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Entrepreneurship

We Didn’t Use AI to Replace Our Team

Inc. · Global

Here’s how we used AI to make a small team more powerful.

Entrepreneurship

Most AI Fails Without Human Workflow Design

Inc. · Global

Redesigning processes is the key to achieving results with AI implementation.

Entrepreneurship

Most Teams Use AI in the Warehouse Backward

Inc. · Global

LLMs and classical optimization have been treated as separate tools. The teams pulling ahead use them together.

Entrepreneurship

Of Course, Companies Are Investing in AI

Inc. · Global

They should be asking more questions before doing so, though.

Entrepreneurship

Your Company Should Follow the Invisible Value Principle

Inc. · Global

Customers are loyal to you for your confident execution, but the secret sauce is what happens behind the scenes.

Entrepreneurship

Confidence Takes Precedence Over Awesome Sales Pitches

Inc. · Global

Businesses consistently landing large contracts usually compete on something more difficult than slick presentations.

Entrepreneurship

How to Motivate Employees Without Paying Them More

Inc. · Global

You don’t need a bigger payroll budget to build a motivated team.

Entrepreneurship

OpenAI and Anthropic Both Courted Influencers With Exclusive Events. Only 1 Triggered a Major Backlash

Inc. · Global

As AI startups look to build trust with communities, content creators have become a central part of their strategy. Yet, that push is not without controversy.

Geopolitics

Nepal province legalizes use of medical marijuana

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

A provincial government in Nepal has legalized the use and growing of marijuana for medical purposes despite a national ban.

Geopolitics

Watch: Indian cargo ship engulfed in flames & smoke after projectile strike off Yemen

Times of India – World · India

An Indian-flagged cargo vessel was struck by a projectile in Yemeni waters. The ship caught fire and sank off Yemen’s western coast near Hodeidah. All fourteen…

Geopolitics

Turkish cargo ship catches fire after Black Sea drone attack

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

A Turkish cargo ship caught fire after a drone attack near Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.

Geopolitics

How a social media campaign triggered huge migrant surge on Ceuta

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Following a court ruling protecting migrants swimming to Ceuta the previous week, accounts called on thousands to go.

Entrepreneurship

Small-Cap Stocks Just Sent a Bull-Market Signal Investors Can No Longer Ignore

Inc. · Global

Wall Street bears continue to sound the alarm on a top-heavy market.

Geopolitics

Fact check: Did misleading claims about Spain's migration law trigger the Ceuta crisis?

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

More than 70 people died after thousands of migrants tried to cross from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta. The crossings have been linked to misleadin…

Geopolitics

Ex-Liverpool star Salah arrives in Turkiye before move to Trabzonspor

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Egypt forward Mohamed Salah landed in Istanbul on Wednesday to complete his move to Turkiye club Trabzonspor.

Geopolitics

BJP lost Bankipur, Datia bypolls deliberately to mislead on EVMs: Akhilesh

Times of India – World · India

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav has leveled accusations against the BJP, suggesting they deliberately lost the recent bypolls to distort public opinion o…

Geopolitics

Israeli forces detain Palestinians during raid in occupied West Bank

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

A journalist covering events was severely beaten by Israeli soldiers, while locals were also attacked.

Geopolitics

Record heatwave in South Korea as temperatures soar to 42.5C

BBC News – World · Europe

There have been at least 19 deaths related to the heatwave which has brought the country's hottest day since records began.

Geopolitics

Copper floods US as traders try to get the jump on Trump tariffs, but ‘Taco’ trend looms

South China Morning Post – World · China

Spurred by US President Donald Trump’s proposed new tariffs on cathode imports, copper shipments from across the globe are flooding into the United States. But…

Startups

Google emerges as India's most attractive employer brand, followed by Tata Group, Amazon: Report

Your Story · India

The other companies that feature in the top 10 most attractive employer brands in India in REBR 2026 include Samsung India, Infosys, Reliance Industries, ITC G…

Geopolitics

'Apologised': Meta official on PM Modi post removal; Zuckerberg sorry for deepfakes

Times of India – World · India

- Trisha Mahajan is a journalist at The Times of India digital, focusing on business, corporate affairs, and global news trends. - She covers national and wo…

Tech & Startups

Indian EV startup River raises $120M Series C to scale production, launch more models

TechCrunch · US

River plans to build a new factory, launch additional models from 2027, and target profitability as it scales production.

Geopolitics

Hungary's Lake Velence is drying up

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Hungary is feeling the heat. The country's third-largest lake is shrinking, the Danube is running low, and soaring temperatures could force the country's only …

Geopolitics

Pakistan restricts international media reporting

BBC News – World · Europe

Anyone working for foreign media, including Pakistanis, will now need permission to report from anywhere outside three major cities.

Geopolitics

What can scientists learn from a stray SpaceX rocket hitting the Moon?

BBC News – World · Europe

While the collision was an accident, it is a unique scientific gift for planetary geologists that could provide important data for future space missions.

Geopolitics

Peace talks abroad, protests at home: The many contradictions shaping Pakistan today

Times of India – World · India

- Abhishek Mishra is a Digital Content Producer at The Times of India, working with the news desk. - He focuses on foreign policy, defense developments, and …

Geopolitics

‘Savage abuse’: Hong Kong mother gets 22 years for starving boy, 5, to death

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Hong Kong mother who abused and starved her five-year-old son to death was sentenced to 22 years in prison, with the judge condemning a crime that exposed a …

Geopolitics

Malaysia vows to tighten airport security after pilot’s drug arrest in Indonesia

South China Morning Post – World · China

Malaysian authorities vowed to identify and close security loopholes in its airports after a pilot allegedly transported drugs from the country before being ar…

Startups

How Muthu Murugappan is building EID Parry's next growth engine with jaggery

Your Story · India

Targeting the $5.8 billion global jaggery market, EID Parry is combining traditional knowledge with technology through India's first large-scale automated jagg…

Geopolitics

TikTok influencer shot dead during livestream in Mexico

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Cesar Gastelum, a Mexican influencer with nearly 600,000 followers on TikTok, was shot dead in the middle of a livestream.

Geopolitics

As gold, stock markets lose lustre - why your humble fixed deposit is forever

Times of India – World · India

Experts say that instead of timing the interest rate cycle, fixed deposits should be opted for based on goals and cash flow. But, if you are looking at fresh i…

Geopolitics

Lebanon and Israel still split over disarming Hezbollah at Rome talks

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Disagreements remain in second day of resumed talks over disarming Hezbollah and Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon.

Tech & Startups

BenQ GV50 Review: Highly Portable, but With Quality Trade-Offs

Wired · Global

This affordable, portable projector doesn’t try to be a cinematic marvel, but it’s fun to use.

Geopolitics

Mexican influencer shot dead during livestream

BBC News – World · Europe

César Gastélum, who was known for comedy and lifestyle posts, was killed at close range by a man on a motorbike.

Entrepreneurship

Why the Clif Bar Founder’s Smartest Move Was Walking Away From a $120 Million Payday

Inc. · Global

Clif Bar founder Gary Erickson shocked advisers by abandoning a lucrative acquisition offer. Now the company is a household name.

Entrepreneurship

Ally Didn’t Just Sponsor Women’s Sports, It Helped Build the Market. Now It’s Reaping the Rewards

Inc. · Global

Great brands don’t follow markets. They help create them.

Entrepreneurship

New Research Says Your Gut Helps Form Key Memories. Only 1 Type of Food Activates the Signal

Inc. · Global

Researchers at the University of Southern California recently discovered why so many memories are made during mealtime.

Tech & Startups

Gene-Edited Puppies Will Melt Your Heart—but Won’t Trigger Your Allergies

Wired · Global

A startup has created beagles without the gene that causes runny noses and watery eyes for allergy sufferers.

Tech & Startups

Cougars Lower the Risks of Car Crashes by Hunting Deer

Wired · Global

A new study shows how the big cats cause deer to move away from roads and deeper into the forest, where they pose less of a hazard to motorists.

Tech & Startups

AI makes weather prediction better. Can WindBorne make it lucrative?

TechCrunch · US

WindBorne Systems has raised $37 million Series B round to scale its weather balloons and AI forecasts.

Tech & Startups

Saudi Aramco backs India’s Mitti Labs to make Asia’s rice farming more water-resilient

TechCrunch · US

Mitti Labs plans to expand beyond India and enter the Philippines and Indonesia while growing its carbon credits and agricultural data business.

Geopolitics

‘Devastated’: Tung Wah College says sorry for false admission offers to 11,000 hopefuls

South China Morning Post – World · China

A tertiary institution in Hong Kong has apologised for mistakenly sending an email to all 11,139 of its applicants telling them that they had been admitted and…

Geopolitics

After Pakistan boxer, Uganda athletes go ‘missing’ in Glasgow after CWG

Times of India – World · India

Scottish police are probing reports of athletes from Pakistan and Uganda going missing after the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Four Ugandan boxers report…

Geopolitics

Vozinha moves on from World Cup, says ‘Colo-Colo is the best moment’

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Cape Verde's World Cup goalkeeper Vozinha has been officially unveiled as the newest signing for Chilean club Colo-Colo.

Geopolitics

Nearly half of India's workforce wants a new job. Here's why

Times of India – World · India

Google leads India's most attractive employer brands, with Tata Group and Amazon following closely. Nearly half of India's workforce plans job changes within …

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