My Merger Didn’t Go the Way I Expected. Here’s What I Learned — and What Every Founder Must Prepare for.
Signed term sheets don’t guarantee smooth deals — here’s what founders rarely hear about M&A before they sell.
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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What the jury will actually decide in the case of Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman
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Gen Z Buyers Are Tuning Out Traditional Marketing. Here’s What It Takes to Earn Their Attention.
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Why Q2 Is the Best Time to Interview CPAs and Tax Firms
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Why Executives Are Suddenly Very Nervous About Autonomous AI
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Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI has been bleeding staff since its merger
More than 50 employees have reportedly left Elon Musk’s newly merged SpaceXAI since February, raising questions about burnout, leadership changes, talent poaching, and whether liquidity events weakened retention incentives.
OpenAI says Codex is coming to your phone
The update gives users enhanced flexibility over how they can manage their workflows.
Lovable just backed a company that’s looking to bring vibe coding to hardware
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