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The ‘Enshittification’ Backlash Goes Viral: How a Single Reddit Thread Triggered Platform Policy Reviews at Three Major Companies

The ‘Enshittification’ Backlash Goes Viral: How a Single Reddit Thread Triggered Platform Policy Reviews at Three Major Companies It started with a list. A frustrated Reddit user catalogued,…

Burna Boy’s Afrobeats Empire: How a $120M Touring Business Is Reshaping African Entertainment Economics

Burna Boy’s Afrobeats Empire: How a $120M Touring Business Is Reshaping African Entertainment Economics He sold out Madison Square Garden. He headlined Coachella. Now Burna Boy is doing…

India’s AI Regulation Bill Enters Parliament: What the Draft Rules Mean for Global Tech Companies

India’s AI Regulation Bill Enters Parliament: What the Draft Rules Mean for Global Tech Companies The world’s most populous democracy is preparing to rewrite the rules for artificial…

The Viral ‘Soft Life’ Trend Is Reshaping How Gen Z Talks About Work — and Brands Are Paying Attention

The Viral ‘Soft Life’ Trend Is Reshaping How Gen Z Talks About Work — and Brands Are Paying Attention Burnout is no longer a badge of honor. For…

The EU AI Act’s First Compliance Deadline Hits August 2 — and 73% of Affected Companies Aren’t Ready

The EU AI Act’s First Compliance Deadline Hits August 2 — and 73% of Affected Companies Aren’t Ready The clock is not paused. The EU AI Act’s first…

Columbus Smart Grid Pilot Cuts Outage Times by 34% — And AEP Wants to Scale It Nationally

Columbus Smart Grid Pilot Cuts Outage Times by 34% — And AEP Wants to Scale It Nationally When the lights go out in Columbus, every minute matters. For…

Bollywood Meets Silicon Valley: How Indian Creators Are Pulling $2.3B in Annual Brand Deals Off Western Platforms

Bollywood Meets Silicon Valley: How Indian Creators Are Pulling $2.3B in Annual Brand Deals Off Western Platforms The math stopped making sense. For a growing number of India’s…

Burna Boy’s $8M Lagos Arena Deal Signals Africa’s Live Music Economy Is Hitting Escape Velocity

Burna Boy’s $8M Lagos Arena Deal Signals Africa’s Live Music Economy Is Hitting Escape Velocity When a single artist can command the same venue economics as a mid-market…

YouTube Cuts Shorts Monetization Threshold by 40%, Reshaping Creator Revenue Math

YouTube Cuts Shorts Monetization Threshold by 40%, Reshaping Creator Revenue Math The rules of the short-form video economy just changed — and for millions of creators who have…

Columbus Launches $47M Fiber Expansion to Close Digital Divide in Four Underserved Zip Codes

Columbus Launches $47M Fiber Expansion to Close Digital Divide in Four Underserved Zip Codes For thousands of Columbus families, a reliable internet connection has meant the difference between…

India’s AI Startup Funding Hits $2.4B in H1 2025, Outpacing Southeast Asia for First Time

India’s AI Startup Funding Hits $2.4B in H1 2025, Outpacing Southeast Asia for First Time For the first time in recorded venture history, India has pulled ahead of…

Columbus Ranked 3rd Fastest-Growing Data Center Market in the US as $4.2B in Projects Break Ground

Columbus Ranked 3rd Fastest-Growing Data Center Market in the US as $4.2B in Projects Break Ground The cornfields northeast of Columbus are disappearing — not to sprawl, but…