The Best Business Answer Might Be Right in Front of You — Here’s How This Purpose-Driven Founder Learned to Spot Unexpected Solutions
Cairnspring Mills co-founder Kevin Morse explains why building something meaningful takes grit and patience.
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…
SK Hynix bargains for chip equipment exports to its China facility in return for building a factory in US
SK Hynix’s Solidigm is reportedly seeking US approval to send more chipmaking equipment to China as it weighs building a new NAND chip factory in America.
Apple, Amazon and Microsoft Want These New AI Gadgets on Your Holiday Wish List
The tech giants are racing to turn AI devices into must-have gifts and get them on store shelves before the holiday rush.
America Finally Got a New Sunscreen. Europeans Have Been Sporting It Since 1999.
BEMT took 20 years to clear the FDA, and brands like Neutrogena are racing to get it between skin and the sun.
AI agents are coming to Rivian’s cars
We’ll likely learn more about how this will work at the company’s upcoming “AI & Autonomy Day” event in December.
Ramp reaches $60B valuation as it pushes deeper into AI
The funding comes as Ramp’s annualized revenue crosses $2B, and its customer count reaches 85,000.
This Popular Pickleball Franchisor Filed for Bankruptcy. Its Founder Says, ‘I Own It’
The Picklr stepped into the kitchen with too many lease guarantees, and now it’s in Chapter 11.
Google’s Universal Cart shopping tool launches in the US
The new shopping tool is available in the U.S. across Google Search and the Gemini app.
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Netflix Is Cutting 1,000 Jobs in Its Biggest Layoffs Since 2022
Shares of the streaming giant have fallen more than 40% over the past year as engagement slows.