She Let Emotions Guide Her Business Decisions, and Her Company Failed. Now She Helps Owners Make More By Controlling Their Feelings.
Ciara Stockeland teaches founders how to “manage margins without emotions.”
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How Savvy Small Business Owners Can Negotiate High Rent
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The Download: AI lessons for the US election, and our climate tech list is coming
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. What the US can learn from the role of AI in other elections When the generative AI boom kicked off, one of the biggest concerns was that hyperrealistic deepfakes could be used to…
Coming soon: Our 2024 list of 15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch
MIT Technology Review set out last year to recognize 15 companies from around the world that demonstrated they have a real shot at meaningfully driving down greenhouse-gas emissions and safeguarding society from the worst impacts of climate change. We’re excited to announce that we took up the task again this year and will publish our…
What the US can learn from the role of AI in other elections
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. If it’s not broken, don’t fix it. That’s the approach bad state actors seem to have taken when it comes to how they mess with elections around the world. When the…
Will It Take Nuclear Power to Sustain AI? Microsoft Is Betting on It.
Three Mile Island, a nuclear power plant, has been closed for five years. Now, it’s set to reopen by 2028 to power Microsoft’s data centers.
She Sent a Cold Email to Meta Judging Its Ray-Bans. Now She Runs the Wearables Division.
Li-Chen Miller is now the face of Meta’s AI glasses — here’s how she got there.
He Left His Law Career to Start a Ghostwriting Business — Now He Charges Over $100,000 a Book. Here’s What It Took to Get There.
Michael Levin taught creative writing to supplement his income. Then he did some math and went all in on a new business.
Are You Cut Out For Entrepreneurship? Take These 5 Steps to Know For Sure
Entrepreneurship is a huge decision. So before diving in, how can you prime yourself for entrepreneurship before jumping in with both feet?
4 Lessons From Leading a Disaster Restoration Company Through Natural Disaster Season
From natural disasters to leadership challenges: How BELFOR’s Sheldon Yellen is redefining resilience and preparedness in disaster recovery.