strategic leverage

WhatsApp’s recent rollout of passkey-protected, end-to-end encrypted backups might sound like just another upgrade in a sea of security updates. But peel back the layers, and you discover a textbook example of strategic leverage hiding in plain sight — a move that not only protects users but shifts the leverage

India’s intercity travel market is not just expanding; it’s erupting — and IntrCity SmartBus just secured $30 million at a cool $140 million valuation. But if you think this is just another startup riding the wave, you’re missing the leverage play that could redefine how scale and profitability

When the worlds of professional sports and decentralized technology collide, the usual playbook gets tossed out the window. Enter NBA champion Tristan Thompson teaming up with World Mobile to launch Uplift — a community-owned network with a promise that sounds like a masterstroke of strategic leverage and systems thinking. But what

YouTube’s recent announcement of a “voluntary exit program” for its US staff is more than just a headline. It’s a strategic maneuver cloaked in the language of choice—a classic case of corporate leverage masquerading as employee empowerment. Neal Mohan’s internal memo might frame it as a

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, amid a cacophony of 200 startups vying for attention — some flashy, others quietly ingenious — one name emerged with a prize and a promise. Glīd, the startup aiming to revolutionize cargo container logistics, didn't just take home the $100,000 award; they delivered a bold

At TechCrunch Disrupt, Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko dropped a deceptively simple bombshell: he’s grown comfortable stepping back from the front lines of software development. For a figure synonymous with cutting-edge blockchain innovation, this isn’t a retreat — it’s a strategic leverage play on the very notion of software

Here’s the rub: most cities harbor an instinctual aversion to change, especially when it comes with as much disruptive potential as autonomous vehicles. Boston contemplates banning these driverless wonders, tethered to status quo fears and bureaucratic inertia. Meanwhile, San Francisco’s mayor Daniel Lurie isn’t just rolling out

General Motors, once the unquestioned titan of American automaking, recently dropped a bombshell disguised as a business decision. Thousands of factory workers in electric vehicle (EV) and battery production lines are now out of work. To put the dagger deeper, two battery factories will be idled for the first half

Microsoft Azure is down. For a company that banks heavily on cloud dominance, this event feels like the digital age equivalent of a massive power outage. Suddenly, Microsoft 365 glitches, Xbox players wait in agony, and Minecraft worlds freeze mid-build. It’s a reminder that the very leverage tech giants

Peter Williams, the former boss of the cyber operations division Trenchant at L3Harris, recently pled guilty to a transgression that reads like a spy thriller with a very dark twist. Selling eight zero-day exploits — previously unknown and unpatched software vulnerabilities — to a Russian broker isn't just a headline.