The SEO Framework I Used to Scale 70+ Franchise Locations
Here’s the modern framework that helps every location rank, attract more customers and reduce marketing costs.
The Download: failed social media bans, and extending pets’ lives
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. Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve. —Michal Luria, Aliya Bhatia, and Danah Boyd Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined…
Justin Bieber Is Fed Up With This iPhone Design Feature: ‘Find Everyone at Apple’
Bieber’s complaint has resonated with hundreds of thousands of people, including Elon Musk.
Why Most Transformation Initiatives Fail — and How to Make Yours a Success
When leaders only see a part of the problem, their transformations crumble.
Google details security measures for Chrome’s agentic features
Google details how it is enacting security guardrails before rolling out agentic capabilities on Chrome.
You can buy your Instacart groceries without leaving ChatGPT
Shoppers will be able to go from recipe planning to checkout within the ChatGPT window.
TikTok adds a space for organizing content with others, teases ‘Shared Feeds’
Shared Feeds will surface new content tailored to both users’ tastes, such as sports, winter activities, and their favorite creators.
Shopify President Says Work-Life Balance Is Unrealistic. Here’s What to Aspire to Instead.
Shopify President Harley Finkelstein says “balance” is the wrong word.
The State of AI: A vision of the world in 2030
Welcome back to The State of AI, a new collaboration between the Financial Times and MIT Technology Review. Every Monday, writers from both publications debate one aspect of the generative AI revolution reshaping global power. You can read the rest of the series here. In this final edition, MIT Technology Review’s senior AI editor Will Douglas…
Petco’s security lapse affected customers’ SSNs, drivers’ licenses and more
Petco said the exposure was due to an error in an application, and that it is notifying victims’ whose data was affected.
Heat pump startup Quilt raises $20M Series B to expand sales
Quilt has sold nearly 1,000 units in the U.S. and Canada, and the new funding should help expand sales operations to more states and provinces.