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Self-made billionaire Selena Gomez says people didn’t take her seriously in the beauty business at first: People had ‘preconceived ideas of what I’m good at’

When actress and singer Selena Gomez first pivoted to entrepreneurship, she had to fight to be taken seriously at first. “I think a lot of people would have preconceived ideas of what I’m good at, and I should stay in my lane, and I should do what I’m here to do,” Gomez said at the Fortune … Read more

Spotify spotted working on a ‘SongDNA’ feature that showcases the people behind your favorite music

Spotify has been spotted developing a “SongDNA” feature that would allow users to discover music through the credits — the writers, collaborators, vocalists, engineers, lyricists, producers, composers, and others who worked on a given track or album. The feature was discovered in the app’s code by reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong, who was able to … Read more

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says fear of ICE is disrupting business: ‘People aren’t going to work’

Cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the deployment of National Guard troops have left a lingering sting on Washington, D.C.—so much so that the mood of residents continues to be “very anxious.” That’s according to Muriel Bowser, the three-term mayor of the nation’s capital, speaking at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit today. … Read more

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos agrees with Sam Altman and Elon Musk—‘millions of people’ will be living in space by 2045

Billionaires and tech CEOs have shared two distinct views on humanity’s future when it comes to AI: Some think it’ll wipe out all jobs and spell the end of civilization as we know it, while others hope it could lead to a utopian world—and Jeff Bezos is firmly in the latter category “I don’t see … Read more

CEO of $8 billion AI company says he’s ‘mind boggled’ that people think you can work 38 hours a week, have work-life balance, and be successful

“This notion that somehow you can achieve greatness, you can build something extraordinary by working 38 hours a week and having work life balance, that is mind-boggling to me,” Andrew Feldman, cofounder and CEO of $8.1 billion AI chip company Cerebras, stressed recently on the 20VC podcast. “It’s not true in any part of life.” … Read more

A factory that makes munitions for the military exploded, killing 16 people and leaving no survivors

A blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around killed 16 people and left no survivors, authorities said. The explosion left a smoldering wreck of twisted and charred metal and burned-out vehicles at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant, which supplies and researches explosives for the military. The cause of the … Read more

The ZoraSafe app wants to protect older people online and will present at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 

Apart from antivirus apps, the cybersecurity industry has traditionally been business to business, with regular internet users left on their own to protect themselves. And older people, who did not grow up with the internet and smartphones, are perhaps the most vulnerable.  ZoraSafe, a startup founded by sisters Catherine Karow and Ellie King Karow wants … Read more

Gen Z coder rejected by the Ivy League despite founding a $30 million app says college is ‘not worth it for most people’

Zach Yadegari, 18, never wanted to go to college. After all, why would he need to? Cal AI, the calorie-tracking app he co-founded, blossomed into a $30 million empire before he could even submit applications, so it’s safe to say he was doing just fine. “After Cal AI started taking off, it confirmed it. I … Read more

Adobe exec says the $141 billion software giant embraces candidates who use AI to apply for jobs—because they’re the people ‘creating the future’

But while many hiring professionals are concerned about applicants using AI in the process, one leader actually hunts for talent using the tech in application rounds.  “As AI reshapes how we communicate, market, and create, those who pair creative skills with AI fluency will have a competitive edge, and we’re looking for that combination,” Stacy … Read more

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