Most Pedestrian Crosswalk Buttons Don’t Work. But They Can Teach You a Lot About Leadership
“Placebo buttons” can be useful things.
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Nvidia Explores Deal Options With Reflection AI, Financial Times Says
Nvidia Corp. is in talks to boost its investment in Reflection AI or offer the startup computing power, a move that would strengthen ties with a key developer of open-weight models, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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How MLB Made an Urgent Pitch to Fans for the 2026 Playoffs
The MLB playoffs are seeing a ratings boost, and some of the credit likely goes to the league's 'No Time Like October' campaign.
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‘Mission and capital can coexist’: Golden State Valkyries’ Jess Smith on pitch to sponsors
The WNBA’s newest team must navigate measurement demands and marketers wanting to share in the ‘mission’ if it’s to establish a commercial foothold.
Money & Markets
Espolòn Tequila combats surge pricing with ride-hailing refund program
The Fare Share program is timed to Halloween and pushes back against a pricing model used by popular services like Uber and Lyft.
Industry Moves
2026.41: It’s Not You, It’s Me
The best Stratechery content from the week of October 5, 2026, including drifting apart from Apple, Facebook complications, and the delightful absurdity of U.S.-China dynamics.
Agency Business
She Grew Up on Food Stamps and Started a Hedge Fund at MIT. Now Her 8-Figure Startup Counts Nvidia and OpenAI as Clients.
Christina Qi recently raised $97 million in Series B financing for her data-driven startup.