How to apply to Startup Battlefield 2026, what you need ahead of the June 8 deadline
Startup Battlefield applications are due tomorrow, so now’s the time to put the finishing touches on your submission!
The Download: the first brain implant power user and South Korea’s AI obsession
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. This man with ALS is the first “power user” of a brain implant that lets him speak Casey Harrell has had a set of electrodes embedded in his brain for almost…
18 Years Ago, I Felt Invisible — A Moment That Forced Me to Rethink Business Success and Learn 5 Critical Lessons
After chronic illness forced me to stop performing and start rebuilding from limitation, I discovered why the founders who look busiest often build the weakest businesses — and what actually creates sustainable growth instead.
I’m a Business Consultant Who’s Seen the Best Advice Fail Companies — Here’s What Goes Wrong
After consulting with small businesses for years, I realized the biggest reason companies fail isn’t bad advice — it’s that most owners never fully commit to executing the changes needed to grow.
The internet is being rebuilt for machines
As AI agents move from experiments to production, AWS, Cloudflare, and others are redesigning cloud infrastructure for a future dominated by machine-generated internet traffic instead of human users.
85% of Employees Experience at Least 1 Tech-Related Slowdown Every Day — and It’s Costing You More Than You Think
Many companies obsess over every touchpoint a customer might encounter. The experience their own employees have every day is often a different story.
Your Employees Know What to Do — Do They Know Why It Matters? Here’s Why Teams Need Purpose, Not Just Direction.
Understanding the strategic power of “why” in entrepreneurial leadership.
Slate Auto will announce pricing and take preorders for its EV on June 24
The Bezos-backed EV startup has yet to announce final pricing for its vehicle, which is supposed to start shipping by the end of this year.
Asana acquires no-code agent-builder Stack AI
Asana will incorporate Stack AI into its growing suite of AI workflow tools.
Bluesky embraces long-form content to counter X Articles
In its latest update, Bluesky is getting into long-form content.
Hackers are trying to steal Signal users’ backups in new wave of phishing attacks
A new hacking campaign is trying to trick Signal users to give up their secret recovery key, which can be used to access online backups containing past messages.