Cognition’s Scott Wu says AI coding agents shouldn’t replace humans
Cognition makes Devin, the first and arguably most successful AI coding agent. But famed coder Wu says it isn’t designed to supplant human programmers.
Cheaper, faster, and culturally aware, Avataar’s video AI is built for India’s scale
Avataar AI’s distilled video model is priced at $0.005 for every second of generation
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6 Data-Driven Practices That Separate High-Performing Companies From Everyone Else
Being data-driven isn’t about having the best tools — it’s about leaders acting on the right signals quickly and consistently.
I Never Ask My Team to Change — I Ask Them to Grow. Here’s Why It Works.
Don’t ask your team to change; ask them to grow. Here’s the difference — and how it helps us scale while maintaining culture.
This $2 Billion Bakery Franchise Found That ‘Smaller Is Better’ and Is on Track to Hit 1,000 Stores
Inside the growth strategy of 29-year-old dessert franchise Nothing Bundt Cakes.
6 Data-Driven Practices That Separate High-Performing Companies From Everyone Else
Being data-driven isn’t about having the best tools — it’s about leaders acting on the right signals quickly and consistently.
I Never Ask My Team to Change — I Ask Them to Grow. Here’s Why It Works.
Don’t ask your team to change; ask them to grow. Here’s the difference — and how it helps us scale while maintaining culture.
A Google Engineer Used Confidential Search Data to Win $1.2 Million on Polymarket, Feds Say — His Best Bet Involved an Alleged Killer
Michele Spagnuolo allegedly used internal data to bet on accused killer D4vd becoming Google’s most-searched person of 2025.
A Blue Origin Rocket Blew Up on the Launchpad — Jeff Bezos Called It a ‘Very Rough Day’
No one was injured in the explosion, but the fireball destroyed Blue Origin’s only launchpad and could impede NASA’s moon missions.
The ‘World’s Richest Restaurateur’ Snapped Up Iconic Vegas Casino Caesars Entertainment for $17.6 Billion
Tilman Fertitta already owns Landry’s, the Houston Rockets, and the Golden Nugget casinos. Now he’s adding Caesars to his empire.
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