The Risks of Scaling Too Fast
Startups that chase growth and ignore unit economics are more likely to fail.
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The MAGA Face That Launched a Thousand Memes
“Mar-a-Lago face” face might seem like the result of a series of unfortunate surgical mistakes. What if it’s intentional?
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The Bill for Trumpism Comes Due
Budget promises made, budget promises broken
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She Was the DEA’s Premier Crypto Detective. The Clues Led Straight to Her Own Family
To escape the chaos of her Russian childhood, Lili Infante became an American law enforcement prodigy. She pioneered the DEA’s investigations of the dark web—never suspecting who she’d find hiding there.
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A Blue Wave Won’t Wash Away Our Oligarchy Problem
The massive election spending by Elon Musk and other billionaires is a huge problem, even if many of the superwealthy’s favorites lose next month.
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The 75-Year-Old Screenagers
Seniors are glued to their slop-filled feeds. It’s on their adult children to save them.
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The era of personal AI agents may at last have arrived
But they will first have to prove they are safe for users and helpful for businesses
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The New Age of Reading
Alarm about declining interest in books is perpetual. But, as bookselling reaches unexpected heights, James Daunt, the chief executive of Barnes & Noble, thinks a different future is at hand.