How I Disrupted a Stale, Broken Industry — and How You Can Do the Same
The gold resale market wasn’t ripe for disruption because of technology — it was ripe because of trust.
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…
Why Brand Mentions in AI Are Becoming a Business Metric
Tracking brand mentions in AI has shifted from PR vanity metric to a real measure of business value.
Paramount Just Launched a Hostile Takeover Bid to Block Netflix From Buying Warner Bros. Discovery
The company is bypassing Warner Bros. Discovery’s board and going straight to shareholders with a higher, all-cash offer.
‘ONE RULE’: Trump says he’ll sign an executive order blocking state AI laws despite bipartisan pushback
“I will be doing a ONE RULE Executive Order this week,” Trump posted on social media. “You can’t expect a company to get 50 Approvals every time they want to do something.”
Paramount goes to war with Netflix for Warner Bros. Discovery with hostile $108.4B bid
Paramount Skydance on Monday launched a hostile, $108.4 billion bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, days after Warner Bros. agreed to be acquired by Netflix for $82.7 billion.
This 31-Year-Old Ex-Microsoft Worker Used $3,000 to Start a Side Hustle — Now the Product’s in Erewhon and Eyeing $1 Million in Revenue
Aadit Patel’s desire to stay connected to his Indian-American identity inspired him to start a business.
IBM to acquire Confluent for $11B as it seeks to bolster its data offerings
IBM is buying data infrastructure company Confluent for $11 billion in cash in a bid to to bolster its data and automation products as ever more companies move their tech operations to the cloud and deploy AI technology.
Entrepreneurs Don’t Have Time to Read — and Now With This App You Don’t Have To
Unlock key ideas from the world’s best nonfiction books.
How to Pick a Freelance Specialty That Sticks — and Makes You Profitable
Every freelancer eventually asks the same question: Should I niche down or stay broad? The answer depends on a few things.
Adobe launches content creation hub in Premiere mobile for YouTube Shorts creators
The company says the space is designed to give creators everything they need to produce viral videos, grow their audience, and tap into trends, whether it’s creating day-in-the-life vlogs, travel videos, or behind-the-scenes clips.