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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…
On the one hand, the fact that Walmart passed $1 trillion in market cap is notable, but not especially surprising. The company has long been the largest company in the world, measured by revenue. Almost everyone is familiar with the small five-and-dime store that started in one of the most rural towns in America and grew up to become the biggest retailer in the world. On paper, this looks like just another milestone in a 64-year-old success story. But a closer look at how Walmart just hit a market cap reserved almost exclusively for tech giants reveals how the company has changed, even in just the…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Understanding the fundamental differences between licenses and certifications can set the stage for career success. Licensing is the entry-level requirement ensuring public safety and a minimum standard of practice, while certification showcases specialized expertise. Committing to the process of earning a credential, whether through licensing or certification, can distinguish a professional in a competitive job market. You’re ready to get ahead in your industry, land a big promotion or lock in a role. But how can you prove that you deserve more money and responsibility?Many professionals are stuck, trying to…
Fans of the Bachelor franchise are accustomed to hearing that the upcoming season will be the most “shocking” one ever. But this time, it’s the events leading up to the season that have been hard to believe. In fact, the life of season 22’s Bachelorette became so controversial, the latest season won’t even make it on air. On Thursday, just days before the newest season of The Bachelorette, starring Taylor Frankie Paul, star of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, was scheduled to premiere, ABC pulled the plug. The shocking news came shortly after TMZ published a video from 2023…
Three teenagers in Tennessee sued Elon Musk’s xAI this week, claiming the company’s image-generation tools were used to morph real photos of them into explicitly sexual images.The high school students, who are seeking to proceed under pseudonyms, filed the lawsuit in California, where xAI — Musk’s artificial intelligence company — has its headquarters. They are seeking class-action status in order to represent what the lawsuit says are thousands of victims like themselves who either are minors or were minors when sexually explicit images of them were created.According to the lawsuit, Jane Doe 1 was alerted anonymously in December that someone…
When Huckberry launched its newsletter 15 years ago, the retailer included a section that defied the advice of ecommerce experts by including links to stories and content that its employees thought might be of interest to its outdoors-minded community. “That is like rule No. 1: You do not link off of your site,” Ben O’Meara, Huckberry’s chief brand officer, said during a panel discussion at the Fast Company Grill at SXSW. The Austin-based company’s philosophy then, as it remains today, he said, is that there’s value in putting customers first and recognizing they’re not always in the mood to buy…
The tech industry has spent the past few years focused on AI as a productivity engine, rewriting code, optimizing search, and automating customer service at scale. Now a more delicate transformation is underway., with agentic AI is moving into human resources. A new wave of startups and enterprise platforms claims algorithms can screen candidates, predict attrition, and recommend career paths faster than managers. The pitch is simple. AI promises less administrative work and more consistent decision-making. As these systems take on more responsibility, they are beginning to redefine what the “human” in human resources means. “Concerns are valid, because unlike…