Hank Green’s Focus Friend is Google Play’s app of the year

November 18, 2025

In a year that again saw AI assistants and tools climb the app store charts over and over, it’s interesting to see a timer that helps you disconnect from your tech winning Google’s highest app award.

Google launches Gemini 3 with new coding app and record benchmark scores

November 18, 2025

Google released Gemini 3, its latest and most advanced foundation model, to be made immediately available through the Gemini app and AI search interface.

Snapchat rolls out ‘Topic Chats’ for public conversations

November 18, 2025

The social network says the new feature will let users chat about what’s happening in the world and across various communities, from Formula 1 to the reality TV show “Below Deck.”

Physics Wallah enjoys a rosy IPO day, bucking the broader slowdown in Indian edtech

November 18, 2025

The Indian edtech startup ended its first day as a public company on a high, with its shares closing 44% higher than they were listed for, indicating that the country’s edtech sector may still recover after years of gloom.

Cloudflare blames massive internet outage on ‘latent bug’

November 18, 2025

An outage at internet infrastructure giant Cloudflare took down several big websites and services, including ChatGPT, Claude, Spotify, and X.

Waymo removes safety drivers in Miami ahead of 2026 launch

November 18, 2025

Waymo said it will do the same in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando in the coming weeks — the latest steps in the company’s continued expansion across the U.S.

His Restaurants Won Awards — Then His Next Business Changed the Industry

November 18, 2025

Daniel Shemtob turned a kitchen injury into a business opportunity.

‘Taught Me How to Hustle’: 8 Business Leaders Reveal Big Lessons From Their First Jobs

November 18, 2025

Here’s how business leaders across industries picked up new skills and learned from their mistakes.

If Your Sales Are Falling Flat, Steal This Strategy From Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec

November 18, 2025

It’s Herjavec’s best sales advice. Case in point, he used it at his own company.

Why Founders Outside Silicon Valley Have an Advantage

November 18, 2025

As an investor in emerging markets, George Rzepecki looks for opportunities — and founders — that don’t fit the Silicon Valley mold.

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