Inside Block's AI push that ended in pink slips
Laid-off Block employees say they were embracing AI tools in what one called an almost "celebratory" way. Then it replaced them.
Business Insider 
7 AI Tools to Build a One-Person Business (One Is So Powerful, Founders Keep It on a Separate Computer)
Seven powerful AI systems are reshaping one-person businesses — automating real workflows, operating inside your computer and creating unprecedented leverage for founders bold enough to use them strategically.
Entrepreneur 
In a Memoir Draft, Changpeng Zhao of Binance Details the Talks Leading to His Prison Time
In a draft of his memoir, Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, laid out the secret negotiations that led to his imprisonment and a run-in with ICE.
NYT Business 
Trump Signals Opposition to Tariff Refunds, Hinting at Legal War to Come
One week after the Supreme Court invalidated President Trump’s tariffs, he suggested that his administration could try to relitigate a case that was decided 6 to 3.
Instagram to Alert Parents to Teens’ Self-Harm Searches
Parents will receive notifications if a child has used the platform repeatedly to search for terms related to suicide or self-harm, but users must opt in to get them.
Air safety advocates say a GOP proposal won't mandate the collision warning system airline jets need
A midair crash prompted a bill that would have mandated new anti-collision alerts. Safety advocates say a revised GOP bill doesn't do enough.
Defense Secretary Hegseth says military support for the Scouts hinges on ending 'woke' merit badges
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the policies of a private youth organization at a moment of high tension in the Middle East.
America's 10 most expensive ZIP codes revealed
A new Realtor.com analysis reveals the 10 priciest U.S. ZIP codes nationwide, from Newport Coast's $12.5 million median to Paradise Valley's $5.5 million entry point.
FOX Business 
Sam Altman tells staff at an all-hands that OpenAI is negotiating a deal with the Pentagon, after Trump orders the end of Anthropic contracts
The negotiations come as rival Anthropic is locked in a more contentious standoff with U.S. defense officials.
FORTUNE 
Have good taste? It may just get you a job during the AI jobs apocalypse, says Sam Altman
Tech insiders argue judgment and discernment could give humans an edge over AI.
Blue state loses over 180K residents in past 5 years as high taxes weigh
Massachusetts lost about 182,000 residents to domestic outmigration from April 2020 to July 2025, according to a Pioneer Institute analysis of the state's labor force.
Microsoft is considering a new AI-loaded software bundle for Microsoft 365, sources say
The new Microsoft 365 bundle could include Copilot and its new AI agent hub, Agent 365, and could cost $99 per user per month.
Bill Clinton brushes off '20-year-old photos' in Epstein files and says he wasn't aware of sex trafficking
Former US President Bill Clinton addressed recently released photos showing him socializing with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
It's not just Harvard. The Pentagon is barring troops from attending more Ivy League schools and other top universities.
The Pentagon is cutting ties with more elite universities, barring active-duty troops from attendance.
Read the memo: David Ellison addresses staff as Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. make it official
Paramount Skydance made the takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery official on Friday, a day after Netlix bowed out of the bidding war.
WATCH: From a readout on the strength of the labor market to Beijing’s economic goals, these are the stories to watch in business and finance in the coming week
WATCH: From a readout on the strength of the labor market to Beijing’s economic goals, these are the stories to watch in business and finance in the coming week
Reuters Business