‘A Very Hard Act to Follow’: Berkshire CEO Greg Abel Pays Tribute to Warren Buffett — and Charts His Own Course in First Shareholder Letter
Abel opened the letter by honoring Warren Buffett’s legacy and laid out a vision for the company’s future.
The Download: an AI agent’s hit piece, and preventing lightning
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. Online harassment is entering its AI era Scott Shambaugh didn’t think twice when he denied an AI agent’s request to contribute to matplotlib, a software library he helps manage. Then things…
Hacktivists claim to have hacked Homeland Security to release ICE contract data
A hacking group called Department of Peace said they hacked a specific office within Homeland Security to protest ICE’s mass deportation campaign, and the companies aiding it.
The 7 Rules of Building Strong Investor Relationships After the Check Clears
Founders earn long-term credibility by communicating misses clearly and before problems escalate.
Jack Dorsey Laid Off 4,000 People, Blaming ‘AI Innovation.’ Critics Blame ‘AI-Washing.’
The Block co-founder cut nearly half the company’s staff, claiming AI made them redundant, but analysts say poor management was the real reason.
From Andean Villages to Antarctica — What Living a Life Built on Adventure Can Teach You About Leadership
Jaclyn Leibl-Cote, President and CEO of Collette, shares insights from leading a 100+ year-old, family-owned travel company.
Forget the Business Plan. This 10-Slide Deck Helped Me Raise Millions
Investors don’t read 40-page plans. Learn how to condense your vision, your traction and your ask into a winning narrative they’ll actually engage with.
A married founder duo’s company, 14.ai, is replacing customer support teams at startups
14.ai also launched a consumer brand to understand how much AI can handle customer support tasks.
Apple speeds up the iPad Air with an M4 upgrade, starting at $599
Apple refreshes the iPad Air with the M4 chip and more memory to make it better for AI use cases.
The Third-Largest Coffee Chain in America Barely Sells Coffee. Here’s Why That’s Smart.
Dutch Bros grinds out $1.6 billion in business selling customizable energy drinks and cold beverages to Gen Z customers who avoid hot coffee.
Apple bakes in AI smarts into its new $599 iPhone 17e
The base model comes with 256 GB of storage, which Apple says is twice the entry storage from the previous generation at the same starting price.