Trump’s pick to run US cyber agency CISA asks to drop out
Sean Plankey has requested to withdraw his name to run the U.S. cybersecurity agency after a tumultuous year of chaotic temporary leadership.
The Download: brain-melting heatwaves and unprecedented OpenAI restrictions
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. Heat waves mess with your brain. Scientists are trying to figure out why. —Jessica Hamzelou It’s been hot in London this week. Really hot. A dangerous heat wave has hit Western…
Ecommerce Founders Who Ignore This Type of AI Will Lose Their Best Customers — Here’s Why
That whole messy, human-driven journey to buy something? AI is starting to do it for us.
Don’t stop hiring humans — stop hiring the wrong humans, Artisan’s founder says
Artisan may be known for their bold “Stop Hiring Humans” campaign but the reality is every founder needs to assemble the right team if they want to scale.
OpenAI releases GPT-5.5, bringing company one step closer to an AI ‘superapp’
OpenAI says its latest model offers increased capabilities across a broad variety of categories.
She Raised $2.5 Million From Friends and Family — And Saw Zero Sales. Then She Leaned Into a ‘Hunch.’ Now Her Company Sells $300 Million a Year.
Minted grew rapidly after founder Mariam Naficy changed her strategy.
Your Narrative Window Is Closing — Get Your Business Story Right Before the Market Gets It Wrong
Innovative startups rarely get misunderstood because the technology is weak. More often, the market labels them too quickly and that early interpretation shapes how investors, journalists and customers see the company for years.
Steve Jobs Gave Tim Cook One Rule for Leading Apple. Now Cook Is Passing It On to Apple’s Next CEO.
Tim Cook used Steve Jobs’s parting advice as a blueprint for how to lead Apple.
Meta to cut 10% of jobs, or 8,000 employees, report says
According to an internal memo, Meta plans to begin its sweeping layoffs on May 20.
Bluesky now supports better quality photos
The max size is now 2MB and max resolution is 4000×4000.
Microsoft offers buyout for up to 7% of U.S. employees
If a worker’s years of service at Microsoft plus their age equals 70 or more, they will be eligible for a voluntary retirement buyout.