Beware the Timing Trap — Is There Ever a Right Time to Start a Franchise?
Waiting for the “right” time to start a franchise often delays action, when success depends more on preparation and execution than perfect timing.
The Download: bad news for inner Neanderthals, and AI warfare’s human illusion
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. The problem with thinking you’re part Neanderthal There’s a theory that many of us have an “inner Neanderthal.” The idea is that Homo sapiens and a cousin species once bred, leaving…
Nvidia is quietly building a multibillion-dollar behemoth to rival its chips business
Nvidia’s networking business raked in $11 billion last quarter despite getting significantly less fanfare than chips and gaming.
The Hidden Growth Bottleneck Most Founders Don’t See
Many founders assume growth slows because of product or market issues. In reality, unclear and undisciplined communication often becomes the hidden bottleneck.
What Every CEO Should Do When a Customer Claims Your Business Caused Harm
When a serious complaint hits your business, the difference between chaos and control comes down to how prepared your team is in that first moment.
How Welcoming Disagreement Can Make You a Stronger, More In-Control Leader
Knowing your lane leads to more of the good kind of control, not less.
Here’s One Operational Upgrade I’d Put In Place to Protect Franchises from Peak-Hour Chaos
When scaling exposes friction, unreliable connectivity is often one of the hidden forces quietly getting in the way.
FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms
FBI director Kash Patel told lawmakers that the agency is actively purchasing commercially available location data, which can track Americans without needing a warrant.
AI Is Making Leaders Question Their Worth. Here’s the Psychological Shift They Must Make.
As AI accelerates, the real competitive advantage may belong to those who can separate identity from output and lead without defensiveness.
Pardoned Nikola founder Trevor Milton is trying to raise $1B for AI-powered planes
He told the Wall Street Journal he thinks autonomous planes will be “10 times harder than Nikola ever was.”
Patreon CEO calls AI companies’ fair use argument ‘bogus,’ says creators should be paid
Patreon CEO Jack Conte says AI companies should pay creators for training data, arguing their fair use defense falls apart when they license content from major publishers.