Making Legos from bottles is the latest part of the company’s $400m sustainability play.

Plus: Olympian tax breaks, remote work is happening from the couch, and Amazon’s record employment.

Startups help families turn ashes into new ways to honor their lost ones (vinyl records, plants, stones, diamonds).

Could a crowdsourced health site solve public distrust in the CDC?

A puffy Doritos chip is the latest in a long line of rare snack discoveries selling for big bucks.

Plus: plant-based beat sales are up and Pokémon Go is going hard.

Brands are spending $1m a pop on Olympics ad spots.

People are sounding the alarm on NSO Group, whose tech was used to infect phones belonging to journalists and activists.

Weber is going public after throwing the business equivalent of a lit Fourth of July backyard BBQ.

Ryan Kaji is adding a footwear deal with Skechers to his media empire. He’s 9.

Plus: Video games are raking it in, and ‘Black Widow’ is selling tickets.

Mighty is what you get when you crossbreed lemonade stands with Shopify.

Across airlines, hotels, and cruises, Virgin companies are getting back to work.

Egyptian startups raised $190m in venture capital last year. In June alone, they nearly eclipsed that record.

Teens on “BookTok” are landing young adult novels on New York Times bestseller lists, years after their initial release.

Plus: iPhone celebrated its 14th birthday and flights are taking off.

Demand for almonds is higher than ever, but so is the risk in growing them.

Plus: Airbnb released 100+ upgrades, and AI lawmakers are a hit.

Coinbase is banning salary negotiation and speeding up equity payouts.

Vimeo’s customers include Amazon, Spotify, and Intuit. It was once bought by accident.

Venture capital is exploding in the US, and not in the places you might think.

In 2020, ransomware victims coughed up $350m. A group of experts has a plan to stop the madness.

Plus: Hand sanitizer sales are down and work is killing people

Squarespace started in 2003 in a University of Maryland dorm. Here’s a timeline of its path to success.

Google is innovating across the board, and that includes Google Docs.

Clubhouse saw an 89% download slump in April and Bird is looking to go public at a $2.3B valuation.

Chegg is on track to make $800m this year by solving students’ problems.

The social giants are playing a game of ‘who can invest the most in creators.’

Today, Palantir helps governments fight terrorism and businesses organize their data. It wouldn’t exist without PayPal.

Roblox is on a roll, thanks to hyper-engaged youths.