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A ZDNET writer tested FydeOS, a free Linux-based operating system built to mimic ChromeOS, by installing it on an aging Windows laptop. The OS successfully replicated the Chromebook experience—fast boot times, background updates, and support for web, Android, and Linux apps—though selecting the correct build for the hardware proved confusing.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has publicly criticized Amazon, focusing on the employment status of its delivery drivers, the sale of illegal e-bikes on its platform, and fines related to idling delivery vehicles. The socialist mayor is positioning these issues as part of a broader push to hold major corporations accountable for labor and safety practices in the city.
Builderall's CEO, hired specifically to break into the U.S. market, instead chose to focus resources on Latin America after analyzing the company's existing customer data. He found that while U.S. users were growing organically without acquisition spend, the underlying data pointed to a bigger, underexploited opportunity closer to the company's roots.
A contributor to Entrepreneur, involved in launching the Louisiana Impact Fund's CXO Leadership Program, describes what she calls the 'plateau paradox' — the point where continued success stops translating into growth. She outlines three mindset shifts that helped her move past stagnation, starting with widening perspective from individual contributor to enterprise-level thinker.
Colleen Sundlie discovered pure date syrup while living in the UAE for her husband's job and, unable to find anything similar back home in the U.S., launched Date Lady to sell organic date-based syrups, spreads, sauces and sugar. The company, manufactured in Springfield, Missouri, has grown from over $2 million in revenue in 2021 to $6.8 million four years later, and is projecting $10 million this year.
Family members W.L. Lyons Brown III and Stuart Brown sent a seven-page letter to over 130 relatives criticizing Brown-Forman's board for rejecting Sazerac's unsolicited $15 billion takeover offer and for pursuing a failed merger with Pernod Ricard instead. Days after the letter circulated, CEO Lawson Whiting announced he would step down, amid a five-year period in which the company's stock has fallen 60%.
Scientists at Southern Illinois University Carbondale used CRISPR-modified yeast to convert PET plastic and agricultural waste into proteins, fats, and flavor compounds, which were then 3D-printed into cookie shapes called 'µBites.' The team presented the work at the American Chemical Society meeting in Chicago, though the cookies haven't been tasted yet pending university approval.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott told ABC that AI companies have caused their own backlash by building data centers without coordinating with state or local governments. This marks a sharp reversal from just months ago, when Abbott championed Texas as the 'epicenter of AI development' and celebrated a $40 billion Google investment tied to tax breaks. Abbott recently imposed a moratorium on new data center projects, citing strain on the state's power grid.
DoesItPlay, a video game preservation community, is organizing a week-long PlayStation boycott from August 23 to 30, urging players to avoid logging into PSN, playing, or making purchases on Sony platforms. The protest responds to Sony's plan to phase out physical game production by 2028, though critics note the chosen week lacks major releases and overlaps with Gamescom, likely blunting its impact.