IQM, Europe’s first public quantum company, admits the future of the tech is uncertain
IQM, a full-stack quantum company out of Finland, went public on the Nasdaq today at a valuation of about $1.9 billion.
The Download: Montana’s new experimental drug rules
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. Montana’s plan to become an experimental medical hub just pushed forward As of this week in Montana, biotech companies whose drugs have been through preliminary testing—sometimes in as few as 10…
Businesses Are Stuck in an Efficiency Illusion — Here’s Why More Decks Don’t Mean Better Decisions
In an AI-accelerated workplace where output is increasingly easy to generate, real professional value comes from judgment, restraint and clarity. Here’s why professionals must move beyond volume-based execution and learn to deliver the strategic conviction leaders actually trust.
Stop Pushing Ads No One Wants and Start Making Offers They Can’t Ignore
Consumers don’t hate marketing itself. They hate intrusive advertising that demands attention without offering value. Here’s how commerce media and offer-based marketing (like cashback rewards and personalized bank offers) are replacing traditional ads by making marketing feel helpful, relevant and measurable rather than disruptive.
Here’s How the Maker of Cheerios Is Planning to Win Back Thrifty Customers
The company noted that it is optimistic about sales in its new fiscal year.
Exceptional Employees Share These 3 Traits. Here’s How to Spot Them in an Interview.
Here’s how to find the talent that puts your company over the top.
After Getting a Black Eye in Retirement, He Started a Business to Make His Hobby Safer. Now He’s 66 With Millions in Annual Revenue.
Brad Robins’ pickleball injury inspired an exciting second act.
Jersey Mike’s IPO illustrates how bad the AI hype has become
Just for kicks, I took a look at Jersey Mike’s IPO documents. Surely a sandwich shop would have no need to mention AI. But low-and-behold.
A warning sign about AI’s real cost, courtesy of Google and Amazon
AI has made it a lot harder for tech companies like Amazon and Google to deliver on their net-zero pledges.
Meta quietly launches vibe-coded gaming app Pocket
Meta has quietly launched Pocket, an experimental AI app that lets users generate and share interactive mini games using text prompts.
Travel app Hopper to pay $35M in FTC settlement over ‘unfairly’ charging hidden fees
Hopper will pay $35 million to settle FTC allegations that it used deceptive “dark patterns” to hide fees and mislead travelers about the cost and benefits of services.