Why Pushback Matters More Than Validation and How the Best Founders Use It
Why pushback in early-stage conversations is a feature, not a flaw. Here’s how I extract insight from it.
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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Mortgage Rates Hit Their Lowest Level Since 2022. Here’s What That Means for Home Buyers and Sellers.
Mortgage rates have dropped under 6% for the first time since 2022.
Stop Chasing Viral Wins. Here’s How to Build a Marketing Engine That Moves the Chains
In a post-search, AI-driven market, chasing big ‘touchdown’ wins has become an unsustainable strategy.
ChatGPT reaches 900M weekly active users
OpenAI shared the new numbers as part of its announcement that it has raised $110 billion in private funding.
Master the AI-Powered Search Landscape With This Strategic Guide
Learn the fundamentals of answer engine optimization and how to structure your content so AI systems quote you as a trusted source.
AI music generator Suno hits 2M paid subscribers and $300M in annual recurring revenue
Suno lets users create music using natural language prompts, making it possible for people with little experience to generate audio with little effort.
Apple and Netflix team up to air Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix
As Netflix continues its live sports push, the company has partnered with Apple to air the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix.
Stop Chasing Wealth and Success. Here’s How to Engineer Your Psychology So Both Flow to You Naturally.
Your business success is a direct printout of your inner psychology. Master your mindset to build the millionaire within, and the outer wealth will follow as a natural result.
OpenAI Just Raised a Record $110 Billion. Here’s What Happens Next.
Amazon led with $50 billion while Nvidia and SoftBank each contributed $30 billion to the historic funding round.
Perplexity’s new Computer is another bet that users need many AI models
Perplexity Computer, in the company’s words, “unifies every current AI capability into a single system.”