Aspiring entrepreneurs are raving about this $699 Harvard course taught by AI clones
Harvard Business School launched Foundry, an eight-week AI-powered boot camp priced at $699 that uses AI clones of volunteer faculty members to guide aspiring entrepreneurs through company formation, idea generation, and investor pitching. The program combines weekly live sessions with AI resources, including video simulations of professors like senior lecturer Jeff Bussgang, which evolved from text-based tools after users requested more guided instruction.
Palo Alto Networks Profit Outlook Tops Estimates, Margins Narrow
Palo Alto Networks issued a yearly profit outlook exceeding Wall Street expectations, driven by corporate demand for defenses against advancing AI systems. The company's margins narrowed despite the strong profit guidance.
Global oil prices surge to a 6-week high after the U.S. strikes Iran in Hormuz
Oil prices reached their highest levels in nearly six weeks following U.S. military strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes were conducted in response to Iran's overnight attacks on ships moving through the vital waterway.
Eddy Cue quietly became the most powerful executive at Apple
Eddy Cue gained control of additional divisions after Phil Schiller departed from overseeing the App Store. Cue now manages more business areas at Apple than any executive except newly appointed chief executive John Ternus.
Social media companies are using AI and face scans to spot more kids on their platforms
Meta and other social media companies are implementing AI and face scan technology to identify child users on their platforms as part of child safety measures. Meta has one year to refine its age assurance approach under an $18 billion settlement with 48 states and the District of Columbia, with the company's methods potentially becoming industry standards.
AI survey on job losses shows surprising wins for some workers
A 2026 survey of 1,250 U.S. workers found only 3% lost jobs due to AI since 2023, while 6% gained new AI-created positions and 9% earned promotions related to AI. Four years after ChatGPT's November 2022 launch, substantial job losses or gains had not occurred among surveyed workers.
Stripe’s Attempted Takeover of PayPal Has Collapsed—Again
Stripe and its private-equity partner have ended takeover negotiations with PayPal after the company rejected a $53 billion acquisition offer. The deal collapse occurred two weeks after the companies resumed discussions that had previously stalled.
Where are all the new jobs? Hiring slows again — and it probably won’t speed up soon.
U.S. job hiring slowed during summer after initial gains earlier in the year, with fewer help-wanted advertisements appearing. Job prospects are unlikely to improve significantly in the near term based on current hiring trends.
What founders get wrong about focus
Founders often confuse focus with completing many tasks, mistaking busy productivity for meaningful progress on high-impact work. True focus means directing attention toward activities with consequences rather than simply concentrating on whatever task is immediately available.
Deloitte is the latest company to pay millions to avoid being targeted over DEI
Deloitte agreed to pay $21.5 million to settle a Justice Department investigation alleging the company used race and gender as factors in hiring and promotion decisions since 2017. The government objected to Deloitte tracking demographic data, tying diversity goals to executive compensation, and applying certain DEI policies specifically to federal contract employees.
More CAKE: Cheesecake Factory stock is surprisingly beating these Magnificent 7 tech giants—including Nvidia
The Cheesecake Factory's stock surged 122% in 2026, outperforming major tech companies including Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft. This gain occurred despite the restaurant industry facing severe challenges, with around 700 restaurant operators filing for bankruptcy that year.
David Founder Peter Rahal Wants HallPass to Be the Coke Zero of Candy. It Hits Walmart This Week
Peter Rahal is launching HallPass candy with 1 gram of sugar and 70 calories per serving into Walmart this week. The product aims to compete in the traditional candy market with a significantly lower-sugar formulation than standard confections.
How solopreneurs should approach AI transparency
Anthropic embedded invisible watermarks in Claude's generated text to comply with the EU AI Act, with the watermark applying worldwide to all output. Substack simultaneously gave readers an AI detector tool built by Pangram to run posts through for detection purposes.
Tech stocks lead Wall Street after strong Nvidia, Salesforce forecasts driven by AI demand
Nvidia's stock climbed 9% after reporting stronger-than-expected profits and revenue forecasts exceeding analyst estimates, suggesting sustained demand for artificial intelligence chips. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% while the Nasdaq composite increased 1.4%, with technology stocks leading gains as Salesforce jumped 20.9%.
JPMorgan leads a $5B debt package for Volta’s AI data centre buildout
JPMorgan is arranging a $5 billion debt package for Volta Infra Holdings to fund AI data centre construction. The seven-month-old company's first major site is a 121-megawatt campus in Norway leased from bitcoin miner Bitdeer.
Why the departure of OpenAI’s data center chief is not a good look
OpenAI's data center chief Chris Malone, hired in March 2025 to manage the company's Stargate project build-out, departed last week after being demoted during a reorganization. Malone was moved from reporting to president Greg Brockman to become cohead of a technical engineering team, with his responsibilities later split between newly promoted CTO Uday Ruddarraju and Brent Mayo from xAI.
Nvidia’s Q2 revenue tops $96.2 billion on strong AI chip demand
Nvidia's net income reached $59.69 billion with revenue of $96.22 billion in the May-July quarter, more than doubling year-over-year earnings of $26.42 billion. The company forecasted approximately $108 billion in revenue for the August-October period, representing an expected 89% increase from the prior year.
Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with states over landmark teen social media addiction claims
Meta will pay $17 billion over ten years and implement stronger child-safety measures on Facebook and Instagram to settle addiction claims from 47 states. The settlement resolves litigation alleging Meta intentionally designed addictive features that harmed youth mental health, with California receiving at least $1.5 billion.
How Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library helps millions of kids discover reading
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, launched in 1995, distributes free books monthly to children under 5 and has donated over 3.4 million books globally. The program began as a local initiative in Sevier County, Tennessee and expanded into an international literacy movement still operating today.
13 ways leaders align AI use with values
Leaders embed organizational values into AI systems through deterministic code-based checks rather than relying on prompts alone, ensuring consistent execution of what gets blocked and what requires human approval. Companies measure AI decisions against purpose-driven questions such as whether the technology expands human potential, strengthens trust, and creates healthier communities, with governance structures and human oversight serving as safeguards.
Australia’s music industry bans AI-generated songs from official charts
Wholly artificial intelligence-generated songs will be banned from Australia's official ARIA charts starting next week, though AI-assisted tracks with human songwriting and vocal performances remain eligible. An AI-created variation of Madonna's "Like a Prayer" that peaked at number two on May's singles chart prompted the industry association to establish requirements that humans must write songs and perform lead vocals and primary instruments.
Walmart went from zero to 100 charging stations in under two years
Walmart opened its 100th EV fast-charging station in Monument, Colorado, expanding to 20 states in under two years from zero locations. The retailer exclusively uses 400kW chargers from ABB and Alpitronic.
OpenAI loses a second sales leader in a week to Salesforce
Two senior sales executives departed OpenAI within a week. Kaylin Voss, vice-president of sales in the Americas, left after five months, following chief revenue officer Denise Dresser who departed after nine months.
How to use AI to give yourself a head start at a new job
Employees starting new jobs can use enterprise AI platforms to accelerate their learning during the first eight to ten weeks. Companies may provide licensed AI access, pre-built bots, and agents designed to answer questions and automate repetitive tasks for new hires.
Nuclear power is China’s key for transitioning to a fully renewable grid design
China connected 27 nuclear reactors to its grid between late 2016 and August 2026, compared to two in the United States. These reactors stabilize China's power grid, which relies heavily on renewables like wind and solar that fluctuate significantly.
Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods after trade talks break down
Canada announced dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods following failed trade negotiations between the countries. Prime Minister Mark Carney made the announcement on Saturday as a response to the breakdown in talks.
AI has young writers between a rock and a hard place
AI tools that detect artificial writing patterns like em dashes and clichéd phrases are proving imperfect and unreliable. According to the Society of Authors, 65% of fiction writers and 57% of nonfiction writers believe AI will harm their future creative income.