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businessinsider.com - Lee Chong Ming - I left McKinsey in my 20s for startup life. Being a founder taught me to stop overanalyzing and speak up more.
I left McKinsey in my 20s for startup life. Being a founder taught me to stop overanalyzing and speak up more.
Business Insider

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nathan Wangliao Yinan, the CEO and cofounder of Singapore-based AI startup Havana. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Business Insider has verified his employment history.

businessinsider.com - Joshua Nelken-Zitser - I've found success in music, retail, and startups. Here's what I've learned about pivoting successfully.
I've found success in music, retail, and startups. Here's what I've learned about pivoting successfully.
Business Insider

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ryan Edwards, 40, the founder of Audoo, who is based in London. His employment and Audoo's investors have been verified by Business Insider. This piece has been edited for length and clarity In…

japantimes.co.jp - Kazuaki Nagata - Stablecoins likely to be a factor, not a game changer, in Japan's bond market
Stablecoins likely to be a factor, not a game changer, in Japan's bond market
The Japan Times

Yen-denominated stablecoins could help create demand for Japanese government bonds and could help stabilize the market, up to a point. Economists warn that the tempting idea is no panacea and that purchases probably won't be enough to balance…

techcrunch.com - Anthony Ha - French and Malaysian authorities are investigating Grok for generating sexualized deepfakes
French and Malaysian authorities are investigating Grok for generating sexualized deepfakes
TechCrunch

Over the past few days, France and Malaysia have joined India in condemning Grok for creating sexualized deepfakes of women and minors. The chatbot, built by Elon Musk's AI startup xAI and featured on his social media platform X, posted an apology…

techcrunch.com - Ivan Mehta - Subtle releases ear buds with its noise cancelation models
Subtle releases ear buds with its noise cancelation models
TechCrunch

Voice AI startup Subtle, which creates voice isolation models to have computers understand you better in loud environments, today launched a new pair of wireless earbuds that help users sound clear in calls and get clear transcription for notes.

techcrunch.com - Ivan Mehta - Plaud launches a new AI pin and a desktop meeting notetaker
Plaud launches a new AI pin and a desktop meeting notetaker
TechCrunch

Hardware maker Plaud launched a new AI notetaker called Plaude NotePin S, along with a desktop app that helps you take notes for digital meetings, ahead of this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The company first launched its…

engadget.com - Devindra Hardawar - Subtle's 'Voicebuds' use AI to transcribe your words below a whisper, or in very loud spaces
Subtle's 'Voicebuds' use AI to transcribe your words below a whisper, or in very loud spaces
Engadget

There's a good chance you spend more time talking to your phone's virtual assistant, or dictating text with your voice, instead of actually calling people these days. But, as convenient as voice input can be, you don't want to be the obnoxious…

koreatimes.co.kr - Lee Min-hyung - Advanced AI, robotics set to steal limelight at CES 2026
Advanced AI, robotics set to steal limelight at CES 2026
The Korea Times

LAS VEGAS — Advanced artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and cutting-edge robotics will take center stage at the CES 2026 tech fair, with renowned global firms set to showcase their latest outcomes in the two lucrative domains. The AI has…

futurism.com - Frank Landymore - Mark Zuckerberg's Former Top AI Scientist Reveals Exactly Why He Quit
Mark Zuckerberg's Former Top AI Scientist Reveals Exactly Why He Quit
Futurism

In a new interview with The Financial Times, Yann LeCun, one of the so-called godfathers of AI, finally dished on his abrupt exit from Meta in November. From how he tells it, most of it boils down to his increasingly fraught relationship with CEO…

glassalmanac.com - Emily Thompson - 7 AR Headsets And Shifts In 2026 That Surprise Fans - Here's What Changes
7 AR Headsets And Shifts In 2026 That Surprise Fans - Here's What Changes
Glass Almanac

Excitement about 7 AR launches in 2026 builds fast across tech channels. Coverage from CES and recent leaks has pushed major companies – Meta, Apple, Google, and Snap – into the spotlight this week, accelerating developer and retail…

glassalmanac.com - Emily Thompson - 'We're Still An Affluent Continent' Sparks A New Europe Vs. US Race For AR Funding In 2026
'We're Still An Affluent Continent' Sparks A New Europe Vs. US Race For AR Funding In 2026
Glass Almanac

“We're still an affluent continent of 500 million-plus people.” The line landed in a Reuters interview on Dec 10, 2025 and instantly reframed who's seen as a credible hub for augmented reality investment. That quote came as Nick Clegg…

businessinsider.com - Jacob Zinkula - Big Tech turned me down. At Walmart, I found a career opportunity, work-life balance, and good food.
Big Tech turned me down. At Walmart, I found a career opportunity, work-life balance, and good food.
Business Insider

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kanish Shah, a 26-year-old software engineer at Walmart who lives in Milpitas, California. Business Insider has verified his employment with documentation. His words have been edited for length…

sciencedaily.com - China's 'artificial sun' just broke a fusion limit scientists thought was unbreakable
China's 'artificial sun' just broke a fusion limit scientists thought was unbreakable
ScienceDaily

Jiaxing Liu, Ping Zhu, Dominique Franck Escande, Wenbin Liu, Shiwei Xue, Xin Lin, Panjun Tang, Liang Wang, Ning Yan, Jinju Yang, Yanmin Duan, Kai Jia, Zhenwei Wu, Yunxin Cheng, Ling Zhang, Jinping Qian, Rui Ding, Ruijie Zhou. Accessing the…

t3.com - Matt Kollat - CES just teased the future of e-bikes and it might finally fix range anxiety
CES just teased the future of e-bikes and it might finally fix range anxiety
T3

For anyone who has ever watched their electric bike battery creep toward empty with miles still to go, range anxiety is real. At CES 2026, Japanese cleantech startup Hello Space thinks it has an answer, and it doesn't involve bigger batteries or…

deadline.com - Dade Hayes - CES Ups Its Entertainment Game, As Cannes Market And Netflix Join Disney, Amazon, NBCUniversal & More At Tech Confab
CES Ups Its Entertainment Game, As Cannes Market And Netflix Join Disney, Amazon, NBCUniversal & More At Tech Confab
Deadline

The entertainment community has kept tabs on CES for decades, monitoring the giant Las Vegas tech confab and fitting in semi-regular trips there. The timing, though, coincides with a busy stretch spanning the Palm Springs and Sundance film…

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