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Will Laverty, 18, had a backlog of texts from his parents asking what he’d been up to. So he did what any tech bro would do: He put them in a group chat with his AI agent. His AI agent has access to his social media accounts, his banking information, and his calendar — and it runs 24/7 on his always-open MacBook. Laverty isn’t alone. Young founders across Silicon Valley are using tools, such as OpenClaw, to manage their entire lives, from coding to emailing to texting family. Tejas Bhakta, 28, runs two companies on AI agents and says he…
When Rare Beauty, Bogg, and Goodles arrived in stores, they had to vie for shelf space with well-established brands making beauty products or beach bags or boxes of macaroni and cheese. But these brands quickly amassed cult-like followings by being very intentional with their missions to foster a sense of loyalty with customers.Although her legions of fans might have lined up to try the beauty products in Selena Gomez’s line, Rare Beauty, the company was founded with a bigger mission baked in: To support youth mental health by donating 1% sales to the Rare Impact Fund. While the company has…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Nostalgia marketing taps into comforting memories, leveraging retro branding to build trust with consumers, particularly Gen Z. Using imagery, sounds and styles from decades past, such as the 1990s, brands are invoking feelings of authenticity and longevity. Entrepreneurs can implement nostalgia marketing strategies with minor visual and storytelling tweaks to make strong, authentic connections with younger shoppers. Think about the last time you saw a disposable camera. Or maybe you noticed a teenager wearing a baggy windbreaker from the 1990s. This is not an accident, if you think so. It…
Is all hope lost for the future of the news media in the U.S.? There’s reason to be optimistic, two experts say, though new models for disseminating factual information are sorely needed and it’s worth paying attention to how younger Americans consume news. “We have to do something radically different,” said Chris Licht, founding partner and CEO of CLC Partners and a former executive at CNN and other TV networks, speaking at the Fast Company Grill at SXSW. “Millions of people get their news and information from people that are actually giving opinion.” “[We’ve] got to focus on, in this…
Four-legged robots are about to start delivering Amazon packages. CNBC reports the company quietly acquired Rivr, a Swiss robotics startup that makes robots on wheels designed for “doorstep delivery.” Amazon didn’t announce the deal publicly but informed third-party delivery contractors in a notice this week. The robots won’t replace humans — yet. Amazon says the machines will work alongside human delivery drivers to “help DAs carry packages from delivery vehicles to customer doorsteps” and improve safety outcomes. The company is in the “early stages” of testing how to integrate the technology. This is Amazon’s latest push into automation. The company…
When actress Maddie Ziegler first read the script for the film Pretty Lethal, which premiered at SXSW over the weekend, she was immediately drawn to it because of its authenticity—even if, sure, the ballerinas are also seen scrappily fighting like a bunch of feral cats. “There’s been so many dance films that have not accurately depicted what it’s like to be a real-life ballerina,” Ziegler said during a panel discussion at the Fast Company Grill at SXSW.After first gaining fame as a young dancer on the reality show, Dance Moms, Ziegler had strayed from dance to instead pursue acting, and this…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Founders often underestimate how divorce affects business value, not just ownership. Pre-marriage ownership doesn’t shield growth created during the marriage from scrutiny. Founders are trained to think in terms of structure.Cap tables. Operating agreements. Vesting schedules. Equity splits. These frameworks create clarity. They signal order. They make ownership feel settled.But in divorce, structure does not always equal insulation. Over the years, I’ve seen founders approach divorce with the same confidence they bring to corporate governance. If the company was formed before marriage, they assume it’s protected. If shares can’t be…
The CEO of Crypto.com, Kris Marszalek, announced on Thursday that he was laying off 12% of the company’s staff. Marszalek cited AI as the driving factor behind the layoffs. Here’s what you need to know.What’s happened?On Thursday, Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek took to X to announce that the company was cutting 12% of its staff. Marszalek cited AI as the reason for the layoffs.In the X post, Marszalek said that Crypto.com was “joining the list of companies integrating enterprise-wide AI” and suggested that those who do not embrace artificial intelligence won’t be around for long. “Companies that do not make this…
Key Takeaways Apple asks big AI companies like OpenAI, Google, Anthropic and xAI to pay the Apple App Store tax, generating nearly $900 million in fees last year alone. About 75% of that revenue came from ChatGPT, which has 900 million weekly active users. Apple is on track to cross $1 billion in AI revenue this year from App Store fees alone. Apple sat back and let everyone else fight over who could build the best AI chatbot. Then, when the dust settled, it charged those same companies fees to reach users through the App Store — pulling in nearly…
Published March 20, 2026 09:07AMI have a love/hate relationship with camping. On the one hand, sleeping outside is amazing. Eating dinner in the woods is absolutely sublime. Sitting by the fire at night borders on spiritual. Honestly, car camping is truly one of the great pleasures in life. It’s also a pain in the ass—mostly because of the packing.My friends and I joke that it takes 48 hours to prep for an overnight camping trip, and then another 48 hours to unpack from that trip. We’re being hyperbolic, but not by much. Car camping is a logistical nightmare, but I…