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Boris is the wise ol’ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur in tech — from managing stress to embracing awkwardness. You can get his musings straight to your inbox bysigning up for his newsletter! You should be continually outsmarted by the people you manage. If you’re not, you’ve hired the wrong people — or you’re just a bad manager. The downside of hiring people more brilliant than you is they’ll be challenging to manage or argue with....

Apple has a lot of cash. As of Q2, 2011 Apple has over $654billion dollars worth of cash reserves. This is uncharacteristically high for a company of Apple’s size and it has led to an enormous amount of speculation as to its intended purpose among tech pundits and fans alike. The only thing that’s for sure is that whatever it is, it won’t be small. Over a year ago, when Apple’s cash pile was already huge, if not as big as it is now, CEO Steve Jobs justified the company holding on to all of that cash,stating, “When we think about big, bold things, we know that if we needed to acquire something, a piece of the puzzle, to make something big and bold a reality, we could write a check for it....

Last year, I decidedI needed an iPad Pro. But there was one issue I struggled with when making my choice: what size iPad Pro should I buy? Strangely, I found a few articles that touched on this topic, but nothing that fully sated me. So, I vowed to right that wrong — and that’s what this article is all about. My goal is simple: to provide a useful guide on choosing the right size iPad Profor you....

Did you know Growth Quarters is taking the stage this fall? Together with an amazing line-up of experts, we will share key insights into entrepreneurship during TNW Conference 2021.Secure your ticket now! Former Spotify boss Jim Andersen caused a stir earlier this year when comments surfaced that reignited the debate about the streaming platform’s motivations. In his words: “Spotifywas created to solve a problem. The problem was to overcome piracy and get artists’ music out there....

I got the iPad 2 on Monday. Someone bought one for me in New York and delivered it to Amsterdam where we aren’t getting them until the end of March. There is a lot to love about the iPad 2 and in general I’m a happy camper. But I have also noticed some awkwardness and suckiness which I’m happy to share with you here. My list of iPad 2 gripes:...