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Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipHow UFC’s $60 Million Event Landed on the White House Lawn
Dana White says the upcoming showcase—reportedly the MMA company’s biggest ever—is the result of decades of relationship-building with President Trump.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipTravis Kelce Just Officially Joined a New Professional Sports Team
Earlier this week, the football star announced his decision to pursue the venture, which is tied to his hometown.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipMcDonald’s Teases a Squishmallows Happy Meal Collab Tied to the FIFA World Cup
The fast-food giant is betting on cute, soccer-themed collectibles to draw in fans.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipThe Manager Behind TikTok Star Brooke Monk Explains What Actually Makes a Creator Brand Work
Inside the two-year journey to launch Brooke Monk’s Doting Beauty, and why follower count is the wrong metric to chase.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipAnthropic Says Its Latest Claude Model Is the ‘Most Honest’ Yet
Hallucinations are a big problem for AI. Anthropic says Opus 4.8 is ‘less likely’ to make stuff up.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipWhy Female Solopreneurs Are Adopting AI Faster Than Men—and Saving 6 Hours a Week
From drafting sales copy to mastering SEO, solo founders are turning to automation not as a novelty, but as a vital tool to balance multiple roles without burning out.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipA Google Security Engineer Was Just Charged in a $1.2 Million Polymarket Scheme—Here’s How the Tech Company Responded
Federal prosecutors say the engineer used confidential company data to place high-stakes bets on the prediction market platform.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipSam Altman and Anthropic’s CEO Just Walked Back Their Dire AI Layoff Warnings
New data, and reassurances from leading AI developers, suggest the work automating tech isn’t generating feared job destruction—yet, anyway.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipThe U.S. May Not Need to Import Lithium for Much Longer
A massive new discovery in Appalachia could reshape America’s energy and EV future.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipTroubled Whiskey Brand Uncle Nearest May Be Facing a Federal Investigation
On May 26, a judge expanded the brand’s receivership to include Grant Sidney, the company accused of hiding a $20-million loan to the distillery.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipThe FBI Just Issued an Urgent Warning for Anyone Using Microsoft Teams, Outlook, or OneDrive Over a New Phishing Scheme
A fast-spreading cyberattack kit called “Kali365” allows low-skill scammers to hijack a user’s account without ever stealing their password.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipAfter 4 Months of Backlash, Southwest Airlines Changes Its Controversial Seating Rule
The carrier recently implemented a slate of cost-cutting measures, raising the ire of many loyal customers.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipWhen I Stopped Being Impressive, My Business Grew
Saying yes to everything that looks good on paper is a form of stagnation—and many high-achieving women are trapped in it.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipCan $10 Chicken Caesar Wraps Save Sweetgreen?
The brand’s co-founders are attempting to win over a key demographic with a nationwide rollout that’s already trending on TikTok.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipThis Sentence About AI Got Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Applause—not Boos—for His Commencement Speech
New grads keep heckling speakers for their comments on AI. But Wozniak told them something they actually wanted to hear.
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsWhen the Tide Turns: The Practical Wisdom Behind “Never Give Up”
“Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” The line feels timely in an era of volatile markets, competitive exams
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsOlympian Ashwini Nachappa’s inspiring journey; Corporate mental health trends
Ashwini Nachappa reflects on her journey in athletics—from competing against the best to creating pathways for the next generation of athletes. Meanwhile, one in four employees fi…
Source: IEEE Spectrum ·
EngineeringUnderstanding Phase Noise and Its Impact on RF System Performance
A practical introduction to phase noise concepts, explaining how oscillator instability affects RF systems and how phase noise is measured, analyzed, and reported.What Attendees w…
Source: IEEE Spectrum ·
EngineeringFinding Success in Industry as a Chip Designer
I have been an application-specific IC (ASIC) designer for almost three decades. Over that time, I’ve moved through the full academic trajectory, from graduate student to full pro…
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsBallots Have Been Seized Across the US. No One Knows What Will Happen Next
So far this year, authorities have seized or demanded ballots from elections in four states. Experts fear the trend could throw the midterms into chaos unless courts draw a line.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsHow Hot Is It Really at the French Open? Check the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature
Meet the wet bulb globe temperature, the ominous measure that shows when it's too hot to go outside.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsScammers Are Using Your Real Hotel Reservations to Trick You With Spear-Phishing Attacks
Customer data from more than 350 hotels around the world may have been accessed as part of realistic reservation-hijacking scams.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsAmazon Thinks the Future of Data Centers Depends on a Technical Problem It Just Solved
The tech giant says a breakthrough in data center networking has dramatically accelerated the flow of information through its massive cloud infrastructure.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsThese Ebola Researchers Are Stuck in US Due to Trump’s Funding Cuts
The Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases were launched during the Covid-19 pandemic. The group lost its funding under Trump in part due to conspiracy theories.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsCanon EOS R6 Mark III Review: A Serious Upgrade
With sharper resolution and lightning-fast performance, Canon’s latest full-frame mirrorless punches well above its class.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsNew Moms Are Returning to Coding Jobs Radically Reshaped by AI
New mothers working in software development are staring down an AI-pilled workplace they barely recognize.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsCotopaxi Allpa 35L Travel Pack Del Día Dark: Sustainable and Chic
Created from fabric scraps that would otherwise end up in a landfill, this thoughtfully constructed bag looks great and can carry everything you need for a weeklong trip.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsOura’s New Ring 5 Is Smaller and Lighter—and Adds an AI Health Coach
It’s slimmer, lighter, and more durable. But the real upgrade is Oura’s push into AI-powered health insights and proactive monitoring.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsHere Comes Ojai, Waymo’s New Chinese-Made Robotaxi
The pale-blue Ojai vehicles will start picking up members of the public in California and Arizona in the next few weeks.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsThe Pentagon Knew Enemies Could Track Troops’ Phones for Years. Now They Are
The US military has long known that cheap fixes could stop location data from exposing its troops. It adopted almost none—and now says adversaries are using the data to target sol…
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsMeta Copies Snapchat’s Homework Again With ‘Plus’ Features for Instagram and Facebook
Meta’s upcoming Instagram Plus and Facebook Plus subscriptions are the latest example of the company seeing what works elsewhere and mimicking it.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsThe $6 Billion Chinese Startup Trying to Build Hands for Every Robot
LinkerBot makes dexterous robotic hands for as little as $600. It wants to become the standard for humanoids and automated factories—and eventually replace human labor altogether.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsThe GOP’s Attacks on James Talarico Are Straight Out of the Incel Handbook
Claims about low testosterone and false accusations of veganism might play well to the online far right, but will they win an election?
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsUS says troops were targeted with location data, as senator warns ad industry is a ‘national security threat’
One leading privacy lawmaker said it was time to "start treating the adtech industry as a national security threat."
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsWaymo’s newest robotaxi is Chinese-made, built to make money, and now accepting riders
The launch of the Ojai minivan robotaxi comes after years of development and testing, but arrives amid a challenging time for Waymo.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsAnthropic releases Opus 4.8 with new ‘dynamic workflow’ tool
The new Opus model comes with a tool called Dynamic Workflows, for coordinating swarms of subagents.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsCorgi announces $106M raise at $2.6B valuation — double what it was worth 3 weeks ago
While startups raising back-to-back rounds at steep step-ups have become almost routine, a company whose valuation doubles in three weeks is unusual enough to raise questions, par…
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsStartup Battlefield 200 application deadline extended to June 8 after overwhelming demand
After overwhelming demand from founders around the world, TechCrunch has extended the Startup Battlefield 200 application deadline to June 8. Nominate a standout startup or apply …
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsIn just 3 weeks, StrictlyVC is coming to Los Angeles
StrictlyVC Los Angeles is on June 18. Join for meaningful networking and fireside chats with leaders from Mach Industries, Shinkei Systems, and more. Register today.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsWhy Paris may be the most important AI city outside Silicon Valley
Europe’s startup ecosystem has matured significantly; its founders are increasingly willing to scale companies domestically instead of immediately looking to relocate to the U.S.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsA security lapse at prison pay phone service Pay Tel publicly exposed over 300K callers’ driver’s licenses
Pay Tel secured the publicly exposed data after security researchers discovered the leak containing callers' sensitive ID documents and inmate communications.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsH1 secures $40M from CVS, proving SaaS startups can still attract investment
CEO Ariel Katz argues that while AI can replicate workflow SaaS, it can't copy H1’s unique doctor data.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsJust like gold and oil, we’ll soon be able to trade AI token futures
Large exchanges are designing derivative products around AI tokens, which are increasingly being considered less a computational output and more a raw material input, like electri…
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsAnthropic raises $65 billion, nears $1T valuation ahead of IPO
Anthropic has closed a $65 billion Series H round at a $965 billion post-money valuation, marking what could be the AI startup's final private fundraise before a highly anticipate…
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsHackers are trying to steal Signal users’ backups in new wave of phishing attacks
A new hacking campaign is trying to trick Signal users to give up their secret recovery key, which can be used to access online backups containing past messages.
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