Economic Outlook — Here’s What’s in Store for Small Business in 2026
The next phase of small business growth will belong to those treating digitization not as a nice‑to‑have, but as essential infrastructure for resilience, scale and global reach.
Architecting memory and storage in the AI era
The era of AI inference has arrived. Imagine a healthcare system analyzing millions of data points in real time to accelerate life-saving medical research, or an intelligent assistant instantly resolving thousands of complex customer needs at once. These real-world breakthroughs rely on advanced infrastructure acting as the engine of continuous intelligence, powering real-time services while…
She Started With $25 Donations on Kickstarter — Now Her Chinese Noodles and Sauces Are Sold in Over 12,000 Stores
Fly By Jing’s founder, Jing Gao, reveals the secret ingredient for turning cultural pride into a thriving business.
Meta rolls out new AI content enforcement systems while reducing reliance on third-party vendors
Meta believes these AI systems can detect more violations with greater accuracy, better prevent scams, respond more quickly to real-world events, and reduce over-enforcement.
Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams
Google is making Android sideloading easier with a new advanced setting that lets users disable app verification after a multi-step security process.
This is The One Skill That Turns Businesses Into Movements
Strategy matters. Capital matters. Timing matters. Yet the entrepreneurs who consistently can nail their pitch with impactful storytelling have an extra edge.
DoorDash launches a new ‘Tasks’ app that pays couriers to submit videos to train AI
Delivery couriers will be able to earn money by completing activities like filming everyday tasks or recording themselves speaking in another language.
Meta decides not to shut down Horizon Worlds on VR after all
Horizon Worlds was once a cornerstone of Meta’s plans to build a social metaverse — four years later, the company almost shut it down.
Are Coupons Making a Comeback? How Discounts Are Quietly Shaping Revenue Wins and Losses
Coupons aren’t just nice-to-haves anymore. They often make or break a sale, especially for younger shoppers who see discounts as proof that the price is fair.
Is Tim Cook Really Stepping Down? The Apple CEO Finally Addresses Retirement Rumors
During Cook’s tenure, Apple’s market value has soared from under $1 trillion to multiple trillions.
FBI seizes pro-Iranian hacking group’s websites after destructive Stryker hack
The FBI and the Justice Department took down two websites linked to the pro-Iranian hacktivist group Handala, which last week hacked medical tech giant Stryker.