The Relationships You Need to Build in Your First 60 Days as a New CEO
Learn who to talk to, what to listen for, and why most new CEOs get this wrong.
The Download: failed social media bans, and extending pets’ lives
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. Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve. —Michal Luria, Aliya Bhatia, and Danah Boyd Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined…
Aurora CFO says 30,000 driverless trucks by 2030 isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds
Self-driving truck company Aurora laid out an audacious plan for 2030. Its CFO says its targets aren’t aspirational.
Your Expectations Aren’t as Clear as You Think. This 4-Step Method Helps Your Team Deliver What You Actually Need
Most missed deadlines and disappointing work come from unclear expectations, not poor performance and a simple four-step method can fix it.
The 1-Hour Test That Shows Where AI Will Actually Pay Off
Many AI tools work exactly as designed yet deliver little value because they add friction to the way people actually work instead of removing it.
Constant Urgency Is Burning Out Your Best People. Use These 5 Moves to Keep Them Winning.
This article offers a five-part leadership playbook for helping top performers sustain excellence through constant change by providing calm, clarity, tradeoffs, support and meaningful recognition.
Source: Inference provider Modal Labs closing in on $750M round at $15.75B valuation
The new financing is expected to more than triples the AI infrastructure startup’s valuation from just four months ago.
AMD will acquire Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs for $8.2 billion
The acquisition will see World Labs founder Fei-Fei Li join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist.
The Relationships You Need to Build in Your First 60 Days as a New CEO
Learn who to talk to, what to listen for, and why most new CEOs get this wrong.
How Does Your ‘Fun’ Spending Compare to Your Generation’s? Baby Boomers Splurge More on Hobbies Than Gen Z and Young Millennials.
Americans value their hobbies more than they did 20 years ago, research suggests.
Shopify opens checkout to browser-based AI agents
Shopify is expanding WebMCP support to checkout, allowing browser-based AI agents to update order details and complete purchases with a buyer’s authorization.