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David Senra has grown the Founders podcast into a multimillion-dollar media business while remaining its only employee. The founder-focused show attracts prominent business leaders and operates with a sponsorship strategy centered on long-term partnerships, editorial independence, and a commitment to quality. Key Takeaways David Senra manages every aspect of the

Microsoft is making enterprise AI deployment the center of its next major business push. The company’s $2.5 billion Microsoft Frontier Company places engineers and industry specialists directly with customers, signaling that AI adoption is moving beyond tool access and into implementation, data control, and model flexibility. What Are the Key

  AI chip startup Etched has reached a reported $5 billion valuation after booking $1 billion in contract orders for its AI inference systems. The company also disclosed that it has raised $800 million since its founding, marking a significant milestone as it prepares to deploy its first commercial product

Verizon and BT Group are forming a 50:50 international enterprise joint venture that will combine BT International with Verizon’s international enterprise wireline business. Announced on June 29, 2026, the planned company will focus on secure global connectivity for multinational customers operating across cloud systems, regulated markets, and cross-border business environments.

AI spending is moving from a workplace experiment to a budget problem as companies place tighter controls on employee use of generative AI tools. After more than a year of encouraging workers to test AI assistants for writing, coding, research, customer service, and internal operations, finance and technology leaders are

A coffee business launched with a $500 startup budget has drawn attention after founder Brandon Sardi shared how Poorboy Coffee moved from a basic cold brew setup in San Francisco to a growing operation with coffee carts, catering work, wholesale accounts, and an online audience. Sardi started Poorboy Coffee in

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas said fear of failure remains one of the biggest barriers preventing people from starting businesses, offering his perspective on entrepreneurship during a recent discussion about risk-taking and company building. Srinivas, who leads the artificial intelligence search startup Perplexity, argued that many prospective founders allow concerns about

Dyndrite funding received a major boost this week as the additive manufacturing software company announced a $20 million investment round, adding new capital to support the expansion of its industrial software platform. The Seattle-based startup, founded in 2024, has developed manufacturing software tools used in projects involving Blue Origin rocket