Jersey Mike’s Officially Filed for a $12 Billion IPO — Here’s What Made It Possible
The sandwich chain was founded in 1956 and has exploded to more than 3,000 domestic locations and $4.3 billion in sales.
Debates over AI consciousness are a trap
“Runaway” AI, “rogue” agents, and “autonomous” actors—the current rhetoric would have you believe that AI agents are not only awake and aware, but angry at their creators. Prominent tech leaders such as Demis Hassabis, Dario Amodei, and Sam Altman push for regulation of these seemingly “superhuman” systems, while a separate faction, led by policy organizations…
The World Cup Kicked Prediction Market Trading to $31 Billion. But Can the Industry Handle the ‘Pressure Test’?
With record numbers pouring in, can Kalshi and Polymarket sustain the surge once the final whistle blows?
Taylor Swift Got Married. Here’s What It Means for the Wedding Industry — and the Luxury Brands She Chose
The star-studded nuptials in New York City were also a massive marketing event for numerous brands.
This Investor Only Backs Startups Under One Grueling Condition
The investor says that without the demanding schedule, startups are “going to fail.”
Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees across Xbox, commercial sales
Microsoft cut around 4,800 roles, or 2.1% of its global workforce, on Monday — the latest in a series of layoffs that’s stoking fears of AI replacing jobs. The layoffs will hit Xbox and commercial sales the hardest.
He Co-Founded an $8 Billion Firm and Signed the Return-to-Office Policy. Then He Got Fired for Ignoring It.
William Nieporte was fired after he ignored the RTO policy he helped write. Now he’s suing for $30 million.
Canadian spy agency says it hacked drug traffickers, extremists and a ransomware gang last year
The hacking operations disclosed in a Canadian spy agency’s annual report underscores some pressing national security threats facing the country and its top allies.
How to reserve and change your WhatsApp username
WhatsApp now lets users reserve usernames ahead of the feature’s full rollout, making it possible to connect without sharing a phone number once usernames go live.
The Download: South Korea’s hottest bachelors, and advancing eye transplants
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. South Korea’s hottest new bachelors are chip workers Baek, a 35-year-old manager at the South Korean semiconductor titan SK Hynix, was enrolled in a matchmaking company a year ago. In a…
Station F ramps up as a launchpad for Europe’s hottest AI startups
Station F, the Paris-based startup hub founded by French billionaire Xavier Niel in 2017, is gearing up for a new edition of its selective acceleration F/ai program that will cement its role as a stepping stone for AI startups.