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From unemployed to self-employed: Why the switch is more common than ever
When Mikala Mahoney was laid off from her marketing job last summer, first she was shocked. Then the anxiety flooded in. “I realized that over the past few years...
What AI “remembers” about you is privacy’s next frontier
When information is all in the same repository, it is prone to crossing contexts in ways that are deeply undesirable. A casual chat about dietary preferences to build a...
Chip firm ASML to slash 1,700 jobs and posts record profit for 2025 thanks to AI boom
Dutch semiconductor chip machine maker ASML recorded a record net profit of 9.6 billion euros ($11.5 billion) in 2025 on sales of 32.7 billion euros fueled by AI-driven demand,...
Smokey Bones and Johnny Rockets restaurant closures: See list of doomed locations after FAT Brands bankruptcy
Another day, another announcement of restaurant closures in the casual-dining space. Earlier this week, FAT Brands filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. As part of that process, the restaurant...
Bonjour Visio: France turns digital sovereignty into policy
In a bold turn of phrase and deed, Paris has quietly told Silicon Valley “au revoir.” On January 26, 2026, France’s Ministry of Finance announced that by 2027, all...
‘Don’t worry, I’ve got you’: 3 artists channel the outrage of Minneapolis
Artist Edel Rodriguez published his new print, Minneapolis, just hours after a federal agent shot and killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti on January 24. The print features a pop...
9 startups from Palantir alumni you need to know
Last week, I published a deep exploration into Palantir and its founder factory and how the company’s power and success can be explained by its ability to attract elite...
EVs just outsold gas cars in Europe for the first time
EVs hit a new milestone: In December, buyers in Europe registered more electric cars than gas cars for the first time. EV registrations hit 217,898 in the EU last...
The rise of weather influencers
“Snow Will Fall Too Fast for Plows,” “ICE STORM APOCALYPSE,” and “Another Big Storm May Be Coming …” were all headlines posted on YouTube this past weekend as the...
TikTok settles youth social media addiction lawsuit ahead of trial
TikTok agreed to settle a landmark social media addiction lawsuit just before the trial kicked off, the plaintiff’s attorneys confirmed. The social video platform was one of three companies — along...
