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Source: The Hindu – World ·

Geopolitics

China supports 'active mediation' by Pakistan between U.S.-Iran, says Foreign Minister Wang Yi

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s remarks came as U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said in a post on X that Pakistan, as a ‘mediator’ between the U.S. and Iran, is more than ‘problema…

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Why ‘Let’s Revisit This Next Quarter’ Is the Most Dangerous Phrase in Business

Customers are freezing again as uncertainty spreads. Here’s how smart companies are adapting sales, messaging, and strategy to win in volatile markets.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

How to Win Over Investors With a Strong Proof of Concept

Open the source article for full details and context.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Wall Street’s AI Race May Come Down to Infrastructure, Not Marketing

Everyone uses AI, but not everyone means it.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

The Hidden Talent Crisis: Why Cutting Music Programs Is Costing America Its Next Innovators

The Red Hot Chili Peppers’s Chad Smith is betting that music education is key to preserving the creative thinkers businesses need most.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Think the Stock Market Is a Bubble? Here’s Why the Bull Market Is Actually Getting Stronger

The equal-weight S&P 500 has outperformed the Magnificent 7 to start the year.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

My Wife and I Could Contribute $160,000 a Year to Our Retirement Plans. Here’s Why We Don’t

If you own your own business, you can sock away a sizable amount each year in your company 401(k), revenue permitting. But are there better options?

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Wendy’s Restaurants Abroad Are About to Break the Biggest Color Rule of Food Branding

Franchisees in international markets can make their restaurants light blue instead of red. Visually, it signals digital ordering. But does it make you hungrier?

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

7 Quiet Signs Your Company Culture Is Falling Apart

A healthy culture is built in everyday moments — not mission statements.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

More Than 100 Investors Said Goodles Would Fail. Now They Want In

Goodles proved mac and cheese doesn’t need a billionaire ad budget to win.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

My Office’s Second-in-Command Is Sabotaging the CEO

We’re all afraid to speak up.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Your Paycheck Feels Secure. Your Personal Brand Is the Real Safety Net

Your side project could be the most durable part of your career.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Could AI Run Your Airport Security Line? Inside TSA’s New Gold+ Initiative

Private partners and new technology could soon reshape airport security operations across the country.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

As Movie Theaters Struggle, IMAX Continues to Grow. Now, It’s Exploring a Sale

Offering big screens and advanced sound systems, the premium movie-going experience continues to play an important role in the market.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

‘The Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Just Issued a Dire Warning About Nvidia. Here’s Why He Thinks an ‘Aggressive Fall’ Is Coming, and How Businesses Can Avoid the Same Fate

Burry is continuing his campaign against the AI chipmaker giant.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Stop Improving Products: How Apple, Ring, and Starkey Reinvented Categories

Why incremental innovation loses and moonshots win.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

‘Something Is Fundamentally Broken’: 67 Percent of Hourly Restaurant Workers Report Constant Financial Stress

A new national study exposes the deep economic instability facing frontline workers in the food and beverage industry.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Why Most Brand Launches Fail

Few leaders are talking about the integration gap which is where the majority of new products fail.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

$300 Million: How Cristiano Ronaldo Became the World’s Highest-Paid Athlete

Boxer Canelo Álvarez and soccer star Lionel Messi round out the top three of this year’s list.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

A Full List of Tesla’s Cybertruck Recalls—Including the Latest Debacle

From shattering windows to wheels literally falling off, explore the complete chronological timeline of Tesla Cybertruck recalls, defects, and slumping sales.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

These 2 Cities Were Just Named the Top U.S. Spots for Remote Work During the World Cup—Here’s Why

Planning on traveling for the upcoming matches? A recent ranking breaks down the best cities for remote work, as well as the ones to avoid.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

New Survey: 99 Percent of Executives Expect AI Layoffs Within 2 Years—What It Means for the Workforce

Executives are racing to cut costs and redesign work around AI, raising fears of a leaner workforce with fewer jobs.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Is a College Degree Still Worth It? Why Skilled Trades Are Winning the Job Market

New data shows work for skilled workers—especially those supporting AI use—has grown by triple digits, even as openings for recent college grads dry up.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Why the Pope Is Teaming Up With Anthropic’s Chris Olah, a Self-Described Atheist

Pope Leo XIV says AI must be ‘disarmed,’ and he’s working with Anthropic to find a way forward.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Trump Mobile Launch Hit by Controversy After YouTubers Expose Major Data Leak

Trump Mobile is the company behind the gold-colored T1 smartphone. The leak may affect some 10,000 customers.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

New Study: This Overlooked Brain Space Could Be the Key to Understanding Memory Loss in Women

New research from Northwestern Medicine reveals how post-menopausal hormone shifts can weaken the brain’s memory networks.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

The Dark Side of Instant Gratification: Why Fast Delivery Is Becoming a Workplace Safety Nightmare

A new Cornell study reveals the grueling reality inside speed-obsessed e-commerce warehouses—and why one retail giant fares much worse than its biggest rival.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Yeti’s New Logo Is Clever. It’s Also a Little Risky

Yeti’s new logo swaps its name for various four-letter words. It’s a smart idea that also reveals the risks of minimalist branding.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Her Small Business Made $1 Million in 6 Months Thanks to TikTok. Here’s What Worked

How two entrepreneurs used the social media platform to grow their small businesses.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

AI is Reshaping the Way Organizations Invest in Their People

Pay must also evolve as AI changes the workplace.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

An Iconic Childhood Brand Just Changed Its Legendary Recipe—Here’s Why

Kraft Heinz is officially removing artificial dyes from Jell-O.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

American Airlines Just Announced a Partnership With Starlink—What Passengers Need to Know

Starting in 2027, Starlink will bring faster, more reliable in-flight internet to the carrier’s customers.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

A Doctor Tried to Prescribe Him Statins. He Decided to Take a More Entrepreneurial Route

When he was diagnosed with high cholesterol and high blood pressure in his 40s, former O-Town start Ashely Parker Angel sought a second opinion. Now he’s launching a medical-grade…

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Why Emotional Memories Can’t Be Trusted, According to Quantum Physics

Researchers anticipate that understanding the math behind emotions will have many clinical applications across sectors. 

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

A YC-Backed Fintech Raised $200 Million. Then, It Shut Down, Leaving Users Stranded

The company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, a legalized liquidation process, earlier this month.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

What I Learned From a Decade of Studying Personality Types

Knowing your personality type and being self-aware are two very different things

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Dropbox’s Founder Is Stepping Down After 19 Years—and His Next Move Involves AI

After almost two decades, Drew Houston is leaving Dropbox, but he hasn’t ruled out the possibility of building something new.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

What Are AI Tarpits? Understanding the Tools People Are Using to Poison LLMs

Content creators and IP holders are getting creative in order to fight back against the LLMs that are trawling their data illegally.

Source: Your Story ·

Startups

FirstCry losses narrow 61% while revenue rises 12% in Q4 of FY26

FirstCry managed to bring down its losses while the revenue grew in double digits.

Source: Your Story ·

Startups

Meet the speakers headlining DevSparks Bengaluru 2026, India's premier developer summit

On May 30, YourStory’s flagship developer-only summit brings together tech leaders, AI experts, and engineering voices in Bengaluru to decode what comes next for developers in the…

Source: Your Story ·

Startups

Shipsy crosses $25M in ARR as demand for AI solutions for logistics grows

According to the Gurugram-based startup, the milestone reflects growing demand for intelligent logistics solutions amid rising labour costs and driver shortages across Europe, the…

Source: Your Story ·

Startups

MobiKwik gets RBI approval to expand into offline merchant payments

MobiKwik has received in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a Payment Aggregator–Physical (PA-P) licence, giving the fintech firm a regulatory foothold to…

Source: Your Story ·

Startups

GCC growth lifts Awfis earnings; A Rs 2,000 Cr AI & deeptech fund

Profit after tax for Awfis rose 66% year-on-year to Rs 71 crore, while operating EBITDA climbed 37% to Rs 550 crore, with margins expanding to 36.8%.

Source: Your Story ·

Startups

Fundamentum co-founder Ashish Kumar unveils Rs 2,000 Cr AI & deeptech fund

The AI and deeptech-focused fund, backed by Nandan Nilekani as anchor investor, will invest in startups operating across consumer, enterprise, and physical AI segments.

Source: Your Story ·

Startups

Venture Catalysts ++ Demo Day spotlights 12 startups targeting $46M raise

With strong early commitments of nearly $20 million, the VC firm’s latest Demo Day showcases startups across deeptech, AI, climate, defense, aerospace, and sustainability. Ventur…

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