Microsoft buys 3.6M metric tons of carbon removal from bioenergy plant
Microsoft’s data center ambitions have imperiled its 2030 pledge to remove more carbon than it generates, making carbon removal credits all but necessary.
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Why the Best Founders Build for the Sale They’re Not Yet Ready to Make
A framework for building exit-ready companies with structural independence, innovation and financial discipline.
KFC Wants Fans to Decide the Fate of Potato Wedges
Will the cult -favorite stay or go?
Data breach at credit check giant 700Credit affects at least 5.6 million
700Credit, a company that runs credit checks and identity verification services for auto dealerships across the U.S., had a data breach that allowed a hacker to steal names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers.
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Oura Rings Spark Safety Concerns After Overheating Reports on Reddit
One user wrote, “I felt a fire on my finger,” but the company says it’s found no widespread issue.
I Work With High-Earning Entrepreneurs — This Year-End Practice Prevents Money Issues
My message is simple: Treat taxes as a year-round system, not an April fire drill.
Trump’s AI executive order promises ‘one rulebook.’ Startups may get legal limbo instead.
Trump signed an AI executive order targeting state laws and promising one national rulebook. Critics warn it could trigger court battles and prolong uncertainty for startups while Congress debates federal rules.
Google Translate now lets you hear real-time translations in your headphones
The real-time headphone translations experience keeps each speaker’s tone, emphasis, and cadence intact, so it’s easier to follow the conversation and tell who’s saying what.
Retro, a photo sharing app for friends, lets you ‘time-travel’ through your Camera Roll
Retro’s new feature, Rewind, let you look back at your photo memories and scroll through them with a dial.