Why Keeping Bad Clients Is the Most Expensive Mistake You Can Make
Debunking the myth of “the customer comes first.”
The Download: bad news for inner Neanderthals, and AI warfare’s human illusion
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. The problem with thinking you’re part Neanderthal There’s a theory that many of us have an “inner Neanderthal.” The idea is that Homo sapiens and a cousin species once bred, leaving…
Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles exit OpenAI as company continues to shed ‘side quests’
Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles are leaving OpenAI as the company shuts down Sora and folds its science team, signaling a sharp pivot away from consumer moonshots toward enterprise AI.
His Harvard Dorm Room Side Hustle Started With a ‘Simple Frustration.’ Now It’s Speeding Toward $500,000 in Sales in Its First Year.
28-year-old Brian Youngblood was tired of throwing away half-eaten tubs of hummus.
Man who hacked US Supreme Court filing system sentenced to probation
Nicholas Moore hacked into three U.S. government networks using stolen credentials, and then bragged about it and posted victims’ personal data on Instagram under the handle @ihackedthegovernment.
Why Personal Legal Issues Don’t Stay Personal for Long in Leadership
Personal issues rarely stay personal — especially when they begin to impact leadership clarity, operational momentum, and financial decisions.
Sources: Cursor in talks to raise $2B+ at $50B valuation as enterprise growth surges
Returning backers a16z and Thrive are expected to lead the round.
“Tokenmaxxing” is making developers less productive than they think
There’s a lot more code—but it’s a lot more expensive and requires a lot more rewriting.
Most Companies Price in the Dark. Here’s What Changes When CFOs Step In
When CFOs step into pricing conversations, companies replace guesswork with data, align sales and finance, and turn revenue into more predictable profit.
I Spent Years Perfecting My Company Culture — Then a Single Unscripted Moment Changed Everything
Companies spend billions declaring their values. None of it works as well as a single moment when a leader does something nobody expected. That is the moment everyone remembers.
This Tech Investor Hasn’t Touched a Laptop or Desktop Computer Since 2010. Here’s Why.
He traces his computer breakup to his early days at fintech company Square, now Block, working alongside cofounder and CEO Jack Dorsey.