My Career Took Off When I Stepped Aside — That Shift Might Be Exactly What You Need to Scale
A founder’s lesson on why sustainable growth doesn’t come from doing it all yourself—but from designing a business that runs without you.
Roundtables: Why 2026 Is the Year for Sodium-Ion Batteries
Listen to the session or watch below Sodium-based batteries could be a cheaper, safer alternative to lithium-ion, and the technology is finally making its way into cars—and energy storage arrays on the grid. Sodium-ion batteries are one of MIT Technology Review’s 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2026 list, and this subscriber-only discussion explains why. Watch a…
Car Prices Just Reached a New Record — And Buyers Aren’t Celebrating
“The $20,000-vehicle is now mostly extinct,” said a Cox Automotive analyst.
Eightfold co-founders raise $35M for Viven, an AI digital twin startup for querying unavailable coworkers
Viven’s seed funding was led by Khosla Ventures and Foundation Capital.
Why Clear Leadership Beats Cutting-Edge Tools Every Single Time
Strong leadership, not technology, is the real driver of team performance and organizational success.
Meet The Hollywood Genie Entrepreneur Who Grants the World’s Most Exclusive Wishes
Cameron Carlberg went from selling leftover VIP tickets on Justin Bieber’s tour to founding a multimillion-dollar concierge business that curates once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
Anthropic launches new version of scaled-down “Haiku” model
Anthropic has released Claude Haiku 4.5, the newest version of its smallest model, billed as offering similar performance to Sonnet 4 “at one-third the cost and more than twice the speed.”
Liberate bags $50M at $300M valuation to bring AI deeper into insurance back offices
Liberate’s AI agents automate tasks for P&C insurers, working across sales, service, and claims.
Self-driving car companies Pony.ai and WeRide get the OK for Hong Kong listing
The Chinese AV companies are already traded on the Nasdaq.
Learn How to Streamline Your Business With ChatGPT for Just $20
Learn practical ways to use ChatGPT at work and in life with this e-degree.
AI Customer Service Is Saving a Major Tech Company $100 Million Annually, According to Its CEO
Salesforce cut 4,000 customer support staff roles at the company earlier this year.