The Smartest Founders Aren’t Chasing Venture Capital — They’re Doing These 5 Things First
Instead of rushing to pitch investors, today’s most successful founders are focusing on building and validating their product first.
The Download: gig workers training humanoids, and better AI benchmarks
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 gig workers who are training humanoid robots at home When Zeus, a medical student in Nigeria, returns to his apartment from a long day at the hospital, he straps his…
Anthropic launches code review tool to check flood of AI-generated code
Anthropic launched Code Review in Claude Code, a multi-agent system that automatically analyzes AI-generated code, flags logic errors, and helps enterprise developers manage the growing volume of code produced with AI.
4 Moves That Will Give You the Upper Hand in Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent
Small and mid-sized businesses often feel like underdogs when competing with big companies for top talent. But with the right benefits strategy, size doesn’t have to be a disadvantage.
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber steps down
Bluesky’s board will search for a replacement while Graber becomes Chief Innovation Officer.
Why Chasing More Revenue Is the Wrong Response to Financial Stress
If your business is under financial stress, pushing for more revenue could actually make things worse. Here’s why.
It looks like the DOJ isn’t going to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster
The DOJ and Live Nation agreed to a tentative settlement, but dozens of State Attorneys General don’t want to drop the lawsuit.
A ‘Silver Tsunami’ Is Coming for Small Businesses — and Millions of Jobs, Say Experts
Over two million small businesses nationwide have owners nearing retirement age.
Periwinkle is making self-hosted social media on Bluesky’s AT Protocol even easier
Periwinkle offers managed hosting for AT Protocol users who want social media accounts on their own domains, with backups, storage, and migration tools.
Companies Are Making a Major Mistake With AI Adoption — and It’s Driving Away Their Top Talent
Many organizations are misusing AI-driven productivity gains, and it’s costing them their best people. Here’s what they’re getting wrong.
OpenAI acquires Promptfoo to secure its AI agents
This deal underscores how frontier labs are scrambling to prove their technology can be used safely in critical business operations.