Most Restaurant Chains Fight for Space in New York and California. This Chicken Franchise Is Doing the Opposite.
Chicken franchise Birdcall is skipping expensive coastal markets for midwestern cities that have lower barriers to entry.
The Download: failed social media bans, and extending pets’ lives
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. Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve. —Michal Luria, Aliya Bhatia, and Danah Boyd Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined…
As US weighs response to Chinese AI, industry urges against broad open-weight restrictions
AI companies including Nvidia and Mistral urge policymakers to avoid broad restrictions on open-weight AI models as Washington debates responses to Chinese AI and alleged model distillation.
The 4-Part Framework Every Leader Needs Before Delivering Bad News
Trust isn’t damaged by the news itself — it’s damaged by how it’s delivered; here’s the four-part framework that keeps teams engaged even when the message is hard.
The Marketing Skill Nobody Trains You On (And It’s Quietly Killing Your Deadlines)
Most marketing delays trace back not to weak strategy, but to vague requests, invisible work and inconsistent follow-up.
Jeff Bezos Wants to Give This Popular Streaming Service an AI Makeover
The Amazon founder wants the company’s massive AI bet to visibly pay off.
Rivian sues the US government for ‘full refund’ of Trump tariffs
The carmaker has said it’s owed a refund in the “tens of millions of dollars.”
Bluesky’s AI assistant Attie expands into an open social research tool
Users can now ask Attie questions about news, trends, and conversations on Bluesky and other apps on the AT Protocol.
Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star
The AI lab Midjourney continues to expand its purview beyond image and video generation.
OpenAI’s new voice mode makes it to the ChatGPT desktop app
ChatGPT Voice on desktop can work with both ChatGPT Work and Codex to complete tasks and control agents.
AMC’s Popcorn Bucket Business Is Now Worth $100 Million — Here’s How It Became a Blockbuster
One $50 bucket sold out in seven minutes. Movie theaters can’t make these things fast enough.