What ClickUp’s mass layoff tells us about the future of work

What ClickUp’s mass layoff tells us about the future of work

AI’s biggest champions have argued for some time that the technology will usher in an era of unprecedented productivity gains, richly rewarding workers who harness it while displacing those who don’t. Zeb Evans, CEO of the collaboration software startup ClickUp, claims that this shift is imminent. Last Thursday, Evans announced on X that the company, … Read more

Why Intelligent Leaders Still Make Bad Decisions

Why Intelligent Leaders Still Make Bad Decisions

Why Intelligent Leaders Still Make Bad Decisions AT first glance, leadership mistakes are difficult to explain. Many failed decisions are made by highly intelligent, experienced, and capable people. The leaders involved often possess strong analytical skills, deep industry knowledge, and years of practical experience. They are not careless. They are not uninformed. And yet, serious … Read more

SolarSquare in talks to raise up to $60M as India’s rooftop solar market draws major VC interest

SolarSquare in talks to raise up to M as India’s rooftop solar market draws major VC interest

SolarSquare, an Indian rooftop solar startup that helps households and housing societies adopt solar power, is in advanced talks to raise fresh capital after securing India’s largest solar venture investment in December 2024, TechCrunch has learned. B Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners are set to co-lead the Series C round, which could value SolarSquare at … Read more

Valid certificates, stolen accounts: how attackers broke npm's last trust signal

Valid certificates, stolen accounts: how attackers broke npm's last trust signal

On May 19, 633 malicious npm package versions passed Sigstore provenance verification. They were cleared by the system because the attacker had generated valid signing certificates from a compromised maintainer account. Sigstore worked exactly as designed: it verified the package was built in a CI environment, confirmed a valid certificate was issued, and recorded everything … Read more

Tap the Power of Weaknesses

Tap the Power of Weaknesses

Tap the Power of Weaknesses Everyone sucks at something. Stop pretending everyone is great at everything. Exercise Call a team meeting where everyone names one weakness, including you. (This only works in high-trust environments.) “I’m not good at ….” Don’t humble-brag by saying, “I’m not good at taking time off.” Write your name on the … Read more