Fast Metals is treating waste with more waste to extract critical minerals
Aluminum production has saddled the world with billions of tons of caustic waste. One startup has a plan to clean it up and turn a profit.
Bringing predictive analytics to the agentic AI era
In 2026, the question for enterprise AI is no longer whether predictive models can outperform statistical forecasts—that argument is settled. The big question now is how to enable predictive systems to act on their own conclusions without drifting from business intent. The frontier has moved from prediction to autonomous decision making, and the gap between…
As AI content floods the internet, Pangram raises $9M to detect it
Pangram has raised $9 million to scale its AI detection software. The startup has also released a new AI text detection model, Pangram 4, and an AI image detection model in research preview.
The AI Hype Index: Unsexy AI
It feels bad enough when an open letter signed by leading economists warns that AI might steal your job. The fact it may soon be better than you at making dinner? Insult to injury. But that’s exactly what the company 1X promised when it showed off a pair of new, impressively dexterous (and, to some,…
I Spent 25 Years on Stage as a Magician. It Taught Me Why Most Business Owners Lose the Sale.
The reason your call to action gets ignored has nothing to do with your offer — it is because you skipped the two moments every audience needs before they are willing to say yes.
Cyera agrees to acquire Oasis Security for $1B to safeguard proliferating AI agents
The deal is Cyera’s third acquisition this year.
Most Founders Leave 6 Figures on the Table When They Sell. Here’s Why.
Below the $8 million mark, no banker is in the room telling you what your business is actually worth — but the levers that decide it are knowable, and most of them can be pulled years before a buyer ever calls.
I Spent 25 Years on Stage as a Magician. It Taught Me Why Most Business Owners Lose the Sale.
The reason your call to action gets ignored has nothing to do with your offer — it is because you skipped the two moments every audience needs before they are willing to say yes.
I Dropped Out of College at 19 to Build a $3 Billion Business Helping Independent Brands Compete With Amazon Prime
Sean Henry had an entrepreneurial spirit from a young age.
Bot-detection startup Spur nabs $200M from Insight
Spur Intelligence has raised a $200 million round from Insight Partners for its tech that can identify legit human traffic from bots.
MCP startup Runlayer accuses Rippling of stealing its product idea
Runlayer is suing Rippling after Rippling evaluated the startup’s MCP gateway product and then opted to build one itself.