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Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipThe Unstoppable (but Rare) Team Behavior That Delivers Fast Results
It might be the only cultural virtue that delivers a return on investment.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipHow This Former Twilio Engineer Creates Viral Beauty Content for Millions of Followers
Most creators operate on instinct. Monica Ravi-Conway runs her content business the way she used to run product teams in tech.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipAmazon Workers Are Under Pressure to Up Their AI Usage—So They’re Making Up Extraneous Tasks
In a new report, employees say Amazon tracks their consumption of ‘AI tokens’—and they’ve been creating unproductive AI agents just to eat them up.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipTech Mass Layoffs: This CEO Says Blame HR and Entitled Employees—I Kinda Agree
Bolt’s CEO wasn’t there when the problems piled up, so he gets to speak some uncomfortable truths.
Source: Inc. ·
Entrepreneurship4 Negotiation Tactics Steve Jobs Used When He Had Almost No Leverage
Before he could negotiate from strength, Steve Jobs learned how to negotiate from a position of weakness. Those lessons still apply.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipKickstarter Apologizes for ‘Botched’ Policy Changes
After backlash from the Kickstarter community over changes to its guidelines for NSFW content, the crowdfunding company is reversing course.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipIs Fear Ruining Your Workplace? GaryVee’s Shift to Becoming a Better Boss
The serial entrepreneur says candor is a hallmark of great workplaces, but there’s a reason why many leaders struggle with it. Here’s what they can do differently.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipHow McLaren Racing Turns Culture Into a Competitive Advantage
Leading a Formula One empire isn’t about doing more. It’s about doing less, better.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipHow 19 Companies Determine Their Growth Goals
It may come down to balancing ambition with capacity, risk, and impact.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipEmployees Don’t Usually Quit Overnight. Here’s What Pushes Them Away
Sometimes the problem isn’t the workload. It’s the emotional load.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipThe $10 Trillion Problem: Why Employee Disengagement Is Skyrocketing and What It’s Costing Your Business
Contrasting Gallup data shows global workforce disengagement rising to 80 percent—the highest since 2020—even as employees feel upbeat about their lives and job prospects.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipIntuit, TurboTax’s Parent Company, Lays Off 17 Percent of Workforce to Fund AI Expansion
The move will affect about 3,000 employees worldwide.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipThe Bolt CEO Is Living Michael Scott’s Dream—Data Warns It Could End Up Costing Him Millions
The fintech founder sparked backlash by claiming HR creates ‘problems that don’t exist.’ But stripping away organizational guardrails during a crisis is rarely a winning strategy.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipA Top Beauty Brand Just Admitted Its Recent Price Hike Backfired—Here’s What It’s Doing in Response
Last year, E.l.f. Beauty confidently raised prices by $1 to offset tariffs. Now, a sudden drop in sales is forcing the company to make a strategic reversal.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipThe Real Reason Cloudflare Just Laid Off 20 Percent of Its Staff: Why AI Is Coming for ‘Measurers’ First
The cybersecurity giant is doing well financially, but still cut staff in a bid to keep up with the AI boom.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipThis Startup’s 4-Minute AI Test Could Prevent Deaths From a Common Killer. Here’s How It Works
Some 22 million Americans live in counties with no cardiologist. One startup thinks AI can fill the gap.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipForget Recruiting: Why Your HR Team Needs to Master the Art of Seduction to Win Top Talent in 2026
Job hugging and the rise of AI mean that hiring experts have to take a different approach to attracting new workers.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipThe Clean Energy Everyone Loves Can’t Power AI. Here’s What Can
AI data centers are consuming unprecedented amounts of power. Here’s why Big Tech is turning to nuclear energy—and what it means for America’s future.
Source: Inc. ·
Entrepreneurship5 Major Revelations From Jeff Bezos’s Recent Interview, Including the 1 Thing He and MacKenzie Scott Agree On
The founder of Amazon reiterated his commitment to giving away the majority of his fortune.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipInside Anthropic’s Push Toward Profitability—and the 1 Big Hurdle Ahead
The company reportedly expects to generate $10.9 million in revenue during the second quarter.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipA Brand Refresh Won’t Fix an Outdated Experience
If user experience still reflects an older version of the company, the refresh only goes so far.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipStrava Pushes Deeper Into Strength Training With New Features and Partnerships
The fitness platform’s overhaul will roll out to users over the next few weeks.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipVictoria’s Secret Changes Stock Ticker as It Reclaims ‘Sexy’
The company will replace VSCO with VSXY, signaling a renewed focus on its core brand as it works to reverse years of slowing sales.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipA New Weight-Loss Drug Just Outperformed Popular GLP-1s. Here’s What It Means for the Future of Health
Retatrutide, Eli Lilly’s new experimental drug, helped some participants lose up to 28 percent of their body weight in clinical trials.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipI Turned My Home Into a Design Lab and You Should Too
When you experiment with product designs at home, you receive invaluable feedback.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipMicrosoft’s ‘Data Cowboy’ Says These 2 Tools Will Help You Build Safer AI Agents From Day 1
The new Microsoft tools help engineers test assumptions and security before and during AI development.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipA Major Airline Expects This Summer Travel Season to Be One of Its Busiest—Despite Rising Fuel Costs
The carrier expects to serve 52 million passengers during June, July, and August.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipWalmart Delivery Can Now Reach 60 Percent of Americans in Under 30 Minutes
The retailer’s first-quarter results show that speed is becoming a major competitive advantage.
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsBharat Innovates 2026 Brings Global Focus to Indian Deep-tech
The Ministry of Education hosted the Bharat Innovates Investor Showcase in Bengaluru, connecting Indian deep-tech start-ups with global investors.
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsStartup news and updates: daily roundup (May 21, 2026)
YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Thursday, May 21, 2026.
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsHonasa Consumer Q4 profit surges to Rs 69.43 Cr; declares maiden final dividend
The company's revenue from operations surged 23.15% to Rs 657.08 crore in the Q4, from Rs 533.56 crore a year ago.
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsNykaa crosses $1B annualised revenue mark as profitability surges
THe company's revenue from operations rose 28.4% year on year to Rs 2,648 crore in Q4 FY26, from Rs 2,062 crore a year earlier, marking its strongest quarterly growth in the last …
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsWhy SpaceX Is Spending $2.8B To Power Musk’s Grok AI Ambitions
SpaceX is reportedly investing $2.8 billion in gas turbines to power Grok AI infrastructure and expanding xAI data centres.
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsIt Always Seems Impossible Until It’s Done: Meaning and Modern Uses
In fast-moving workplaces and classrooms, complex goals often look unmanageable: shipping a new product, retraining for a different career
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsZepto plans to float Rs 11,000-Cr IPO in Jul
If the listing goes through, Zepto will join rivals Zomato and Swiggy, which are already listed on stock exchanges.
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsScapia’s $63M fundraise; Premium ice cream brand Papacream
Travel-fintech startup Scapia has raised $63 million in a fresh round of funding led by General Catalyst. Papacream was built around the idea that premium desserts should feel ind…
Source: IEEE Spectrum ·
EngineeringSEM-Guided Low-kV FIB Finishing for Leading-Edge Semiconductor Failure Analysis
Discover how the ZEISS Crossbeam 750 FIBSEM sets a new benchmark for precise TEM lamella prep, tomography, and advanced nanofabrication. This delivers better resolution, better SN…
Source: IEEE Spectrum ·
EngineeringThe Future of Physical AI Isn’t Smarter Robots, It’s Smarter Interfaces
This sponsored article is brought to you by Wetour Robotics.A field technician on a wind turbine, harness clipped, both hands on a wrench, needs to send a command to the diagnosti…
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsThe Department of Labor’s Faith Leader Is Now Also in Charge of Its Civil Rights Enforcement
Kenneth Wolfe organized the Department of Labor’s controversial prayer services before he was quietly appointed to lead a major agency office.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsBest Yoga Mats (2026): Lululemon, Manduka, JadeYoga
Searching for the best yoga mat to help deepen your flow, master tree pose, and discover the meaning of life? For two of the three, we’ve got you covered.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & Startups4chan’s Misogynist ‘Wizards’ Are Nudifying Women by Request
As nonconsensual explicit deepfakes continue to proliferate online, entire communities are now collaborating on this digital form of sexual abuse.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & Startups‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ Won TV’s OnlyFans Wars
Unlike Euphoria, the Apple TV show wants to humanize the experience of sex workers rather than catastrophize the extremes of the profession.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsBest Dyson Vacuums (2026): V15 Detect, Gen5Detect, PencilVac
Feeling the pull of a new clean machine? We’ll help you make sense of Dyson’s whirlwind vacuum lineup.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & Startups5 Best Android Tablets in 2026: OnePlus, Lenovo, and Pixel Compared
Whether you need a portable, around-the-house entertainment center or a full-on laptop replacement, these are the best Android tablets.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsNYC and LA Are Teaming Up to Fight for EVs
After the Trump administration turned away from electrification, two of the nation’s biggest governments will advocate for more electric vans, police cars, and eventually, snowplo…
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