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Entrepreneurship

I’ve Worn the Exact Same Color Shoes Every Day for 15 Years. Here’s What It Taught Me About Building a Million-Dollar Brand

A single style choice can lead to major breakthroughs for your business.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Nobel Prize-Winner Demis Hassabis Says AI Job Cuts Are Dumb. Research Agrees

The DeepMind CEO says those cutting jobs because of AI ‘lack imagination.’ Here’s all the science suggesting he’s right. 

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

AI Can’t Fix What Your Systems Can’t See

Why you need better data before layering on AI tools.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

New Rules, New Costs: New EPR Packaging Law Is About to Hit Millions of Businesses

The Extended Producer Responsibility policy is now in effect. Here’s what business owners need to know about fees, reporting, and requirements.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

The 1 Massive Mistake Fast-Food Chains Are Making Right Now, According to a Restaurant Executive

Tim Hackbardt, the new chief marketing officer at Playa Bowls, recently argued that many spots are failing to adapt to this key consumer trend.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Why Venture Capitalist Tim Draper Is Taking Notes From Gen-Z

From reviewing pitch decks to conducting market research, interns at Draper’s VC firm have developed better workflows with AI.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Jack Daniel’s Parent Brown-Forman Pauses Production at Slane Irish Whiskey Distillery

Spirits giant Brown-Forman halts distillation at its $50 million Slane Castle facility amid a global slowdown in the whiskey market, marking its second major distillery pause this…

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Albertsons Is Closing Stores: See a List of Doomed Locations for 2026 as the Grocery Giant Evaluates Its Footprint

So far this year, closures have impacted supermarkets across Albertsons brands including Acme, Balducci’s, Randalls, Safeway, and Vons.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

‘He Has Launched’: Why Warren Buffett Is Praising His Successor’s Huge $6.8 Billion Move

Earlier this week, Greg Abel, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, announced a major acquisition. It quickly received the approval of Warren Buffett.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Women Are Reluctant to Put This Crucial Skill on Their Resumes—and It’s Harming Their Careers

New data reveals a frustrating double standard: Men get praised for using artificial intelligence on their resumes, while women face a hidden penalty.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Southwest Airlines Just Hinted at Its Biggest Change Yet—but It’s Still 3 Years Away

For years, the low-cost carrier has been known for its regional flights. However, during a recent appearance, its CEO indicated that may soon shift.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Has Cost the U.S. Economy 668,000 Jobs, Studies Show

New data reveals mass deportations and strict visa crackdowns are shrinking the labor pool—hitting both foreign-born and American workers.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Dollar Tree’s Most Controversial Move Is Officially Paying Off—Here’s Why

In 2021, the discount chain abandoned its signature $1 limit. The pricing strategy appears to be working.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Anthropic Files S-1 on Its Journey to an IPO Following a Year of Unprecedented Growth

With Anthropic’s move towards an IPO and SpaceX and OpenAI on a similar path, there are now three mammoth IPOs to watch for in 2026.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

The Ordinary Promised Free NYC Buses—Then Left Riders Waiting for Hours

The brand aimed to spotlight its commitment to accessibility. Instead, the marketing stunt backfired.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

The New Movie Pipeline: How 2 YouTube Creators Just Beat ‘Star Wars’ at the Box Office

‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ prove that internet-bred directors can turn small films into multimillion-dollar global hits.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Erin Brockovich Is Taking on AI Data Centers, and 1 Word Keeps Surfacing in Her Investigation

The famous consumer advocate has launched a new website about data centers. She’s getting flooded with responses.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

I Build Robots That Restore Ecosystems. Here’s Why AI Is Being Used for the Opposite

As a founding team member of Google X with deep expertise in autonomous systems, I’m here to tell you why we’re choosing the wrong path for robotics—and what we can to to change c…

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

3 Major U.S. Regions Just Suffered a Massive Drop in the Housing Market—but This 1 Surged 18 Percent

Even as fewer Americans moved to purchase homes this April, the market in one area of the country continued to grow.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

The Unusual Chief of Staff Overwhelmed Founders Should Consider Hiring

Struggling to keep up with chores? You delegate at work, so why not delegate to a house manager at home? Discover how hiring a chief of staff for the home can save you time and im…

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Entrepreneurship

Chipotle Just Broke From Tradition With Its Latest Menu Test—Here’s Why

The fast-casual chain is quietly testing out a new protein. Consumers are divided over the addition.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

CNN Just Sued Perplexity. Every Business Leader Should Be Paying Attention

Artificial intelligence companies are quietly consuming your company’s most valuable asset. Here’s what some leaders are doing about it. 

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

‘An Asset AI Can’t Replace’: The Real Reason Why Barry Diller Wants to Take Over MGM Resorts

Today, the media mogul announced that People Inc. submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire all outstanding shares of MGM.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

How Did Tom Steyer Make His Money? Inside the Billionaire’s Financial Empire

The businessman worked at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs before starting his hedge fund in 1986.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Inside Athletic Brewing’s 120% Ad Spend Surge to Win a Spot in Your Cooler This Summer

The king of NA beer rolls out some red, white, and blue.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Mach Industries Clinches $1.8 Billion Valuation as the Pentagon Focuses on ‘Drone Dominance’

Mach Industries CEO Ethan Thornton has big visions on how to scale his defense tech company. He’s just getting started.

Source: Your Story ·

Startups

Anabio to launch flushable pads; Anveshan bags Rs 150 Cr funding

Anabio Tech, a deep tech startup founded by Mithun Shah, is all set to launch a flushable sanitary pad made from plant-based, biodegradable materials.

Source: Your Story ·

Startups

From a Koramangala 2BHK to Rs 100 Cr ARR: How 3 CAs built RegisterKaro

Started during the second wave of COVID-19, RegisterKaro has grown from a small WhatsApp-led operation into a 500-member legaltech platform incorporating more than 2,500 companies…

Source: IEEE Spectrum ·

Engineering

IEEE President’s Note: Designing a Safer Digital World for Kids

Children born after 2013 are the first generation to grow up fully immersed in digital systems, which weren’t designed with them in mind. One‑third of the world’s Internet users a…

Source: Wired ·

Tech & Startups

Best Sleep Trackers of 2026: Oura, Whoop, and Eight Sleep

I tested the top sleep wearables for every type of sleeper, including devices from Oura, Whoop, and Eight Sleep.

Source: Wired ·

Tech & Startups

Anthropic Confidentially Files for What Could Be the Largest IPO Ever

The AI giant behind Claude submitted paperwork on Monday that would take it public, just a couple of weeks after SpaceX’s splashy IPO announcement.

Source: TechCrunch ·

Tech & Startups

Revolut rolls out services to thousands of users in India ahead of broader launch

The British fintech has built a waitlist of about 450,000 users in India as it prepares for a broader launch.

Source: TechCrunch ·

Tech & Startups

DuckDuckGo makes its ‘no-AI’ search engine easier to access as its traffic booms

Alternative search engine DuckDuckGo launches 'no AI' web extensions for Chrome and Firefox users.

Source: TechCrunch ·

Tech & Startups

This AI weather startup is out-forecasting government agencies

WindBorne benefits from its unique combination of model-building and data collection. The company now has about 400 balloons in flight gathering sensor readings at any given time,…

Source: TechCrunch ·

Tech & Startups

SpaceX says it may issue ‘significant’ equity in ‘future transactions’

The company added a warning to prospective investors that a major dilution could be in the cards after it goes public.

Source: TechCrunch ·

Tech & Startups

Anthropic files to go public

Anthropic, now an AI powerhouse that has landed top-tier enterprise customers, was once considered an underdog in the emerging world of large language models.

Source: TechCrunch ·

Tech & Startups

Zigging when most are zagging, ex-Meta CTO raises $250M climate fund

Mike Schroepfer's Gigascale Capital has raised a large fund to back founders building climate-friendly solutions for the world's energy and material shortages.

Source: TechCrunch ·

Tech & Startups

Grand Theft Auto V cheat service gets hacked, exposing thousands of gamers

Hackers stole usernames, hashed passwords, and other data from a service that allowed players to cheat in Grand Theft Auto V.

Source: TechCrunch ·

Tech & Startups

A new app, The Mall, is building a universal feed for online shopping

The Mall lets shoppers build a personalized feed of brands, track sales and drops, and discover products across thousands of retailers.

Source: TechCrunch ·

Tech & Startups

Water access is now a risk factor in SpaceX’s IPO

The company says it needs "significant" water resources to cool its data centers, and that access to abundant, affordable water is a challenge.

Source: TechCrunch ·

Tech & Startups

Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by tricking Meta AI support chatbot into granting access

Several users on social media reported having their Instagram accounts hacked over the weekend. Meta's own support chatbot was blamed for allowing hackers to hijack accounts.

Source: TechCrunch ·

Tech & Startups

Florida sues OpenAI, Sam Altman, in first-of-its-kind lawsuit over violent incidents

The lawsuit partially revolves around a shooting at Florida State University last year, and ChatGPT's alleged role in the incident.

Source: TechCrunch ·

Tech & Startups

Nvidia chases $200B CPU market with AI agent PCs from Microsoft, Dell, and HP

If Nvidia has cracked a way to bring AI agents easily, safely, and usefully to the masses, it could — and should — be big.

Source: TechCrunch ·

Tech & Startups

Defense tech darling Mach Industries hits $1.8B valuation, a 4x jump in a year

In a wild ride for 22-year-old founder and CEO Ethan Thornton, Mach Industries has raised another $300 million. It already has five autonomous vehicles in development and complete…

Source: TechCrunch ·

Tech & Startups

Alphabet plans to raise $80B to pay for AI buildout

"The company is experiencing strong demand for its AI solutions and services from enterprises and consumers, at levels that are exceeding the company’s available supply," Alphabet…

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