Malaysia’s AI agent-powered messaging app Respond.io raises $62.5M, eyes acquisitions
Respond.io, one of Malaysia startups to watch, uses AI agents to handle high volumes of customer inquiries and charges per convo, not per seat.
Tata Electronics, a major tech supplier to Apple and Tesla, confirms data breach
The incident comes as Tata Electronics expands its role in global technology supply chains.
Sundar Pichai faces boos, walkout at Stanford graduation ceremony over Google’s Israel, ICE ties
AI is once again at the heart of a college graduation protest — this time for the technology’s use in Google’s defense contracts.
My Startup Hit a $120 Million Valuation — Everything Came Down to These 4 First-Year Decisions
Your first year as a founder isn’t defined by your idea — it’s shaped by the structural decisions you make early. Learn the four critical choices that determine control, runway, momentum, and long-term survivability.
How to Know Whether Your Company’s Success Is Sustainable — or Just Dependent on You
Companies built around one leader rarely last. A clear, long-term strategy anchored in purpose keeps the business relevant through generations.
Too Many Business Owners Have Forgotten the Basics – Here Are 3 You Can’t Ignore
Making a good first impression, promoting yourself in your community and staying positive help lay the foundation on which successful businesses are built.
Your Prospect Has Already Decided Before Your Sales Process Even Begins. Here’s How to Influence What Shapes Their Decision.
Your prospect has already Googled you, asked around and formed an opinion before your first meeting. Here’s how to make sure what they find works in your favor.
The US government’s Anthropic models ban was never about an AI jailbreak
The Trump administration’s decision that forced Anthropic to pull its latest cybersecurity models could be reactionary, retaliatory, or both, but the message is clear: The AI industry isn’t immune from U.S. government interference.
What Overemployment Reveals About the Modern Workforce — and What Leaders Should Do About It
Employees holding multiple jobs may seem like a compliance issue on the surface, but the real story is what the trend reveals about trust, retention and the future of work.
Your Big Moment Fades Fast With Just a Single Press Hit — Build This Engine If You Want Coverage (and Profit) That Lasts
Reputation is built through repeated exposure over time, and the companies that treat media as long-term infrastructure consistently outperform the ones treating it like a one-off campaign.
Why do South Koreans love AI so much?
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. When I landed in Seoul after a grueling 12-hour flight from San Francisco, I walked through an unmanned immigration checkpoint, where a machine scanned my face and passport. On the subway home,…