Stop Trying to Manage Employees Without Understanding Them — How to Build Relationships for Leadership Success
You can’t effectively manage people if you don’t understand them. Here’s how to build better working relationships with team members.
Trump’s win is a tragic loss for climate progress
Donald Trump’s decisive victory is a stunning setback for climate change. The Republican President-elect’s return to the White House means the country is going to squander precious momentum, unraveling hard-won policy progress that was just beginning to pay off, all for the second time in less than a decade. It comes at a moment when…
After selling Drift, ex-HubSpot exec launches AI for customer success managers
Elias Torres has achieved a lot for somebody who immigrated to the US from Nicaragua at 17 without knowing any English. He served as a VP of engineering at HubSpot before co-founding Drift, a company that sold to Vista Equity for about $1.2 billion in 2021. “It’s very rare to get this far, but I’m […]
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Apple debuts new business tools for managing presence across email, calls, and Tap to Pay
Apple on Wednesday announced an expanded series of tools that will allow businesses to increase their visibility on Apple’s platforms via its free service, Apple Business Connect. Launched last year, the online portal lets businesses manage their presence across Apple’s 1.5 billion devices in areas like Maps, Siri, Spotlight search, Safari, and Wallet. Now, business […]
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Fisker owners get help with recall repairs as court approves liquidation plan
Fisker’s plan to liquidate its assets has been accepted by the bankruptcy court in Delaware. And with it, the issue of who should pay for labor costs associated with a pair of recalls on the bankrupt EV startup’s SUVs is finally settled. Fisker has also reached a deal with American Lease, the buyer of its […]
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GM partners with startup Forge Nano to improve EV battery life, performance, and safety
General Motors is working with Forge Nano, a materials science startup, to find new ways to enhance the performance and lifetime of electric vehicle battery cells. The automaker’s investment arm, GM Ventures, on Wednesday injected $10 million into Forge Nano, which is developing a thin coating the startup says will help improve safety and increase […]
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This Week in AI: AWS loses a top AI exec
Hiya, folks, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. If you want this in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. Last week, AWS lost a top AI exec. Matt Wood, VP of AI, announced that he’d be leaving AWS after 15 years. Wood had long been involved in the Amazon division’s AI initiatives; he was appointed […]
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If You Win This Data Contest, You’ll Get $25,000 in Prize Money — and a Job in the NFL: ‘Almost Like a Science Fair’
The seventh annual Big Data Bowl is now open. Here are some tips for submitting a winning project.
He Turned a College Project Into a $100 Million Luxury Fashion Brand: ‘My Grandma Taught Me How to Sew’
George Heaton breaks down how he and his brother Mike created a global fashion brand starting with a simple T-shirt.
7 Business Lessons I Learned From Planning My Daughter’s Wedding
Here’s what planning a wedding taught me about building a successful business.
Why Prioritizing Connections Will Be the Superpower That Drives Your Success
Establishing a connection-first culture can mean the difference between lasting success and failure as a company.