How World Cup champion Mario Götze built a parallel career as an angel investor

January 6, 2026

Mario Götze will go down in soccer history as the player who scored the winning goal that made Germany the 2014 FIFA World Cup champion. But he is also an increasingly seasoned angel investor.

This CEO Found a Way to Stop $30 Billion of Hydrogen From Going Up in Smoke

January 6, 2026

Big oil has a billion-dollar problem that one company is solving.

A New Kind of Security Risk Is Emerging. Take These 3 Steps to Protect Your Business.

January 6, 2026

As connected products blur the line between digital vulnerabilities and physical safety, manufacturers must make a fundamental paradigm shift.

Americans Are Ditching Pizza for Mexican Food — Here’s Why

January 6, 2026

Major chains are closing locations as the once-dominant pies fall to sixth place in restaurant sales.

Threads is developing in-message games

January 6, 2026

Launching in-message games would give Threads an edge over competitors like X and Bluesky, which don’t offer built-in games.

A DoorDash Driver Was Fired for Using AI to Fake Food Delivery

January 6, 2026

The driver sent an AI-generated image of the order at the customer’s door, but never actually showed up with the food.

Skip the Wellness Trends for 2026. Read These 8 Books Instead.

January 6, 2026

Motivation fades. Systems last. These health, wellness and productivity reads offer systems entrepreneurs can actually use.

Commonwealth Fusion Systems installs reactor magnet, lands deal with Nvidia

January 6, 2026

The fusion power frontrunner said that construction on its Sparc reactor was proceeding as planned. Meanwhile, it’s building a digital twin to help dial it in.

What Sparks the World’s Most Successful Startups? The Answer Might Surprise You.

January 6, 2026

When founders get close enough to feel a customer’s pain, the right product becomes obvious. Proximity turns confusion into clarity and clarity into direction.

I Pick One Word Every Year to Guide My Decisions. Here’s Why It Works.

January 6, 2026

I choose a single word each year to guide my decisions, and in 2025, “Win” reshaped how I think about success, family and growth.

The Download: squeezing more metal out of aging mines, and AI’s truth crisis