Cash App launches ‘pay later’ feature for P2P pay transfers
Block says that the new feature has strong built-in protections to keep users from so-called debt spirals.
The Download: bad news for inner Neanderthals, and AI warfare’s human illusion
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. The problem with thinking you’re part Neanderthal There’s a theory that many of us have an “inner Neanderthal.” The idea is that Homo sapiens and a cousin species once bred, leaving…
Fuel prices are soaring. Plastic could be next.
As the war in Iran continues to engulf the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz stays closed, one of the most visible global economic ripple effects has been fossil-fuel prices. In particular, you can’t get away from news about the price of gasoline, which just topped an average of $4 a gallon in the…
Energy Is Becoming the Defining Bottleneck of the AI Era. Here’s What That Means for Entrepreneurs.
AI data centers are rewriting the global electricity market. Here’s what entrepreneurs should know.
How to Retrain Your Brain to See Every Crisis as an Opportunity
Everything you want is on the other side of hard.
Why This Old-School Payment Method Still Dominates Small Business — and How It Gives Owners an Edge
Think paper checks are obsolete? Most small business owners disagree — here’s why.
Energy Is Becoming the Defining Bottleneck of the AI Era. Here’s What That Means for Entrepreneurs.
AI data centers are rewriting the global electricity market. Here’s what entrepreneurs should know.
De-fi platform Drift suspends deposits and withdrawals after millions in crypto stolen in hack
Blockchain trackers put the cryptocurrency heist in the hundreds of millions of dollars and is already on track to be the largest crypto theft in 2026 so far.
Anthropic took down thousands of GitHub repos trying to yank its leaked source code — a move the company says was an accident
Anthropic executives said it was an accident and retracted the bulk of the takedown notices.
How to Retrain Your Brain to See Every Crisis as an Opportunity
Everything you want is on the other side of hard.
People Ignore a Ticking ‘Tax Bomb’ That Can Decimate Retirement. Here’s How to Stay Safe, According to a Former JPMorgan Executive.
Many Americans incorrectly assume their taxes will be lower when they retire.