When Exxon made some of the earliest solar energy technology investments in the early 1970s, the oil company couldn’t have expected it was jump-starting technological breakthroughs that would one day create the cheapest source of energy on Earth. After all, Exxon was looking for ways to power its offshore oil platforms, not supply the grid with cheap electricity. Now 50 years later, cheap clean energy is on track to supply half of global electricity demand by 2030, generating trillions in investment and millions of jobs across the world. The lesson here is that investment, innovation, and policy can unlock the…
Most leaders know the frustration of wasted meetings. Long agendas, too many attendees and little to show for hours lost. For one group of senior leaders I worked with, this wasn’t just an annoyance. It was cutting into strategy time, slowing down decisions and draining energy across the business.In less…
This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features New York City-based entrepreneur Seth Goldstein, 29. Goldstein is co-founder with Steven Rofrano of Ancient Crunch, a company behind the chip brands MASA and Vandy, which launched in 2022. Responses have been edited for length and clarity. Image Credit: Courtesy of Ancient Crunch Want…
A trove of internal documents leaked from a little-known Chinese company has pulled back the curtain on how digital censorship tools are being marketed and exported globally. Geedge Networks sells what amounts to a commercialized “Great Firewall” to at least four countries, including Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Ethiopia, and Myanmar. The groundbreaking…
Since its inception in 2011, the Global Innovation Index by the World International Property Organization has been quite a stable affair. However, with the newest edition out this week, some significant changes came to the ranking. Notably, Germany existed the Top 10, while China for the first time scored in…
There is no shortage of people who talk a really impressive game about how they’re rich, have the whole “day trading” thing dialed in, and are willing to teach you how easy it can be to follow in their footsteps to become the next great day trader.I’m not one of…
German Sierra, founder of Pana Food Truck in Santa Cruz, California, never imagined his craving for a childhood comfort food would lead him to build a thriving business with a loyal following and the distinction of Yelp’s Top 100 Food Trucks.”My brother and I came to the United States in…
A billion dollars isn’t what it used to be—but it still focuses the mind. At least it did for me when I heard that the AI company Anthropic agreed to an at least $1.5 billion settlement for authors and publishers whose books were used to train an early version of…
In less than a decade, bispecific antibodies have gone from scientific curiosity to frontline cancer therapeutics. These engineered proteins, capable of binding to two or more targets simultaneously, are reshaping immunotherapy. They are also redrawing the competitive landscape of biopharma itself. With more than 2,000 clinical trials in oncology underway…
The truth is out of office for some employees.As workers increasingly resist the 40-hour work week, some of them even bend the facts to get their time back.A new report from online resume builder Kickresume, which surveyed nearly 2,000 employees worldwide, found that only 18% of them work the full…
Every founder eventually hits the same growth killers—isolation, decision fatigue, skill overload, stalled momentum, and a lack of real accountability. In this on-demand session you’ll see why these five barriers show up and why quick fixes rarely stick.You’ll also be introduced to The Boardroom, Entrepreneur Media’s new six-month mastermind that…
My evidence that we’re onto something is we’ve seen a handful of content deals, and the company that has gotten the best deal by far is Reddit. We know from their public filings that last year they got close to $140 million a year from Google and OpenAI.Hmm.If you compare…
Garmin has released a new watch, the Garmin Bounce 2, made to let parents keep in contact with their kids, without having to buy them a smartphone.In 2022, Garmin released the original Bounce watch, and this follow-up brings some notable differences. First up, its round face arguably looks a lot…
It’s August. Your inbox is full of OOO replies, Slack pings have slowed to a whisper and if you’re lucky, you’re halfway through a bottle of overpriced rosé on someone’s porch.But if you’re just now starting to think about your Q4 strategy? You’re not behind — you’re already in trouble.Q4…
This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Sandra Oh Lin, 50, of Los Altos, California. She is the founder and CEO of KiwiCo, a company that provides educational activities for kids meant to spark creativity and problem-solving through hands-on play. Responses have been edited for length and clarity. Image Credit: Courtesy…
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