Trump’s AI executive order promises ‘one rulebook.’ Startups may get legal limbo instead.

December 12, 2025

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

December 12, 2025

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

December 12, 2025

Retro’s new feature, Rewind, let you look back at your photo memories and scroll through them with a dial.

Home Depot exposed access to internal systems for a year, says researcher

December 12, 2025

A security researcher tried to alert Home Depot to the security lapse exposing its backend GitHub source code repos and other internal cloud systems, but was ignored.

Costco Sales Are Surging with Help from This One Holiday Staple

December 12, 2025

Customers are ordering pizza pies in record numbers.

Larry Ellison’s Net Worth Dropped By $25 Billion in a Single Day. Here’s Why.

December 12, 2025

Ellison fell from the second-richest person in the world to the third.

Your Business Will Eat You Alive If You Don’t Do This Step First

December 12, 2025

A company cannot outperform the psychology, clarity and health of its leader.

Flaw in photo booth maker’s website exposes customers’ pictures

December 12, 2025

Hama Film makes photo booths that upload pictures and videos online. But their backend systems have a simple flaw that allows anyone to download customer pictures.

How Do You Know When a Wild Idea Becomes the Next Industry Standard?

December 12, 2025

Entrepreneurial success hinges on recognizing when fringe ideas are becoming mainstream by tracking a few key signals.

How a Simple Game of HORSE and a $2,000 Investment Helped This Philly Kid Buy His Hometown NBA Team

December 12, 2025

David Adelman, a Philly native and part-owner of the 76ers, parlayed a childhood love of basketball, mentorship in real estate and early investing into becoming a successful entrepreneur.

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