What Every Entrepreneur Can Learn From Cracker Barrel’s Rebranding Mistakes
Are you considering a rebrand? Here’s what you need to keep in mind before you change anything about your company.
LLMs are stuck in a groupthink rut. This startup is trying to get them out.
Let’s start with a game. Open up your chatbot of choice—Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini—and type “Give me a random number between 1 and 10.” You’re going to get 7. Almost always. Now type “Another” and you’ll get 3 or 4. Type “Another” again and you’ll get 8 or 9. That won’t work every time—but if it…
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Replika founder raises $20M pre-seed for Wabi, the ‘YouTube of apps’
Wabi, a startup from the founder of Replika, has just raised a $20 million pre-seed round. Wabi is like “YouTube for apps” — a social platform where anyone can use prompts to instantly create mini apps and share them with friends.
Google makes it easier to access AI Mode in Chrome on iOS and Android
Users will now be able to access AI Mode via a new dedicated shortcut button under the search bar when opening a “New Tab” page in Chrome.
Microsoft built a fake marketplace to test AI agents — they failed in surprising ways
Researchers at Microsoft have developed a new simulation environment for testing AI agents, revealing surprising weaknesses in the current state-of-the-art.
I Audited My Time for One Week. Here’s What I Changed Forever.
Busyness is easy to measure. Real progress takes focus, discipline and intention.
Motion Picture Association hits Meta with cease-and-desist over use of ‘PG-13’ label
The MPA sent Meta a cease-and-desist over its use of the term ‘PG-13’ in Instagram teen ratings system.
University of Pennsylvania confirms hacker stole data during cyberattack
Penn experienced a data breach on Friday as hackers sent messages boasting of the hack to the university community.
How the CEO of Hyundai North America Is Steering the Global Auto Brand Through Crisis, Uncertainty and Change
Randy Parker, CEO of Hyundai and Genesis Motor North America, opens up about navigating tariffs, politics and a shifting workforce.
I Took My Company Global This Year. Here Are 3 Things I Wish I Did Differently
Expanding into global markets requires more than logistics — it demands clear communication, cultural fluency and local trust.
This startup’s metal stacks could help solve AI’s massive heat problem
Alloy Enterprises has developed a new additive manufacturing technique that can improve liquid cooling performance while bringing it to new parts of the server rack.