At Age 24, He Ditched Becoming a Lawyer to Open a Coffee Shop. Last Year It Brought In $40 Million.
Gregory Zamfotis chose lattes over the law, deciding midway through law school that he wanted to start his own business.
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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A False Story Can Go Viral in Minutes — Here’s How Smart Leaders Stay Ahead of It
Misinformation spreads because it taps into existing distrust. Leaders who want to protect their reputation must learn to spot early warning signs, pressure-test vulnerabilities and build trust before a false narrative takes hold.
Software Overload Is Real — and It’s Costing You More Than You Think. Here’s How to Break Free.
Learn the hidden cost of too many tools and what actually makes a tech stack effective.
Ignoring This Common Workplace Liability Could Be Your Costliest Business Mistake
Most leaders overlook this workplace risk. Here’s why that’s a mistake you can’t afford to make.
Mastodon is making its decentralized social network easier to use with its latest revamp
Mastodon is redesigning user profiles to simplify the experience and better appeal to mainstream users and organizations.
Netflix confirms it’s raising prices again
The standard plan without ads now costs $19.99 per month, a $2 increase from the previous $17.99 subscription fee, while the premium plan is also going up by $2 and will now cost $26.99 per month.
16 of the most interesting startups from YC W’26 Demo Day
From redirecting doomscrolling to training humanoid robots, these 16 startups stood out as the most interesting ones from an overflowing YC cohort.
Google Translate’s real-time headphone translations feature expands to iOS and more countries
The real-time headphone translations experience keeps each speaker’s tone, emphasis, and cadence intact, so it’s easier to follow the conversation and tell who’s saying what.
OpenAI abandons yet another side quest: ChatGPT’s erotic mode
It’s only the latest of several side project that the AI startup has ditched over the past week.
This Is the Type of Leadership That Actually Turns Bold Ideas Into Tangible Impact
In an era defined by longer lives, rapid technological change and capital abundance, instinct alone is no longer enough. Here’s why evidence-based leadership is the true engine of sustainable innovation.