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Business

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The AI race is taking a toll on founders. Not everyone can afford to take a break.
Business

The AI race is taking a toll on founders. Not everyone can afford to take a break.

Some startup leaders and employees have little choice but to keep going as the AI race intensifies.

Sarah E. Needleman · 29 Jul, 2026
The 2 biggest mistakes companies are making with AI, according to PwC's US CEO
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The 2 biggest mistakes companies are making with AI, according to PwC's US CEO

PwC's US CEO Paul Griggs says companies are thinking about AI as a technological revolution, when it's really a business one.

Ana Altchek · 29 Jul, 2026
Never mind the logo, my Cracker Barrel visit shows the food is the problem.
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Never mind the logo, my Cracker Barrel visit shows the food is the problem.

I went to Cracker Barrel and little has changed under the outgoing CEO. Maybe the new boss will freshen up the menu.

Alex Bitter · 29 Jul, 2026
Why Bali is in an uproar over a run club
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Why Bali is in an uproar over a run club

A Bali running club has become the latest flash point in a debate over foreigners on the popular holiday island.

Amanda Goh · 29 Jul, 2026
How this 18-year-old’s love of origami helped him win a $100,000 at a science fair
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How this 18-year-old’s love of origami helped him win a $100,000 at a science fair

Hikaru Kuribayashi used origami-inspired technology to win a $100,000 prize at the 2026 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in May.

Lauren Edmonds · 29 Jul, 2026
The CEO behind this AI companion says its 'little aliens' are popular with a surprising demographic
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The CEO behind this AI companion says its 'little aliens' are popular with a surprising demographic

Tolan founder Quinten Farmer says the company's AI companion, a cartoon alien, is a hit with mothers between 35 and 45 years old.

Lakshmi Varanasi · 29 Jul, 2026
Sam Altman says he gets why people don't want AI data centers in their backyard
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Sam Altman says he gets why people don't want AI data centers in their backyard

Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, suggested that AI data centers are better suited for the desert.

Natalie Musumeci · 29 Jul, 2026
I thought a 6-year break had ended my tech career. One thing made returning to work easier.
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I thought a 6-year break had ended my tech career. One thing made returning to work easier.

A tech worker quit her job to keep her family together and became a stay-at-home mom. She said a returner program helped her find a way back into her field.

Charissa Cheong · 29 Jul, 2026
One chart shows why your next job probably won't be at a big company — and where hiring is actually happening
Business

One chart shows why your next job probably won't be at a big company — and where hiring is actually happening

If you're only applying to big-name employers, you could be overlooking where most hiring is actually happening, according to new federal hiring data.

Jacob Zinkula · 29 Jul, 2026
I'm the CEO of ClassPass and live in Montana. I love CrossFit and fly-fishing meetings — here's my routine.
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I'm the CEO of ClassPass and live in Montana. I love CrossFit and fly-fishing meetings — here's my routine.

Fritz Lanman, the CEO of ClassPass, waits to eat until lunch and keeps fiber pills at his desk in the office. He has three life hacks for success.

Julia Pugachevsky · 29 Jul, 2026
Legora's buying spree has reached the courtroom
Business

Legora's buying spree has reached the courtroom

Legora has acquired London startup Wexler to better serve trial lawyers. The deal continues an acquisition spree for the Swedish-born software maker.

Melia Russell · 29 Jul, 2026
Thank you, Xi: Cheap Chinese AI may be the best thing to happen to American tech companies.
Business

Thank you, Xi: Cheap Chinese AI may be the best thing to happen to American tech companies.

Cheap Chinese AI models are giving America's software companies a boost, lowering costs, lifting margins, and reviving SaaS stocks.

Alistair Barr · 29 Jul, 2026