Salesforce announces an AI-heavy makeover for Slack, with 30 new features
Slack just got a whole lot more useful.
The Download: plastic’s problem with fuel prices, and SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO
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. Fuel prices are soaring. Plastic could be next. As the war in Iran continues, one of the most visible global economic ripple effects has been fossil-fuel prices. But looking ahead, further consequences could…
I Stopped Fixing Problems and Built a Team That Solves Them Using a Three-Question Rule
Leaders often fall into the ‘fixer trap,’ solving problems instead of developing their teams. This piece shows how stepping back builds independent thinkers, strengthens trust and scales leadership impact.
Robotaxi companies refuse to say how often their AVs need remote help
Aurora, May Mobility, Motional, Nuro, Tesla, Waymo, and Zoox all refused to cough up a number during Senator Ed Markey’s recent investigation.
OpenAI, not yet public, raises $3B from retail investors in monster $122B fund raise
OpenAI’s latest funding round, led by Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank, values the AI lab at $852 billion as it nears an IPO.
It’s not your imagination: AI seed startups are commanding higher valuations
Among the most recent Y Combinator cohort, many startups were commanding $40 million valuations. But with more money comes higher expectations.
Yupp.ai shuts down after raising $33M from a16z crypto’s Chris Dixon
Less than a year after launching, with checks from some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley, crowdsourced AI model feedback startup Yupp.ai is closing its business, the company said Tuesday.
The Strategy P.F. Chang’s New CMO Is Betting On — And What It Means for Your Business
Here’s an inside look at Holly Smith’s first 90 days at P.F. Chang’s and how it can help your marketing team.
She Was Working Until 3 a.m. Every Quarter — What She Built Next Should Be a Lesson for Every CEO
Learn how one employee’s DIY AI solution serves as a blueprint for our business’s mission to automate repetitive tasks and empower human creativity.
Most PR Firms Are Sleepwalking Into the AI Era. Here’s What They’re Missing.
The AI era doesn’t reward great media coverage or great SEO or great content; it rewards firms that have built all three into a single, coherent system. Most haven’t.
He’s LinkedIn’s First Puzzlemaster. Here’s How His Games Benefit Their Business — and Your Brain.
Puzzles are a way to drive up engagement on LinkedIn and keep users coming back for more.