Sales automation startup Rox AI hits $1.2B valuation, sources say
Rox, founded in 2024 by the former chief growth officer of New Relic, offers an AI-native alternative to CRM tools.
The Download: polycrisis support networks and a hydrogen gold rush
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. Support networks aim to help kids through the polycrisis Sometime in the late 2000s, six-year-old Pim Sullivan-Tailyour was sitting in the back of a car in Thailand when she saw a…
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Most Entrepreneurs Are Using AI Wrong. Here’s a Simple 3-Step Fix
Most entrepreneurs think they have an AI problem, but the real issue is how they structure their requests — and fixing it can save hours of frustration.
Channel Surfer lets you watch YouTube like it’s old-school cable TV
The web app lets you turn on YouTube and surf channels like you’re watching cable TV in the ’90s.
Why Rivian is holding the $45,000 base model R2 until ‘late 2027’
Rivian spent the last two years promoting the R2 as a $45,000 SUV. But buyers won’t be able to pay that price until late next year — if at all.
We’re in a Trust Recession — and Brand Ambassadors Are Your Secret Weapon for Surviving It
Learn about the value of brand ambassadorship in a world starving for human connections.
She ‘Accidentally’ Learned How to Run a Business at 19. Now She’s the CEO of a Company Set to Hit $600 Million This Year.
Discover how saying yes to new opportunities led Kat Cole from restaurant hostess to becoming the CEO of AG1.
Why Franchise Discovery Day Isn’t a Sales Pitch — It’s a Stress Test for Your Alignment
Franchise Discovery Day reveals far more than enthusiasm. It exposes whether a candidate and a brand can succeed together for the long haul.
Substack launches a built-in recording studio
Substack creators can pre-record video conversations with up to two guests, then publish directly on the platform.
Facebook Marketplace now lets Meta AI respond to buyers’ messages
When buyers inquire about an item’s availability, sellers can use Meta AI to automatically draft replies using information from their listing, such as the description, availability, pickup location, and price.
Why Hybrid Teams Often Stall — and the System That Restores Momentum
Hybrid work doesn’t slow execution because people are remote. It’s because the clarity that once “lived in the room” was never designed to travel across time zones, functions and layers.