From Dorm Room to Double Shark Deal: How Two College Founders Built a $50 Million Company In-Between Classes
The co-founders of BRCE share how they built a booming business — and what it takes to snag a deal on “Shark Tank.”
What OpenAI’s latest controversy tells us about the future of math
OpenAI’s latest mathematical milestone has quickly become mired in controversy. Today, the company announced that its agents have solved one of the Millennium Prize Problems, some of the most important open problems in mathematics. Under normal circumstances, that solution would be a huge feather in OpenAI’s cap. But the announcement has been overshadowed by accusations…
Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by tricking Meta AI support chatbot into granting access
Several users on social media reported having their Instagram accounts hacked over the weekend. Meta’s own support chatbot was blamed for allowing hackers to hijack accounts.
Water access is now a risk factor in SpaceX’s IPO
The company says it needs “significant” water resources to cool its data centers, and that access to abundant, affordable water is a challenge.
A new app, The Mall, is building a universal feed for online shopping
The Mall lets shoppers build a personalized feed of brands, track sales and drops, and discover products across thousands of retailers.
Grand Theft Auto V cheat service gets hacked, exposing thousands of gamers
Hackers stole usernames, hashed passwords, and other data from a service that allowed players to cheat in Grand Theft Auto V.
Anthropic Just Filed to Go Public — It Could Be One of the Biggest IPOs Ever
The announcement puts the company behind Claude on track to go public this fall. The valuation is now $965 billion.
Jason Winkler and the Shift From Social Media to Social Alignment
The founder of RTHMS explains the new platform designed to create more meaningful recommendations and connections.
I Thought I Knew My Value as a Founder — Until I Had an Ego Death Starting a New Company
I built a successful company, then decided to start a new one in an industry I was unfamiliar with and became a novice all over again. Here’s what that beginner mindset showed me.
Fight, Flight, Freeze, or Fawn. Which AI Reaction Is Killing Your Career?
Brands have nervous systems too, and our first instinct under pressure is rarely the right one.
Want to Open a Dairy Queen? The Company Will Hand You $150,000 Cash.
The Minneapolis-based brand is paying franchisees who open new Grill & Chill locations — and the payout gets bigger for repeat openers.