OpenAI bets big on audio as Silicon Valley declares war on screens
The form factors may differ, but the thesis is the same: audio is the interface of the future. Every space — your home, your car, even your face — is becoming an interface.
The Download: squeezing more metal out of aging mines, and AI’s truth crisis
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. Microbes could extract the metal needed for cleantech In a pine forest on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the only active nickel mine in the US is nearing the end of its life. At a…
You’re Leaving Money on the Table — Here’s the Revenue Opportunity Most Businesses Are Overlooking
Making this shift could be your best business decision in 2026.
You’re Not Out of Time — You’re Out of Focus. Here’s How to Fix It.
Traditional time management hacks won’t cut it for leaders. These three strategies will help you focus on what truly matters.
The top 6 media/entertainment startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield
Here is the full list of the media/entertainment Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.
Benefit From More Than 2,000 Business Books for $40 Without Actually Reading Them
Your commute just became a crash course in the skills you’re trying to level up.
Fizz social app’s CEO on why anon works
Fizz is betting that Gen Z is tired of performing their lives on Instagram and TikTok. What started as a pandemic-era group chat frustration has turned into the dominant social platform on college campuses across the US, focused on the 99% of life that doesn’t make it into a highlight reel. Capturing the attention of a demographic typically glued […]
The Best Leaders Are Often the Least Popular — Here’s Why
Sometimes, doing the right thing makes you the most disliked person in the room.
‘College dropout’ has become the most coveted startup founder credential
AI founders are increasingly using their “dropout” status as a credential during YC pitches.
Why Young Entrepreneurs Are Flocking to Franchising — and What It Means for Your Brand
Younger entrepreneurs are reshaping the franchising landscape, bringing technology fluency, a desire for purpose-driven work and a fresh approach to business ownership.
DEI Isn’t Dying. It’s Finally Growing Up. Here’s What Progressive Leaders are Doing Differently
As performative DEI fades, progressive leaders are embedding inclusion into how they lead and build culture — and seeing stronger business results.