Tech and Startups

23+ hour, 15+ min ago   (213+ words) Duracell, one of the world’s leading battery manufacturers, today officially opened its new Global Innovation Center for Research and Development at Science Square Labs in Atlanta. Representing an investment of $56 million, the 83,000-square-foot facility is expected to create 120 jobs and…...

18+ hour, 40+ min ago   (257+ words) October 6, 2026 / 1:52 PM EDT / CBS Boston Cambridge, Massachusetts-based tech company HubSpot announced major layoffs on Tuesday, saying that it needs to pivot to a new AI-focused strategy. HubSpot CEO Yamini Rangan shared the "very difficult news" in a letter to employees…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (283+ words) The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is taking its case for free enterprise directly to communities across the country through its six-week Opportunity Tour, visiting 20 states to hear from business owners and discuss the challenges facing entrepreneurs. One of the central themes…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (700+ words) AI agents don’t go rogue. That’s something only humans do. Nevertheless, a New York Times article – representative of much news coverage of AI – described an OpenAI hacking as “A.I. bots going rogue and independently spearheading a cyberattack.” Name-brand artificial…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (966+ words) As Egbert Perry walked up to the stage to accept the Council for Quality Growth’s Four Pillars Award, he was overtaken with the spirit of reggae artist Bob Marley. As the song “One Love” was playing, Perry began dancing across…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (303+ words) By John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE Last week in these pages, I wrote about AI literacy as the civil rights issue of this generation. Literacy gets people onto the on-ramp, but the larger question is…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (404+ words) By David Leiter, KPMG Atlanta Managing Partner If AI does the grunt work, how will future leaders gain experience? That might be one of the most important workforce questions business leaders face today. Today, many of those tasks can be…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (653+ words) Investors weigh the person running a startup as heavily as the idea behind it. Founders who know what venture capitalists look for in a leader can prepare long before the first pitch meeting. On today’s episode of Business Trends Today,…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (255+ words) In an era of relentless technological shifts, macroeconomic volatility, and rapid industry disruption, relying solely on historical experience can quietly become a leader’s biggest liability. While experience can offer hindsight, successfully managing current changes requires keen insight, and navigating future…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (476+ words) West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) has launched an Accelerated Maintenance Technician training program to help manufacturers meet an immediate need for skilled talent. The program is underway with 23 students enrolled after receiving 200 applications. Developed by WGTC with support from Georgia…...