The dumbest things that happened in tech this year
From Sam Altman’s olive oil “scandal” to Soham Parekh’s viral moment, a lot of silly stuff has gone down in tech this year.
Weight-loss drugs show signs of slowing biological aging, say drugmakers
Popular weight-loss drugs may do more than help people shed pounds. They might also melt away the years. Drug giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk say patients taking their drugs age less quickly, according to readouts from molecular “aging clocks.” Such clocks assess a person’s biological age by looking at changes to DNA that accumulate…
Why inventing new emotions feels so good
Have you ever felt “velvetmist”? It’s a “complex and subtle emotion that elicits feelings of comfort, serenity, and a gentle sense of floating.” It’s peaceful, but more ephemeral and intangible than contentment. It might be evoked by the sight of a sunset or a moody, low-key album. If you haven’t ever felt this sensation—or…
The phone is dead. Long live . . . what exactly?
“We’re not going to be using iPhones in 10 years,” Callaghan says flatly. “I kind of don’t think we’ll be using them in five years.”
Jamie Dimon Does This in Meetings. I Didn’t — Until I Realized It Was Costing Me Big
In a world where constant connectivity is celebrated as a skill, the most successful leaders are doing the opposite.
What Latina Founders Know About Building Influence That Silicon Valley Doesn’t
Latina entrepreneurs are bridging cultures and scaling creator-led platforms using AI, intuition and community, and they’re reshaping influence in the process.
Why 2026 Is When AI, Payments and Blockchains Finally Operate as One
By 2026, AI, blockchains and payments will converge into a single, self-coordinating internet where decisions are made by AI, verified on-chain and settled instantly with money.
Your Business Strategy Suddenly Stopped Working. Here’s How to Pivot Without Panicking.
What do you do when something that’s always worked stops working?
Almost 80 European deep tech university spinouts reached $1B valuations or $100M in revenue in 2025
According to Dealroom’s European Spinout Report 2025, 76 European deep tech and life sciences spinouts have either reached $1 billion valuations, $100 million in revenue, or both.
Entrepreneurs Can Save 90% on Lifetime Licenses for Microsoft Office and Windows 11 Pro
Get a lifetime of productivity for just $39.97.
TikTok Just Beat YouTube and Instagram as the Top News Source for Young People
Forty-three percent of young adults said they regularly get news from the video app in 2025.