Need to Supercharge Innovation at Your Company? Try This.
We tried everything from hackathons to Google’s “20% time.” Here’s why we landed on “Blue Sky Week” as the biggest innovation payoff.
The Download: the rise of luxury car theft, and fighting antimicrobial resistance
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. The curious case of the disappearing Lamborghinis Across the world, unsuspecting people are unwittingly becoming caught up in a new and growing type of organized criminal enterprise: vehicle transport fraud and theft. Crooks…
Taking the Fight to Procrastination on September 6
On September 6, we celebrate Fight Procrastination Day. This is your chance to deal with your procrastination problems. To be fair, each of us has felt the powerful urge to…
500 Global closes $143M fund for Southeast Asia startups
500 Global, the venture firm and seed accelerator, has closed $143 million in financing for what it claims is its largest Southeast Asia early-stage fund to date. The new tranche, 500 Southeast Asia III, or “500 SEA III” for short, counts a sovereign wealth fund, public and private pension funds, a university endowment and 500 […]
Meta denied injunction against Norway’s ban order on its surveillance ads
Meta has lost a first bid to get an injunction slapped on a ban Norway’s data protection authority imposed on its consentless behavioral ad targeting in July. The order also provides for daily fines for non-compliance. An Oslo District court rejected Meta’s arguments seeking to block the order and ruled in favor of the Datatilsynet. […]
HubSpot unveils strategy to integrate AI across the platform
HubSpot, the Boston-based marketing and CRM platform, announced a comprehensive AI strategy it’s calling HubSpot AI, at its Inbound customer conference in Boston today. While HubSpot, much like other enterprise SaaS vendors, has been building in elements of AI for years, with the rise of ChatGPT this year, it is taking a broader approach, while maintaining […]
Crafting a Franchise Brand Story — The Secret Ingredient That Will Set You Apart From Competitors
It’s not just about being different, but about owning that difference. A brand’s story isn’t just a narrative; it’s the emotional and logical connection established with customers.
Stop Overworking Yourself Because You Say ‘Yes’ Too Often — Here’s How to Harness the Power of a Simple ‘No’
By learning to say no, you protect your time and energy and encourage your employees to pitch in with tasks.
How This Creator Turned Personal Pain Into a Podcast and Community for People Facing Infertility Problems
Alison Prato discusses the launch and growth of Infertile AF Group, a space devoted to open and honest discussions about the challenges of infertility.
Read-it-later app Matter can now transcribe your favorite podcasts
Matter, a GV-backed read-it-later app that competes broadly with apps like Pocket and Instapaper, though with more of a focus on reading recommendations, is today launching a new way to use its app. The company this morning is debuting “Readable Podcasts,” a feature that will let you save favorite podcasts and transcribe their audio to […]
Bandana is building a platform to help hourly wage workers find better jobs
Bandana’s co-founder and CEO Timothy Makalinao grew up in a working class household and saw first-hand how hard it can be for hourly wage employees to find decent work and support a family. When he launched his company last year with two friends he met at college a decade ago — COO Caleb Lee and […]