Bucking EV slowdown, Sila raises $300M to expand battery materials factory
Sila’s fresh $300 million round will help it make enough of its silicon-carbon anode material to power more than 100,000 EVs.
The Download: rogue agent liability and the AI Hype Index
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. Who’s liable when AI agents go rogue? Over the past few months, a cascade of cyberattacks by AI agents has stunned the world. In July, OpenAI disclosed that a swarm of its agents…
I Used to Think Leadership Meant Having All the Answers. I Was Wrong.
When I first stepped into leadership, I believed something that many ambitious professionals believe: Leadership meant having all the answers. I thought my responsibility as a leader was to be the person everyone turned to for solutions. If a problem surfaced, I needed to solve it. If uncertainty emerged, I needed to eliminate it. If […]
The Way People Shop Has Quietly Changed Forever — and Only Brands That Adapt Will Lead the Next Trillion-Dollar Market
As millions of shoppers turn to AI agents before traditional retailers, brands that fail to become machine-readable risk losing the next trillion-dollar market shift.
Einride bets $38M on EV charging as it scales electric trucking
Einride agreed to buy Flipturn for $38 million in stock.
I Used to Think Leadership Meant Having All the Answers. I Was Wrong.
When I first stepped into leadership, I believed something that many ambitious professionals believe: Leadership meant having all the answers. I thought my responsibility as a leader was to be the person everyone turned to for solutions. If a problem surfaced, I needed to solve it. If uncertainty emerged, I needed to eliminate it. If […]
Apple teams up with Klarna to launch a lease-to-own program for iPhones, iPads, and Macs
The new leasing program is a big change for the hardware company, and comes as it looks to raise prices on many of its products.
‘It’s Crazy How Much Money They’re Making’: Entrepreneurs Are Flooding Apple’s App Store Without Coding a Single Line
One developer intends to quit his job at JPMorgan Chase next month to build apps full-time.
You Want a Business That Runs Without You, But Your Behavior Says Otherwise. Here’s Why Letting Go Feels So Difficult.
Be humble enough to be replaced, but confident enough to know there’s no one else like you.
Data centers expected to use 4x more electricity by 2035
New data centers built through 2033 could consume as much electricity as India uses today.
Tesla spins up robotaxi pilots in Orlando and Tampa ahead of Q2 earnings
The company didn’t say how many are in each city, and has taken a far more cautious approach to scaling the network than CEO Elon Musk had promised.