Rad Power Bikes CEO steps down

March 10, 2025

Rad Power Bikes CEO Phil Molyneux has stepped down as part of a wider strategic reshuffling at the acclaimed electric bicycle company. The company told TechCrunch that Chief Financial Officer Stephanie Roberts will serve as interim CEO while the company searches for a replacement, and that Molyneux will serve as an adviser. The news, first […]

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Bluesky now lets users upload videos that are up to 3 minutes long

March 10, 2025

Bluesky now allows videos that are up to 3 minutes long, the decentralized social network announced on Monday. The platform launched support for video back in September with a 60-second time limit. With the new expanded time limit, Bluesky is bringing its user experience more in line with its competitors, X (formerly Twitter) and Meta’s […]

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Open web initiatives Project Liberty and Solid could be teaming up

March 10, 2025

Two initiatives to create a more open web, where users are in control of their own digital identities and data, may be coming together. At SXSW 2025, entrepreneur Frank McCourt, whose Project Liberty is developing open internet infrastructure (and is throwing its hat in the ring as a potential buyer for TikTok), announced that his […]

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Poolside CEO says most companies shouldn’t build foundation models

March 10, 2025

Poolside co-founder and CEO Jason Warner didn’t mince words: He thinks that most companies looking to build foundation AI models should instead focus on building applications. Poolside is an AI-powered software development platform. Warner told the audience at the HumanX AI conference in Las Vegas on Monday that he doesn’t think anyone who doesn’t think […]

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At SXSW, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber pokes fun at Mark Zuckerberg with Latin phrase T-shirt

March 10, 2025

When Bluesky CEO Jay Graber walked on stage at SXSW 2025 for her keynote discussion, she wore a large black T-shirt with her hair pulled back into a bun. At first glance, it might appear as though she’s following the same playbook that so many women in tech leadership have played before: downplaying her femininity […]

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Why Most Branding Advice Is Wrong — and What Actually Works

March 10, 2025
Forget the buzzwords, the fluff and the empty mantras. Real branding isn’t about catchy slogans, slick logos or vague notions of authenticity — it’s about trust. If your brand strategy isn’t driving credibility, customer preference and real-world results, you’re wasting time and money. Here’s how to cut through the noise and build a brand that actually works.