Why Your Website Traffic Isn’t Turning Into Revenue — and How to Change That
Entrepreneurs who treat their websites as full-time sales engines, rather than digital brochures, gain a measurable competitive advantage.
The Download: squeezing more metal out of aging mines, and AI’s truth crisis
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. Microbes could extract the metal needed for cleantech In a pine forest on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the only active nickel mine in the US is nearing the end of its life. At a…
The AI healthcare gold rush is here
AI companies are clustering around healthcare and fast. In just the past week, OpenAI bought health startup Torch, Anthropic launched Claude for healthcare, and Sam Altman-backed MergeLabs closed a $250 million seed round at an $850 million valuation. The money and products are pouring into health and voice AI, but so are concerns about hallucination risks, inaccurate medical information, and […]
4 Signs Your Product Is Overcomplicated — and How to Build What Customers Actually Need
Platforms that try to do too much often end up needlessly complicated. Here’s how to tell when you’ve lost focus.
This Coach Transformed a Losing College Football Program by Eating the Same $11 Lunch Every Day
Indiana’s Curt Cignetti’s obsessive routine includes ordering the identical Chiptole bowl every single day for two years.
Microsoft Closes Its Physical Libraries for AI-Powered ‘Skilling Hubs’
The library closures end an era of author talks and CEO book recommendations.
TSA’s New $45 Fee Will Hit Forgetful Travelers Starting Next Month
The fee starts February 1, but payment doesn’t guarantee security clearance.
I’ve Watched Natural World Factors Sink Deals. Do This Before Raising Capital.
Investors are quietly pricing nature-related risks into capital decisions.
How a hacking campaign targeted high-profile Gmail and WhatsApp users across the Middle East
The phishing campaign targeted users on WhatsApp, including an Iranian-British activist, and stole the credentials of a Lebanese cabinet minister and at least one journalist.
X is down for the second time this week
Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, is down for the second time this week. Nearly 80,000 reports have spiked on Down Detector since around 10am ET Friday morning.
These Are the Hidden Metrics That Separate Profitable Day Traders From Everyone Else
The diamonds are in your trading history — if you know what to look for