Duolingo’s CEO Uses a Secret Test to Evaluate Job Candidates — Before They Even Step into the Interview
Candidates aren’t aware that they are being judged from the minute they step into a taxi.
Why opinion on AI is so divided
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I’ve Scaled Businesses Globally For 20 Years — Here’s How to Make a Founder-CEO Partnership Truly Successful
Hiring a CEO is often celebrated as a sign of scale and maturity, but in reality, it can trigger an identity crisis for founders and a silent power struggle that derails growth.
What Smart Franchise Buyers Know Before They Ever Step Into Confirmation Day
With such a big decision on the line, you must be prepared to walk in to make the best possible decision for your future.
AI Poses Extra Challenges For Women Founders — Make These 3 Leadership Shifts to Stay Grounded
Rapid technological change is testing leadership. These three shifts help women founders stay vigilant while their businesses scale.
Rivian gets another $1B from Volkswagen
The two companies have been collaborating on a joint venture that would see Rivian tech go in VW’s EVs.
Iranian hackers claim breach of FBI director Kash Patel’s personal email account
Handala, a pro-Iranian hacking group allegedly working for Iran’s government, published emails it said were taken from the Gmail account of FBI director Kash Patel.
Apple says no one using Lockdown Mode has been hacked with spyware
The tech giant’s claim that it has not seen any successful spyware attacks targeting Apple devices with Lockdown Mode enabled comes amid a leak of hacking tools targeting users running devices with older software.
The Download: the internet’s best weather app, and why people freeze their brains
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. How a couple of ski bums built the internet’s best weather app The best snow-forecasting app for skiers isn’t a federally-funded service or a big-name brand. It’s OpenSnow, a startup that uses government data, its own AI…
Here’s why some people choose cryonics to store their bodies and brains after death
This week I reported on some rather unusual research that focuses on the brain of L. Stephen Coles. Coles was a gerontologist who died from pancreatic cancer in 2014. He had spent the latter part of his career specializing in human longevity. And before he died, he decided to have his brain preserved by a…
David Sacks is done as AI czar — here’s what he’s doing instead
Sacks will be much further from power center in Washington than since the outset of this second Trump administration.