Overwhelmed by Applications, Recruiters Turn to AI Pre-Screening Tools to Winnow Down Applications
Recruiters are drowning in applications as hiring slows, with 72% of global firms still reporting a talent shortage. Two‑thirds of talent‑acquisition professionals say they received more candidates per role last year, yet 46% say candidate quality has declined. In response, 67% plan to boost spending on AI‑powered recruiting tools, and 66% intend to expand AI pre‑screening to speed hiring and improve candidate conversations. However, rising lawsuits over bias and data‑privacy raise compliance concerns for AI adoption.
Considering Fraud Risk and Appetite
The article argues that fraud risk appetite is rarely expressed in pure monetary terms; instead, firms rely on percentages, trends, and cost‑benefit analysis. It cites three real‑world cases—a head‑of‑sales whose fraud was tolerated for revenue reasons, a convenience‑store chain that...
The New Yorker’s Investigation Into Sam Altman Drops the Same Day OpenAI Releases Its AI Policy Vision for Humanity
The New Yorker published an investigation based on over 100 OpenAI insider interviews and dozens of internal memos, portraying CEO Sam Altman as a people‑pleaser and even labeling him “the problem” in a message from former research head Dario Amodei....
Sivetz Expands Into Electric Heat with Peachey Roasters
Oregon‑based Sivetz Roasting Machines and Kansas‑based Peachey Roasters have merged under the Sivetz brand, re‑introducing electric‑heat fluid‑bed coffee roasters. The unified lineup adds 4‑kg and 9‑kg electric models alongside the flagship SRM15 gas‑fired roaster, all sharing common PLC control and...
The Tanzanian Businesswoman Seeing Millions in Fish Feed
Tanzanian entrepreneur Diana Orembe’s NovFeed expects to surpass $1 million in sales after doubling 2024 revenue, driven by a new factory that can produce over 20 tonnes of fish feed daily. The company, which converts market food waste into affordable feed and...
Alpha Lives in the Tails
Everywhere Ventures argues that the biggest venture returns come from betting on non‑consensus, tail‑end opportunities where price is far below intrinsic value. The firm cites 100x exits such as Pair Eyewear, Yassir, Umbra, and Starcloud as proof that disciplined conviction...
From DARPA RACER to the Battlefield
Overland AI, co‑founded by Greg Okopal, grew from a DARPA RACER project at the University of Washington to a $100 million‑funded defense tech company. The startup now supplies its flagship autonomous vehicle, the Ultra, to the U.S. 82nd Airborne for last‑mile...
Pipeline Integrity: How Hidden Revenue Leaks Sabotage Growth
Growth‑stage companies often see a seemingly healthy pipeline that fails to convert, leaking 15‑25% of potential revenue. The article identifies five common sources of leakage, with definitional drift of MQLs, SQLs and stage labels identified as the root cause that...
When Productivity Becomes the Problem: Three Actions for HR Leaders
HR leaders are confronting a visibility crisis rather than a pure productivity slump, as remote work exposed the limits of seat‑based metrics. Hybrid arrangements have shown efficiency gains, yet many firms reverted to strict return‑to‑office mandates, sparking a 13% rise...
TikTok and HubSpot Launch Native Integration to Manage Paid and Organic TikTok Campaigns Alongside CRM Data in One Place
TikTok and HubSpot have deepened their partnership by launching a native integration that embeds TikTok’s ad management, lead generation, and organic content tools directly within HubSpot’s Marketing Hub. Marketers can now run paid campaigns, build audiences from CRM data, enable...
SEO vs "GEO" / AEO: Stop Choosing Sides!
Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is gaining buzz, but it rests on traditional SEO fundamentals. Search engines still power large language models, so without SEO‑optimized URLs, LLMs can’t retrieve brand content. Core SEO tactics—keyword research, content optimization, site architecture, and link...
Inside View: Stewart Crane on Withers’ Technology Priorities and AI in Practice
In a recent Inside View interview, Stewart Crane, global IT director at Withers, outlined the firm’s technology agenda and its pragmatic AI rollout. Withers was an early adopter of Microsoft Copilot, deploying it firm‑wide to build internal AI expertise before...
Does the NBA Really Need 32 Teams?
The blog examines the NBA’s push to add two new franchises, questioning whether a 32‑team league is sustainable or just a lucrative expansion fee opportunity. It highlights that owners could collect $5‑6 billion per new team while the league benefits from...
The True Cost of Doing Nothing
The post argues that the real expense for B2B founders is not the $950 monthly fee for an AI prospecting system, but the revenue lost from missed client conversations. A typical deal worth $25,000 can disappear when prospecting is inconsistent,...
New Forecasts Show Aussie Household Incomes Are Set to Plunge
The OECD’s latest data, updated to the September 2025 quarter, shows Australia’s real per‑capita household disposable income rose only 5.9% between 2015 and 2025. This is the weakest growth among major English‑speaking economies, trailing the United States (22.2%), Canada (9.5%) and...
The Campaign That Built 621 Superfans for Under $1,000
An independent artist leveraged a low‑budget "Fandom Funnel" to identify 621 superfans while spending less than $1,000. The effort produced a sold‑out listening‑party show in four hours, generated $1,100 in merchandise sales, and drove a 160% increase in the direct‑email...
Does Your Brand Feel Sluggish? Here’s Why.
The piece argues that many brands feel sluggish because they carry a hidden backlog of unanswered questions and indecisive decisions. This ambiguity creates vague messaging, endless approval loops, and slower execution. The author recommends embracing "good enough" decisions and choosing...
The Fed, Congress, and the President: The Constitutional Authority to Make Money
Christine Desan argues that the Federal Reserve is not merely an independent regulator but the institutional embodiment of Congress’s constitutional prerogative to create money. The paper traces the historical shift of money‑making from monarchs to legislatures, showing how the U.S....
Nano Dimension Sells AME and Fabrica Lines, Streamlining Focus to Markforged
Nano Dimension announced the sale of its Additively Manufactured Electronics (AME) and Fabrica product lines to Israeli med‑tech company Inspira Technologies OXY B.H.N. Ltd. The transaction removes about $10 million of annual operating loss and leaves Nano Dimension with only the...
Let's Go Get You some Subscribers...
Substack has relaunched its Notes Boost program for 2026, a community‑focused initiative designed to help writers gain momentum on the Notes platform. The weekly boost appears every Tuesday in the Events section of paid‑subscriber and Premier member posts and remains...
The New Product Development Operating Model
The traditional product development rhythm—requirements, handoffs, quarterly releases—is rapidly fracturing as AI tools and fast‑iteration mindsets take hold. Companies like Linear, Spotify, and Anthropic’s Claude Code are championing side‑quest prototypes and outcome‑focused engineering, making wrong bets cheap. A new operating...
The Key to Building a Personal Brand Is to Talk About It
The post argues that the fastest way to build an unforgettable personal brand is through live speaking, not just more written content. It cites Steven Bartlett’s rise, where relentless speaking engagements generated the bulk of his client pipeline and revenue....
French Animation Giant Xilam Bets Big on Original IP to Rebound From 2025 Revenue Slump
French animation studio Xilam reported a 12% drop in 2025 revenue, falling to €120 million (approximately $130 million). The company’s CEO Marc Bourdeaux announced a strategic pivot toward developing original intellectual property to revive growth. Xilam is allocating €30 million ($33 million) for new studio...
Why Are Most New Ship Orders Going to China?
In the first quarter of 2026, 405 merchant vessels were ordered worldwide, with 73% of those contracts awarded to Chinese shipyards. The container segment showed an even sharper tilt: 122 new containerships were ordered and 98 were placed with Chinese...
'Controlled Cost' Production: The Secret Weapon Keeping French TV Afloat
French television is grappling with a roughly 10% budget contraction, forcing producers to reinvent financing and production methods. A growing number of creators have adopted a "controlled‑cost" model that trims locations, crew sizes, and shooting days while leveraging tax credits...
Sales Process Design & Engineering
Founders often assume a polished product eliminates the need for a structured sales process, but neglecting sales design leads to ghosted prospects and unpredictable revenue. The article outlines five cardinal sins—blind proposals, poor qualification, premature pricing, failing to book follow‑ups,...
Finding the Innovators Hiding in Plain Sight
Northwestern Innovation Institute launched InnovationInsights, an AI‑driven platform that surfaces university research with high commercial promise. The system creates searchable researcher profiles and assigns each publication a commercial‑potential score based on machine‑learning models trained on decades of data linking academic...
35 Startups that Raised $50m-$100m and Are Hiring
Next Play’s newsletter has compiled a list of 35 startups that recently secured $50‑100 million in funding and are actively hiring. The companies span fintech, AI, real‑estate, climate tech and infrastructure, with offices across the United States, Europe, Asia and remote‑first...
SoundBetter's New Storefront Helps Music Creators Earn Beyond Freelance Work
SoundBetter has introduced Storefront, a unified hub that lets music creators sell beats, sample packs, plugins, courses, mentorship, and live sessions alongside its traditional freelance services. The marketplace, which has already facilitated more than $120 million in earnings since its 2012...
The Promotion Framework Nobody Gave You
The post argues that corporate promotions depend more on visibility than on raw performance, especially for women. Managers are often too busy to act as champions, leaving employees to rely on hope rather than strategy. Over 12 years, the author...
Let Claude Cowork Run Your Workflow: Practical Guide
Anthropic introduced Claude Cowork, a desktop‑mode AI that moves beyond answering questions to completing multi‑step knowledge‑work. By granting the model controlled access to local files, users can ask it to read, process, and output finished deliverables such as reports, spreadsheets,...
Inside Capital Partners Takes Stake in Madagascar Education Platform
Inside Capital Partners has taken a stake in Hautes Études Pratiques Internationales (HEPI), the operator of Vatel Madagascar’s hospitality and tourism management programmes. The capital infusion will fund a new campus, broaden academic offerings, and reinforce market‑aligned, practical education. Both...
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What Your Decision-Making Says About You [AI Prompt]
An AI‑driven prompt from The Best Leadership Company challenges executives to examine their decision‑making habits, exposing a tendency to retain control rather than delegate. The article argues that this behavior is rooted in unconscious blind spots about self‑worth and competence....
How to Start Print-on-Demand Store with Wix: The Easy Process for Total Beginners
Print‑on‑demand (POD) is projected to reach $33.6 billion by 2030, and Wix now offers a native Printful integration that streamlines product creation and order fulfillment. The platform bundles payments, hosting, email automation, and AI‑driven copy tools into a single dashboard, removing...
Transcript: Songyee Yoon, Principal Venture Partners
Songyee Yoon, founder of Principal Venture Partners and former NCSoft chief strategist, discussed her journey from a computational neuroscience PhD at MIT to leading AI initiatives at SK Telecom and NCSoft. She highlighted early AI projects such as personalized content...
How Dogfish Head Finally Found Growth Again — With the Grateful Dead
Dogfish Head partnered with the Grateful Dead to launch the Juicy Pale Ale and later the Citrus Daydream Lager, sparking its fastest‑growing beer ever and reversing a multi‑year sales decline. The collaboration taps the Dead’s cult following, using vibrant branding...
Reimagining Restricted Revenue: A Simpler Path to Transparency
In 2018 the Financial Accounting Standards Board collapsed the three‑column net‑asset model for nonprofits into two categories—without and with donor restrictions. The author applauds that simplification but argues it stopped short, because current GAAP still forces charities to recognize restricted...
Employers that Want an Agile Workforce Must Address Problems with Gig Work
Employers are rapidly adopting agile workforce models—gig, contract, and fractional roles—to gain flexibility, speed, and cost savings amid skills shortages and AI‑driven change. An Indeed survey of 10,000 respondents shows 53% of employers already use such models, with 67% planning...
The Market Brief
Monday recorded the lowest U.S. equity trading volume of the year, with 14.8 billion shares and $663 billion in notional value changing hands. Investors remain cautious as they hedge heavily with index puts while the market watches a looming Trump‑imposed deadline on...
Labour Has Just Moved the Dial on Workers’ Rights – Now It Must Go Further
The UK Labour government has rolled out a sweeping Employment Rights package, granting day‑one paternity leave, expanding statutory sick pay, and strengthening whistleblower safeguards. A new Fair Work Agency will enforce these rights, marking the most substantial upgrade to worker...
Don’t Hardcode Content
A client’s outbound communications were locked in Visualforce emails and Apex‑hardcoded SMS, making updates painful. The consultant migrated the emails to Lightning Email Templates (LET) with Enhanced Letterheads, simplifying edits to a Word‑like experience. Order details were moved to a...
Coaching and Co-Learning — Understanding that Lean Is a Journey
The Management Brief launches a series on lean coaching and co‑learning, highlighting how mutual education between leaders and coaches drives sustainable transformation. The first episode features Marco Lopez of Dreamplace Hotels and coach Oriol Cuatrecasas, who recount a 15‑year lean...
How to Present Financial Data Like McKinsey with Claude in 15 Minutes
Finance teams often rely on inherited report templates that lack strategic intent, leading to unclear board communication. The post argues that effective financial storytelling—rooted in frameworks like McKinsey’s Pyramid Principle, IBCS standards, and Stephen Few’s visual design—drives better decisions. It...
Crop Genomics Leadership 2026: The Rise of the Scale-Up CEO
Crop genomics firms are swapping scientific founders for seasoned scale‑up CEOs, a shift dubbed the ‘Founder Flip.’ The pattern is evident at ALORA, where Adam Helms takes the CEO role while founder Luke Young moves to CTO. Hiring priorities now...
McLachlan Family Office Invests in Graphite Energy’s $40M Round
Graphite Energy, an Australian clean‑technology manufacturer, secured $40 million in financing to scale its Green Steam thermal energy storage systems. The round includes a loan from Catalytic Impact Capital and an equity subscription led by the McLachlan family office, supported by...
Middle East Crisis Is Repricing Uranium From Canada’s Athabasca
Rising oil prices above $100 per barrel have widened the cost gap between fossil‑fuel generation and nuclear power, with oil‑fired electricity costing roughly $185/MWh versus $4.6/MWh for uranium‑based fuel. Even cheap North American natural gas at $3.80/MMBtu translates to about...
TMTB Morning Wrap
Iran and the United States exchanged strikes overnight, dimming hopes for a diplomatic deal before the 8 p.m. deadline, while Asian equity markets posted modest gains. Samsung’s shares fell 2% despite robust earnings, and Anthropic announced its valuation has surged to...
The Bounce, the Barrel, and the Bet Nobody Wants to Make
The S&P 500 jumped 3.4% last week, its strongest gain since May, while the Nasdaq rose 4.4% and the Dow nearly 3%. The rally unfolded alongside a 12% weekly surge in WTI crude, which closed near $112 per barrel after...
The Founder Execution Architecture: Why Startups Lose Execution as They Scale
Founders often notice work feeling heavier as their startups scale, even though metrics remain strong. The article argues this slowdown stems from a loss of execution architecture—where decision paths lengthen, ownership blurs, and information flows break down. Rather than pushing...
Delta Pilots Earn Up To $465.13 An Hour — They Want A Fast New Deal Before The Window Closes
Delta Air Lines and the ALPA pilots union have opened negotiations for a new contract ahead of the December 31, 2026 amendable date. The union’s opening proposal focuses on higher pay rates, improved layover hotels, expanded personal‑travel non‑revenue opportunities, and greater schedule...