David Lidsky's Blog, page 46

VCs should still chase agtech Cinderellas

And founders should break the cycle and swing for the fences with innovative models and ideas.

Most ag startups don’t fit the venture capital (VC) model. But here’s the thing—most companies in most industries don’t fit either.

AI startup Anthropic is betting on a human editorial team

The artificial intelligence company is hiring humans (yes, humans!) to lead its editorial endeavors.

Amid a wave of AI-fueled media layoffs, Anthropic—the kind of company driving the disruption—is making a human hire. The AI startup is seeking a managing editor to lead its growing editorial team, leaning on skills that machines still can’t match.

How to foster innovation at work

I spent 25 years practicing and studying disruptive change. Here are my essential takeaways. 

When Piyush Gupta took over as the CEO of DBS Bank in Singapore in 2009, he said DBS needed to think of itself not as a bank, but as a technology company providing banking services. Gupta challenged his entire workforce to raise their innovation game. 

How to create an out of office plan so you can go on vacation guilt-free

Experts offer tips on how to make sure your responsibilities are covered and set yourself up for a smooth return.

POV: Footlong Guy is the social media folk hero we need as Trump occupies Washington

D.C. is now crowded with FBI agents and National Guard troops in a show of force from Trump. Bluesky and Reddit are cheering for a sandwich fan who is unafraid of them.

There are many regional terms for a submarine-shaped sandwich. One of them is “hero.”

Perplexity’s bid to buy Chrome is likely more stunt than strategy

It’s questionable that a startup with limited size and reach could afford to buy the world’s most popular web browser, but it’s not a bad way to posture.

The AI search startup Perplexity has tendered an unsolicited offer to buy Google’s Chrome browser for $34.5 billion, The Wall Street Journal reports.

CDC shooter attacked the headquarters over COVID-19 vaccines

The shooter died at the scene Friday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after killing a police officer.

The man who fired more than 180 shots with a long gun at the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention broke into a locked safe to get his father’s weapons and wanted to send a message against COVID-19 vaccines, authorities said Tuesday.

NBA’s opening night game will feature the Thunder and Rockets

NBC’s return to the NBA broadcast world officially starts with opening night on Oct. 21.

The Oklahoma City Thunder felt slighted last season when they were left off the NBA’s Christmas schedule.

Airline shares surge after airfare data shows pricing power returning

Data from the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics found airfares had their first increase in six months.

Shares of major U.S. carriers jumped on Tuesday after upbeat airfare data for July signaled improving pricing power for the industry, as airlines bring capacity in check to align with a soft-demand environment.

AI data wars push Reddit to block the Wayback Machine

Reddit will prevent the Internet Archive from indexing most of its pages after accusing AI firms of using it to skirt platform rules.

As the battle to train artificial intelligence models becomes more intense and Reddit’s rich content library becomes more valuable, the social media giant has taken steps to block the Internet Archive from indexing its pages.