Medium gives employees Friday off to participate in national strike protesting ICE
Medium gives its employees the option to take the day off to protest on Friday.
The Download: squeezing more metal out of aging mines, and AI’s truth crisis
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. Microbes could extract the metal needed for cleantech In a pine forest on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the only active nickel mine in the US is nearing the end of its life. At a…
Microsoft won’t stop buying AI chips from Nvidia, AMD, even after launching its own, Nadella says
Microsoft says its own chip leapfrogs those made by other cloud providers like Amazon and Google. But it needs more.
The AI Hype Index: Grok makes porn, and Claude Code nails your job
Everyone is panicking because AI is very bad; everyone is panicking because AI is very good. It’s just that you never know which one you’re going to get. Grok is a pornography machine. Claude Code can do anything from building websites to reading your MRI. So of course Gen Z is spooked by what this…
5 Ways Franchise Leaders Can Grow Without Sacrificing Culture
The challenge is clear: how do we preserve the heart of our culture while driving profitability for franchisees?
Fintech firm Marquis blames hack at firewall provider SonicWall for its data breach
The fintech giant said it plans to “seek recoupment of any expenses” from its firewall provider SonicWall after a 2025 data breach exposed customer firewall configurations.
What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Bitcoin Miners About Strategic Growth
The Bitcoin mining industry runs on long-term thinking, operational efficiency and resilience. These are exactly the qualities entrepreneurs need to build companies that last.
Satya Nadella insists people are using Microsoft’s Copilot AI a lot
With Microsoft spending many billions on data centers, and rumors that no one is using its AI, CEO Satya Nadella shared some usage numbers.
DHS is using Google and Adobe AI to make videos
The US Department of Homeland Security is using AI video generators from Google and Adobe to make and edit content shared with the public, a new document reveals. It comes as immigration agencies have flooded social media with content to support President Trump’s mass deportation agenda—some of which appears to be made with AI—and as…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI in talks to merge, report says
This merger would bring the Grok chatbot, Starlink satellites, and SpaceX rockets together under one corporation.
The Passive Income Illusion That Derails Businesses — and the Reality Most Founders Ignore
Here’s how to effectively implement the one-to-many approach without wasting money.