Thiel Capital’s Jack Selby nabs stakes in hot startups like Etched through Arizona connections
Selby’s VC firm Copper Sky Capital is currently raising a $300 million second fund, according to a regulatory filing.
AI was supposed to win people over by now — it hasn’t
As AI becomes harder to avoid, consumers are growing more wary of the technology — and Silicon Valley is discovering that widespread adoption doesn’t necessarily lead to acceptance.
IQM, Europe’s first public quantum company, admits the future of the tech is uncertain
IQM, a full-stack quantum company out of Finland, went public on the Nasdaq today at a valuation of about $1.9 billion.
Businesses Are Stuck in an Efficiency Illusion — Here’s Why More Decks Don’t Mean Better Decisions
In an AI-accelerated workplace where output is increasingly easy to generate, real professional value comes from judgment, restraint and clarity. Here’s why professionals must move beyond volume-based execution and learn to deliver the strategic conviction leaders actually trust.
Stop Pushing Ads No One Wants and Start Making Offers They Can’t Ignore
Consumers don’t hate marketing itself. They hate intrusive advertising that demands attention without offering value. Here’s how commerce media and offer-based marketing (like cashback rewards and personalized bank offers) are replacing traditional ads by making marketing feel helpful, relevant and measurable rather than disruptive.
Here’s How the Maker of Cheerios Is Planning to Win Back Thrifty Customers
The company noted that it is optimistic about sales in its new fiscal year.
Exceptional Employees Share These 3 Traits. Here’s How to Spot Them in an Interview.
Here’s how to find the talent that puts your company over the top.
After Getting a Black Eye in Retirement, He Started a Business to Make His Hobby Safer. Now He’s 66 With Millions in Annual Revenue.
Brad Robins’ pickleball injury inspired an exciting second act.
Jersey Mike’s IPO illustrates how bad the AI hype has become
Just for kicks, I took a look at Jersey Mike’s IPO documents. Surely a sandwich shop would have no need to mention AI. But low-and-behold.
A warning sign about AI’s real cost, courtesy of Google and Amazon
AI has made it a lot harder for tech companies like Amazon and Google to deliver on their net-zero pledges.
Meta quietly launches vibe-coded gaming app Pocket
Meta has quietly launched Pocket, an experimental AI app that lets users generate and share interactive mini games using text prompts.