The Man Who Built 7-Eleven Into a Global Empire Had One Three-Word Motto —Here’s What It Was
Toshifumi Suzuki, known as “The God of Retail,” started with one Tokyo store and built up an empire with tens of thousands of locations.
The Download: Trump’s new AI order, and smart glasses for warfare
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. 5 key points in Trump’s new AI order Less than two weeks after scrapping an executive order on AI, President Donald Trump signed a new one on Tuesday. Promising to promote…
7-Eleven data breach affects over 185,000 people’s personal data
The data breach included names, dates-of-birth, postal addresses, and Social Security numbers, according to a state government listing.
The Download: puncturing the AI jobs panic
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. A reality check on the AI jobs hysteria Despite the growing hysteria over AI’s threat to white-collar jobs, there’s still scant evidence that the technology has had a large-scale impact on…
Amazon fulfillment competitor Stord raises $250M at $3B valuation
Stord was founded in 2015 by then-college students CEO Sean Henry and CTO Jacob Boudreau while they were still at Georgia Tech.
A reality check on the AI jobs hysteria
Haven’t you heard? White-collar jobs are going away, decimated by AI. Waves of layoffs in the tech sector (most recently at Coinbase and Meta and Cisco) are said to presage what will soon come for all of us knowledge workers. But before you quit your job as a software developer or financial analyst—or tech journalist—and…
It’s time to address the looming crisis in entry-level work.
Artificial intelligence has not so far produced a clean story of mass unemployment. Aggregate employment in developed countries remains broadly stable, and recent assessments have found limited evidence that AI has shifted the headline numbers. But a troubling change may be hiding beneath the surface: the quiet weakening of the first rung of the career…
What My First Major Business Setback Taught Me About Rebuilding Stronger Companies Across 22+ Ventures
That early failure didn’t stop my entrepreneurial path — it shaped how I built 22+ ventures with stronger systems, sharper judgment and better resilience.
Most Entrepreneurs Think They’re Winning at AI — They’re Not and Their Competitors Already Know It
Most entrepreneurs think they’re ahead on AI because they use the tools every day — but the businesses pulling ahead are building systems that turn institutional knowledge into a lasting competitive advantage.
Working Hard Isn’t Enough — Why Self-Awareness Is What Actually Moves Your Career Forward
Why high performers stall despite doing everything “right,” and how building real self-awareness can help you make better decisions, earn trust and accelerate your career faster than effort alone.
How New AI Breakthroughs Are Helping Entrepreneurs Cut Costs and Scale Faster
As AI becomes more powerful and accessible, the real opportunity for entrepreneurs isn’t replacement but amplification — using smarter data, custom models and clear strategy to scale operations, improve decision-making and unlock team capacity.