Chicken or the Egg? Why We Need to Rethink Data and Funding in Startups

Raising capital while still building the data needed to validate an idea is often one of the biggest hurdles for start-ups.

‘There Were a Lot of Naysayers’: Half of T-Mobile’s Customer Calls Are Now AI — And That’s Just the Beginning

When T-Mobile first launched its AI chatbot, it disabled screenshots to avoid users posting negative critiques on Reddit.

This One Federal Standard Is the ‘Lynchpin’ of Franchising — And Congress Could Make It Permanent

IFA President Matt Haller writes that the American Franchise Act has bipartisan support and could protect 9 million jobs from disappearing.

These Major Brands Are Going All In On America’s 250th Birthday — From Birthday Cake Cheerios to ‘American Dew’

As America’s 250th birthday approaches, brands like Coca-Cola and Steak ‘n Shake are rolling out red, white and blue products.

A WNBA Team Just Hit a $1 Billion Valuation — Here’s What Drove It

CNBC’s latest valuations show WNBA teams are now worth an average of $460 million — and one team stands out from the pack.

Olympic Gold Meets Startup Grit — Leadership Lessons From Volleyball Legend Kerri Walsh Jennings and Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz

Three-Time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings and Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz on originality, resilience and leading through uncertainty.

‘I Don’t Think Everyone Will Make It’: The President of a VC Firm With $11B in Assets Reveals How AI Agents Will Disrupt Work — Starting With This Profession

Jai Das, cofounder and president of Sapphire Ventures, offered his predictions at the AI Agent Conference in New York City on Monday.

Spirit Airlines Shut Down Overnight — Stranding Thousands of Passengers: ‘We Were Scrambling. It’s Insane’

The budget carrier canceled all flights at 3 a.m. Saturday after bondholders rejected a $500 million government bailout in the final hours.

GameStop Is Making a Bid to Buy eBay in a Deal Its CEO Admits Could Be ‘Totally, Totally Foolish’

Ryan Cohen’s $12 billion meme stock wants to take over the online auction giant that is 4x its size.