strategic leverage

Every year the tech world braces itself for layoffs; 2024 was no exception. By the time the dust settles, the list of layoffs spans from Big Tech giants to scrappy startups across every month, broad and unforgiving. But what if these layoffs aren’t just painful isolated events or the

The browser wars — a phrase that once evoked images of Netscape battling Microsoft for desktop dominance — have returned. But this isn’t the same fight. It’s a ruthless contest reinvented, with artificial intelligence as the new battlefield. OpenAI's launch of Atlas, a ChatGPT-powered browser, marks a resounding

Instagram just rolled out a subtle but profoundly strategic feature: the ability to revisit your watched Reels. On the surface, it looks like nothing more than a user-friendly tweak — a digital back button for videos you didn’t save. But beneath this modest improvement lies a clear lesson about leverage,

In the relentless race to power data centers — the digital heartbeats of our modern economy — energy strategies often masquerade as moral statements. Take Arbor Energy’s so-called 'vegetarian rocket engine' biomass power plant, which recently unveiled a pivot: it's now an omnivore, capable of burning not

Data is the new oil, the nervous system of modern business strategy, and the ultimate source of leverage for those who know how to tap into it effectively. So, when the European Commission drops a bombshell that Meta and TikTok are not just dancing on the edge but outright breaching

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is the headline, the marquee event that draws thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, and tech enthusiasts to Silicon Valley every year. But here’s the strategic insight no one’s talking about: the real leverage doesn’t just live in the main conference halls—it’s thriving in

The recent legal skirmish between Automattic, the powerhouse behind WordPress, and WP Engine, a private equity-backed hosting titan, is not just another tech lawsuit. It’s a case study in how leverage — legal, financial, and brand — plays out on the battleground of open source ecosystems. At first glance, trademark disputes

When a disruptor brand like Rivian—a three-year-old electric vehicle (EV) startup—announces a sudden product price hike that sinks its stock and triggers a $250 million lawsuit settlement, the business world’s ears perk up. Not because it’s novel; price hikes are as common as coffee spills in

Space isn’t just the new business frontier—it’s the ultimate leverage playground, where startups are rewriting the rules with AI-driven systems. While most entrepreneurs cling to earthbound hustle, a handful of visionaries are orbiting a radically different game: leveraging artificial intelligence at the edge of space hardware to

Forget about humble hustle. The narrative of business growth is shifting, and it’s not just about working harder or smarter. It's about rewriting the genetic and technological code that defines human and organizational potential. Enter The Enhanced Games — a daring experiment to pit steroid-fueled athletes in a