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Eragon, a San‑Francisco startup founded by former Oracle and Salesforce executive Josh Sirota, closed a $12 million Series A round at a $100 million post‑money valuation. The company is building an agentic AI operating system that lets enterprise users run and orchestrate SaaS tools such as Salesforce, Snowflake, Tableau and Jira through natural‑language prompts. Eragon post‑trains open‑source models on a client’s own data, keeping model weights and sensitive information on‑premise. Early pilots with Dedalus Labs and insurance startup Corgi demonstrate automated onboarding, invoice approval and dashboard generation via conversational commands.
The ongoing Middle East conflict has driven oil‑gas price spikes, heightening economic uncertainty across the region. In the Philippines, digital‑payment platforms have become a key buffer, with 72 % of consumer transactions conducted electronically in 2025 and a three‑fold rise in...
SharkNinja has earmarked $1 million for a new internal AI‑innovation program called “Jailbreak.” Each week a cross‑functional panel awards winning employees cash prizes ranging from $2,500 to $25,000, with a $100,000 grand prize at year‑end. The initiative joins a growing wave...
Private Capital Advisory (PCA) groups, which specialize in secondary transactions for limited partners and continuation funds for general partners, have become one of the fastest‑growing segments of investment banking. Deal volume in private‑equity secondaries has risen about 20% CAGR from...
The article breaks down the hidden and visible costs of launching a startup, emphasizing that entrepreneurs often underestimate both financial outlays and the emotional toll. It highlights specific line items such as professional support subscriptions, incorporation fees, and office space...
Stanford economists estimate that rising gasoline prices could cost the average U.S. household about $740 this year, roughly matching the projected $750 boost from the 2023 tax refund legislation. Their model assumes a brief Strait of Hormuz closure, with gasoline...
You are a manager now. You cannot fix someone who does not want to be fixed. Know when to cut your losses. THE HARSH REALITY:
Speed is one of the best tools a leader has. But I’ve seen it work against many of them. (Often before we even realize it.) CEOs are fast & decisive for a reason: It helps them get results. But when...
The post highlights three must‑watch product conversations shaping AI product strategy in Q1. It features Grammarly’s CPO discussing a three‑part framework that turned a writing assistant into a multi‑product AI ecosystem. Okta’s security director explains how to embed scalable guardrails...
The Presidential Emergency Board’s second review of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) contract dispute sided with the five‑union coalition, recommending a 14% wage increase over four years and retroactive pay. The board deemed the union’s final offer more reasonable...
Find accounts actively researching your category and hiring to solve problems YOUR PRODUCT SOLVES - in <4 minutes... No heavy ABM motion, no weird back and forth between marketing and sales. Not properly prioritizing your accounts with signals kills your conversion rates,...
“Who knows what will happen in the future. I stay here in the now.” A surprising number of startup founders not only don’t have a clear idea of what success looks like - they actively resist thinking about it. Bias to...
Tech24, a commercial foodservice equipment repair and maintenance provider, announced the acquisition of Pacific Standard Service. The deal, backed by private equity, broadens Tech24’s geographic reach and service capabilities. Pacific Standard Service adds a substantial customer base and skilled technicians...
Vouch is a digital commercial insurance platform built for startups and high‑growth companies, offering instant, customized policies such as general liability, cyber, and D&O coverage. The service integrates with a firm’s existing tools to automate underwriting and claims, delivering protection...
When William Grant & Sons launched Glenfiddich in the United States in 1963, it introduced a premium single‑malt whisky to a market dominated by blended scotches. Over six decades later the brand remains the top‑selling single‑malt in America, thanks to...
High‑earning founders and firm partners often hear that electing S‑corp status will automatically cut self‑employment taxes by shifting profit to distributions. The article warns that the savings depend on a defensible salary, real compliance costs, and how the election interacts...
Bryce Peake, who led marketing decision sciences at Domino’s, says this in my new report with Databricks, released this morning — and I think it gets to the heart of it: “We’ve been trying to modify the same martech stack we’ve...
On March 6, 2026, the Third Circuit in Massey v. Borough of Bergenfield held that New Jersey’s “background circumstances” rule— which required majority‑group plaintiffs to prove employer intent— is incompatible with the NJ Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD). Citing the U.S....
Coca‑Cola has launched a nationwide FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign in Canada, featuring limited‑edition collectible cans, QR‑code contests, and Panini sticker‑tied bottles. The brand will also operate fan‑zone experiences in Toronto and Vancouver, offering product sampling, apparel customization, and social‑media‑ready installations....
We’re underestimating how much AI-generated content is going to change the way people approach social media. What happens when there’s a layer of distrust to everyone’s scroll? We already have an idea of the impact. A recent Harris Poll survey...
European Union leaders announced the first formal proposal for a new "28th regime" aimed at simplifying cross‑border operations for startups. The framework seeks to harmonise licensing, tax and regulatory requirements across member states, reducing administrative friction. Initial measures include a...
Peter Cuneo, former Marvel CEO, outlines a repeatable playbook for rescuing underperforming businesses. He stresses that cultural misalignment is often the hidden cause of failure and that diagnosing problems requires listening to insiders. Successful turnarounds hinge on assembling a decisive...
The Democratic Republic of Congo, responsible for over 70% of global cobalt, imposed an export ban in February 2025 and later introduced strict quotas, slashing refined output by roughly 20%. The curbs created an 82,000‑ton deficit in 2025 and drove...
Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick said Waymo is clearly ahead of Tesla in the robotaxi race, citing Waymo’s proven sensor suite, lower hardware costs and 400,000 weekly rides across ten U.S. cities. He contrasted this with Tesla’s vision‑only approach, which...
TalentNeuron unveiled Synappy, an AI‑driven conversational assistant that translates massive labor‑market data into instant, evidence‑based answers for workforce decisions. Built on a platform that ingests more than 3 million job postings daily across 200+ markets, the tool tracks 65,000 skills and...
Happy to report I did indeed incorporate Heated Rivalry into all 3 of my panels at SXSW - Viral Nation’s Emotion Economy of Social Media - Heated Rivalry made people feel seen. Tap into emotion in marketing Patreon’s Building Brands...
The way we measure performance is changing. Now, it's how much is each person's surface area growing week over week? This will be the biggest challenge for people and managers. How are you measuring your team's output right now?
The Producer Price Index shows residential construction inputs rising 0.7% in February, pushing the year‑over‑year price index for new‑home inputs to 3.4%. Goods components, which make up roughly 60% of the index, climbed 1.1% month, the strongest gain since August...
Beazley to acquire kWh Analytics to expand renewable underwriting #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/wCWG390fQB
Josh D’Amaro, on His First Day as Disney CEO, Tells Employees ‘Creative Excellence Will Remain Our North Star’ https://t.co/BqHmrp80dk via @variety
The American Institute of CPAs has formally asked the Treasury and IRS for guidance on the revised Section 45S paid family and medical leave credit introduced by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The legislation broadens eligibility, allowing a larger pool of employers to claim...
This is the biggest practical problem with overuse of AI in product work right now. Highly competent founders and executives are seeing this happen on a ~daily basis, with team members who used AI to draft a proposal (fine) but...
I think this is the most important question to understand moving forward. Asked @BobEUnlimited about what his checklist looks like for when oil shocks flip from inflation to demand destruction
Condor Software announced a $24 million Series A round, led by Insight Partners, bringing its total funding to $36 million. The capital will accelerate development of its AI‑driven financial intelligence platform that unifies clinical, operational, and accounting data for life‑science firms. Early adopters—including...
New data suggests small publishers (10k daily pageviews or less) are hit hardest by search traffic declines —Chatbots only drive 1% of all traffic referrals, so they can't make up the gap —News sites get most page views from AI platforms, but...
In some of Russia's harshest criticism of the US war in Iran, which Putin has tried not to say much on, top aide Nikolai Patrushev calls it a "tragedy" that will "set global trade and economics back years" and "has...
Google is reported to have renewed its bid for cloud‑security firm Wiz, lifting the offer to roughly $32 billion, which would become the largest cybersecurity acquisition ever. The deal would give Google Cloud a full‑stack security platform covering CSPM, CWPP, CIEM,...
The Trump Administration makes way too much of the bilateral balance with China -- Monthly imports from Taiwan alone topped imports from China in the last quarter of data 1/2 https://t.co/IOKB3Ii1lH
6 Questions to Find Out How Your Employees Are Really Doing - https://t.co/wT6361bf7V - https://t.co/1oObzNjeuR by Rebecca Knight
Google has reportedly raised its bid for cloud‑security firm Wiz to about $32 billion, eclipsing its earlier $23 billion offer and setting a record for cyber‑security acquisitions. The deal would give Google ownership of a full CNAPP stack—including infrastructure, container, API, and...
Rushing S/4HANA implementation? Automating old processes speeds things up now but costs more long-term. Focus on end-to-end process improvement for real benefits, not just faster old ways. #S4HANA #SAP #DigitalTransformation https://t.co/ivIup3tf3s
Great quote that speaks to the Fed's challenging task of (1) looking through supply shocks while also (2) maintaining a robust nominal anchor. As folks like @IrvingSwisher and I have said for sometime, stabilizing the growth path of aggregate nominal...
The Delaware Court of Chancery rejected HoldCo’s request for an injunction to block Comerica’s merger with Fifth Third, finding the deal‑protection provisions lawful and not coercive. HoldCo, which had initially championed the transaction, could not demonstrate a colorable claim or irreparable...
WME Laying Off 30 Staffers, 3% of Headcount, After Going Private Last Year: ‘Our Industry Is Undergoing Profound Change’ https://t.co/gUlwX6zxPb via @variety
Zhong Xu opened 10 offices in one quarter during COVID. All virtual. His logic: if the idea works in one country, someone local will copy it everywhere. Get there first. Let your early adopters sell for you. https://t.co/OQxdDHrAK0
Capital One’s developer experience (DevEx) team, led by SVP Catherine McGarvey, recently retired an AI‑driven ticket‑assignment tool after engineers expressed dissatisfaction. The group emphasizes "enablement"—providing the right tools, knowledge, and feedback—to boost productivity across its 14,000 technologists. AI tooling is...
Big congratulations to @thefintechfund portfolio co @getTransFi, who just raised their $14M Series A from @Tether's investment arm, Turing Financial. https://t.co/YnhLl63Gau
66% of orgs see AI’s impact on cyber, but only 37% check tool security before deployment. Personal agents like OpenClaw are brilliant productivity boosters—and a CISO’s worst nightmare. Don't be a statistic: https://t.co/KfaNBOyWmm #CIO #CISO #AI #Agentic #Cybersecurity #RSAC2026
Meta introduced GEM (Generative Ads Model), a foundation‑model approach that treats ad recommendation like a large language model. The architecture separates sequence and non‑sequence features, uses an InterFormer to handle long user histories, and adds a Student Adapter to keep...
How China Is Quietly Helping an Isolated Iran Survive—From buying oil to selling rocket parts, China gives Iran critical support @austinramzy @RoryWSJ https://t.co/xCbI1lO7VO https://t.co/xCbI1lO7VO
