Meta deal will help plastics recycling startup MacroCycle build its first factory
Meta is giving plastic recycling a boost in a new deal with startup MacroCycle, which is building its first commercial plant.
The Download: failed social media bans, and extending pets’ lives
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. Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve. —Michal Luria, Aliya Bhatia, and Danah Boyd Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined…
The Leadership Skill I Rely on Most When Times Get Tough
When pressure rises, kindness isn’t a weakness — it’s a leadership advantage that builds trust, strengthens accountability and helps teams navigate challenges together.
Morphotonics raises €40M to expand its display tech into data centers
Deeptech company Morphotonics raises €40M from investors including 3M Ventures, Innovation Industries, BOM, and Invest-NL.
Personalization Is Now an Ethical Decision, Not Just a Marketing One. Here’s Why.
As businesses gain unprecedented influence over consumer decisions, leaders must decide where optimization ends and ethical responsibility begins.
Your First Impression Lives in the Details — Here’s How to See Your Business the Way Your Customers Do
The best businesses aren’t the flashy ones — they’re the ones where someone cared enough to think about the entire customer journey.
The man who built Apple’s stores doesn’t buy Silicon Valley’s bet on AI shopping
Apple Store architect Ron Johnson says Apple’s secret sauce has always been its people.
Personalization Is Now an Ethical Decision, Not Just a Marketing One. Here’s Why.
As businesses gain unprecedented influence over consumer decisions, leaders must decide where optimization ends and ethical responsibility begins.
I’ve Built Websites for 25 Years. Here’s How I’d Make a Business Stand Out in an Internet Full of AI Slop.
AI has made professional websites nearly effortless to create, but entrepreneurs still need to build the audience, trust, follow-up and differentiation that actually drive growth.
I Help Clients Turn Idle Cash Into Cash-Flowing Assets. Here’s Why ‘Idle’ Is the Most Expensive Word in Investing.
Let’s break down what inflation and low interest rates are doing to idle money right now and why “safe” and “stagnant” are not the same thing.
OpenAI forms math advisory group as its AI resolves more than 100 open problems
The group won’t be given leeway to slow down or redirect OpenAI’s ongoing mathematical research.