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AI coding startup Cognition has acquired Poke, the AI assistant you text like a friend, in a deal valuing the startup in the low nine figures. The acquisition brings Poke’s conversational style and interaction model to Cognition’s coding agent Devin, reflecting a growing belief that how AI assistants interact with users is as important as the models powering them.

Trust isn’t damaged by the news itself — it’s damaged by how it’s delivered; here’s the four-part framework that keeps teams engaged even when the message is hard.

Most marketing delays trace back not to weak strategy, but to vague requests, invisible work and inconsistent follow-up.

A U.S. citizen has asked a court to throw out the government’s claim that he gave over a passcode to border authorities that wiped his phone’s data, opening up fresh questions about a person’s constitutional rights at the U.S. border.

Anduril is said to be raising a new round of funding that may push its valuation up to about $100 billion, per Reuters.

Kayli Robles wanted to build a career on her own terms.

Your team isn’t seeking alignment. It’s avoiding the risk of being wrong alone.

Expanding internationally doesn’t have to mean paying more tax: by understanding where you and your business become taxable, and common tax traps like how your business structure comes into play, founders can plan ahead to reduce or avoid double taxation entirely.

AI tools have democratized the opportunity to build, shortening the timelines of success and enabling more young people to start successful companies without stepping foot inside a Big Tech company.