing to expand its mobile and gaming business.
‘AI-pilled’ firms spend $7,500 per employee each month on AI
The most AI-obsessed firms are spending roughly $7,500 monthly per employee on AI, per Ramp AI Index. That’s not more than an engineer’s salary — yet.