Why Great Leaders Build Other People’s Legacies First — And How It Strengthens Your Own Impact
True leadership isn’t measured by what you achieve — it’s measured by the legacies you help others build.
The Download: plastic’s problem with fuel prices, and SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO
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. Fuel prices are soaring. Plastic could be next. As the war in Iran continues, one of the most visible global economic ripple effects has been fossil-fuel prices. But looking ahead, further consequences could…
We’re Measuring AI Agents Like Humans — and It’s Breaking Our Businesses
A better way to measure value in this new economy is tracking the agent penetration rate.
How This Founder Turned ‘Dry January’ Into a Year-Round Movement — And Built America’s #1 Non-Alcoholic Beer Brand
Bill Shufelt bootstrapped Athletic Brewing from 875 barrels to nearly 500,000 barrels by making non-alcoholic beer aspirational, not something to hide.
How Your M&A Deal Could Go Sideways Even After Closing — and How to Prevent It
Your M&A deal closed successfully, but this “minor” detail could still derail it.
Tinder looks to AI to help fight ‘swipe fatigue’ and dating app burnout
Tinder is testing AI recommendations and insight from your Camera Roll for better matches.
Lunar Energy raises $232M to deploy home batteries that prop up the grid
The startup has raised more than $500 million, to date, from investors to build a massive, distributed power plant supported by residential batteries.
Hackers publish personal information stolen during Harvard, UPenn data breaches
The prolific cybercrime group ShinyHunters took responsibility for hacking Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania, and published the stolen data on its extortion website.
The Washington Post Just Laid Off One-Third of Its Staff In a ‘Broad Strategic Reset’
The Jeff Bezos-owned newspaper lost $100 million in 2024.
Amazon Says Prime Members Avoided 64 Trips to Stores Last Year by Using Fast Delivery Instead
Fast delivery has become a substitute for routine shopping trips.
How Cost Pressures And Loan Constraints Are Reshaping Small Business Decisions
Rising operating costs and tighter access to small business loans are reshaping how owners make decisions in 2025.