Amazon Whole Foods Boss Says Internal Bureaucracy Is ‘Ridiculous’ and Wasting Company Time in a Leaked Meeting
Amazon’s Vice President of Worldwide Grocery and Whole Foods CEO, Jason Buechel, said the company takes too long to make decisions.
The Download: how your data is being used to train AI, and why chatbots aren’t doctors
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. A major AI training data set contains millions of examples of personal data Millions of images of passports, credit cards, birth certificates, and other documents containing personally identifiable information are likely included in…
Starbucks Is Changing Its Pricing. Here’s What to Know.
Starbucks is switching to a flat fee for syrup charges.
Sam Altman comes out swinging at The New York Times
From the moment OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stepped onstage, it was clear this was not going to be a normal interview. Altman and his chief operating officer, Brad Lightcap, stood awkwardly toward the back of the stage at a jam-packed San Francisco venue that typically hosts jazz concerts. Hundreds of people filled steep theatre-style seating […]
Kalshi closes $185M round as rival Polymarket reportedly seeks $200M
Investors are pouring big bucks into these two rival prediction markets.
Bumble Is Laying Off 30% of Its Staff: ‘Our Path Forward Is Clear’
Bumble’s most recent quarterly earnings report showed that revenue declined 7.7% year-over-year.
Air quality tests around xAI’s Memphis data center raise questions
A legal group is questioning why a key pollutant was omitted from air quality tests near xAI’s data center
Your Startup’s Most Powerful Growth Driver Might Be Happening Behind the Scenes — But Here’s How You Can Harness It Anyway
Learn how to harness the invisible force of dark social to build trust, momentum and serious startup buzz — no analytics required.
Is 2025 the Year to Go Brick-and-Mortar? Here’s Why More Startups Think So
In 2025, having a physical storefront allows founders to establish a vibrant center for their brand, a key element that connects and completes their customers’ online experience.
‘Build Because Something Is Missing’: These Serial Entrepreneurs Share Their ‘Single-Product Philosophy’ for Standing Out in a Crowded Market
David Wolfe, co-founder of luxury mattress company Tiami, breaks down their strategy for standing out to buyers.
Creative Commons debuts CC signals, a framework for an open AI ecosystem
The idea is meant to create a balance between the open nature of the internet and the demand for ever more data to fuel AI.