Grab a ticket today: The first StrictlyVC of 2026 kicks off in just a week in San Francisco
StrictlyVC San Francisco is in just a week. Now’s the time to grab yourself a ticket. Join VCs and founders at Sentro Filipino Cultural Center on April 30.
The Download: how the World Cup ball will fly and OpenAI’s “super app”
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. Why this year’s World Cup ball may not fly as far Much is new about this month’s FIFA World Cup tournament. It hosts more teams than ever before. It’s the first…
Labor unrest at Samsung may worsen memory chip supply issues
Tens of thousands of Samsung Electronics workers held a rally at the company’s Pyeongtaek campus in South Korea on Thursday to signal they are prepared to walk off the job for an 18-day strike next month.
Optimism Is Your Greatest Asset — Until It Starts Working Against You. Here’s What I Wish I’d Known Sooner.
Believe in their potential. But trust their actions.
8 Quiet Breakdowns That Emerge in the First 90 Days After an Acquisition (and How to Protect Against Them)
The deal closes. The model works. The plan looks clean. But the first 90 days may tell a different story.
Flying Private Is Taking Off — And It’s No Longer Just for Celebrities
Inside Jet Linx’s private aviation model, where private jet memberships, exclusive terminals and on-demand flights are fueling a growing shift toward time-first travel among not just executives, but sports-driven travelers too.
Your Business Already Has the Most Valuable AI Asset — You Just Haven’t Extracted It Yet
Most entrepreneurs are focused on improving prompts, but the real advantage lies in the unspoken knowledge they already have — this article shows how to surface it and start using AI more strategically.
You Spent Thousands Getting the Lead. Why Aren’t You Getting the Sale?
You got the lead — now what? Here’s what the companies that convert consistently do.
Tesla drops Musk’s $29B ‘interim’ award after Delaware court restored larger pay package
The company is following through on its promise to not let Musk “double dip” if he won his appeal to restore Tesla’s 2018 compensation package, worth $56 billion.
Bank of America’s CEO Told Employees ‘You Don’t Have to Worry’ About AI Replacing Jobs — Four Months Later, He Cut 1,000
Brian Moynihan told employees not to worry about AI. Then he credited the technology with eliminating jobs “through attrition.”
WhatsApp adds prepaid phone recharges in India as its payments usage still lags
WhatsApp is rolling out prepaid phone recharges to its 500 million users in India via PayU.