Majoring in computer science used to be considered a safe career bet, ensuring stable pay and work. After the 2008 recession, many students turned to the field’s promising outlook: Between 2008 and 2024, the number of computer science degrees grew by almost 500%, according to The Washington Post. During this period, computer science was the third-most-popular major behind nursing and psychology, making up almost 5% of early-career college graduates. But the underemployment rate for CS graduates is 19%, according to 2024 Federal Reserve Bank of New York data. Recent tech layoffs across companies like Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft make the…
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways In just 12 years, Formula E has gone from a niche all-electric experiment that needed two cars to finish a race to a global championship with hundreds of millions of fans and cars that top 200 miles per hour. Formula E’s mission is baked into its DNA: it is the world’s first sport to earn B Corp certification and works as a real-time test lab for EV innovation. The idea of an all-electric racing championship used to sound like science fiction, and in its debut season, Formula E’s cars needed…
When it comes to commuting or remote work, half of U.S. workers prefer working from home. In fact, 40% of respondents in a Harvard Business School survey said they would accept a pay cut of 5% or more for the ability to telecommute. It’s also an increasingly common reason founders start their own businesses. If you’re interested in launching your own startup, there are plenty of small-business ideas you can launch from home. Half of all small businesses start at home, according to the National Association of Women Business Owners. And 60% of all businesses without staff are home-based. All totaled, roughly 19 million U.S. businesses are based…
Samsung is known for experimenting in public. Even the giant 6-inch-plus smartphones we carry around today can be traced back to the 2011 release of the Galaxy Note, which started out as an effort to push the boundaries of screen size but ultimately got merged into the mainstream Galaxy lineup. More recently, Samsung has pioneered foldable phones, seemingly without much consideration as to whether they’re ready for prime time. The original Galaxy Fold launched with obvious flaws like a tiny outer screen and questionable durability, while the first Galaxy Z Flip felt a little more mature without offering much functionality…
Most people know that when it comes to large language models (LLMs), not all are created equal. Some models are clearly more “intelligent,” while others offer benefits like being significantly cheaper to use. Yet all LLMs fall into one of three categories: proprietary, open weight, or open source. Understanding these distinctions is the key to understanding the benefits and drawbacks of any individual LLM. Proprietary LLMs Let’s start with the first category, proprietary LLMs. As its name suggests, proprietary LLMs are owned by a single entity, usually a large corporation. Even if you don’t know the names of any open…
Depending on where you live, your wing options may have just become a little more limited. Buffalo Wild Wings is closing restaurants across the country in 2026, raising questions about the chain’s footprint and long-term strategy. Founded in 1982 in Columbus, Ohio, Buffalo Wild Wings has grown into the largest sports bar chain in the U.S. by systemwide sales, ranking No. 1 in Nation’s Restaurant News’ annual “Top 500” report, which was produced with Datassential. Inspire Brands, the same company behind Dunkin’ and Arby’s, acquired the chain in 2018 for roughly $2.9 billion. Currently, Buffalo Wild Wings operates more than 1,400 locations…
To the human eye, the Digital Camouflage shirt has an abstract colorful pattern showing green, pink, and orange shapes. To robots, it hides the human wearing it. German designer Simon Weckert created the button-up shirt to confuse AI surveillance systems following Berlin’s installation of surveillance cameras earlier this year. The garment is part of an emerging trend of adversarial clothing design that uses complex patterns to disrupt facial and object recognition. [Image: Simon Weckert] “Object detection systems don’t ‘see’ the way we do,” Weckert tells Fast Company. “They scan an image for statistical patterns—combinations of edges, textures, and colors that…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Investors have more options than ever, and they’re using financial infrastructure — not just product quality — to separate the AI companies worth backing from the ones that aren’t ready. Before fundraising, founders should pressure-test the financial foundation investors will examine. Investors scrutinize whether your revenue model is as clean as your product and whether your margins actually improve as you grow. They also scrutinize whether you’ve built the governance infrastructure before you needed it and whether you understand your risks as well as your opportunity. The first quarter of…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Strong performance and career advancement aren’t the same thing — the leaders who create momentum have people behind the scenes helping them think through decisions, build stakeholder relationships and open doors. Mentors, coaches, sponsors and peers each play distinct roles, so build your board intentionally around the gaps in your experience rather than expecting one person to meet every developmental need. Early in my career, I believed the hardest decisions could be optimized through detailed analysis, preparation and personal judgment. Then I faced a career transition that forced me to…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways The hardest investment decisions aren’t rejecting obvious failures — they’re walking away from opportunities where the product works, the founder is convincing, and the room is leaning forward, but the cost structure, the market, or the founder’s judgment quietly signals the risk is bigger than it looks. Momentum in the pitch room doesn’t translate to durability in the business — and the investors who last are the ones who trust their pattern recognition on the three quiet failure signals (unforgiving cost structure, a founder you want to believe but can’t…