How to Ask Truly Powerful Questions as a Leader (and Why It’s Important)
To be an effective leader, you must develop the skill of asking powerful questions. Here’s why — and how to do it.
The Download: AI replicas, and China’s climate role
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. AI can now create a replica of your personality Imagine sitting down with an AI model for a spoken two-hour interview. A friendly voice guides you through a conversation that ranges from your…
October 2023
Europe’s CSAM-scanning plan is a tipping point for democratic rights, experts warn
A controversial child sexual abuse material (CSAM)-scanning proposal that’s under discussion by lawmakers in Europe is both the wrong response to tackling a sensitive and multifacted societal problem and a direct threat to democratic values in a free and open society, a seminar organized by the European Data Protection Supervisor heard yesterday. More than 20 […]
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Fly Cheaper Forever With This Dollar Flight Club Subscription for as Low as $39.97
The incredible Dollar Flight subscription will help you save on future flights for life.
College Student’s Tragic Death Sparks Legal Battle as Parents Sue Panera Over High-Caffeine ‘Charged Lemonade’
A 21-year-old college student, Sarah Katz, purchased Panera Bread’s Charged Lemonade and passed away hours later after going into cardiac arrest.
‘Blood-Curdling Scream’: FBI Investigating ‘Stabbing’ on Carnival Cruise Ship
The incident occurred on a Carnival Magic ship headed back to its port in Norfolk, Virginia.
The Story Behind Splay, a Revolutionary 2-in-1 Monitor and Projector That Folds Up Like an Umbrella
Arovia CEO and co-founder Alexander Wesley discusses how his company developed this groundbreaking tech.
Apple sends out invites for ‘Scary Fast’ event – new Macs could be on the way
Apple this morning sent out invites for its upcoming ‘Scary Fast’ virtual event, set for October 30. Along with being scheduled for All Hallows’ Eve-Eve, the tagline could well be a reference to new silicon. Perhaps the new M3 chip is scheduled to arrive in time for what will most likely be the company’s last […]
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Ex-SDNY prosecutor says Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang and Nishad Singh probably won’t get jail time
Gary Wang, co-founder and CTO of FTX; Caroline Ellison, CEO of Alameda; and Nishad Singh, FTX head of engineering, all pleaded guilty to charges a month after the crypto exchange and sister company’s downfall in November 2022. In recent weeks, all three parties took the stand to testify against Sam Bankman-Fried at his trial in […]
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France wants to boost angel investment by copying UK’s investment schemes
As part of France’s budget for 2024, which was passed last week by the French government without a vote, France plans to create a new tax relief system for angel investments in tech startups. In many ways, France is drawing inspiration from the British tech ecosystem for this change. If you’re an angel investor in […]
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Pebble, the Twitter alternative previously known as T2, is shutting down
The grip Twitter, now called X, has on the market may be stronger than some believed. Unfortunately, that’s led to the first casualty among Twitter alternatives, as the startup Pebble (formerly T2), is shutting down. The would-be X rival had grown a small but engaged community on its microblogging service that aimed to dupe Twitter’s […]
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