Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones
The service suspension comes as Waymo has also paused operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after its robotaxis drove into flooded streets.
The Download: AI-generated lawsuits and virtual power plants for data centers
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. How courts are coping with a flood of AI-generated lawsuits Most days in her chambers, Judge Maritza Braswell, a federal magistrate judge in Colorado, sifts through stacks of documents written by…
May 2026
Roundtables: Can AI Learn to Understand the World?
Listen to the session or watch below AI companies want to build systems that understand the external world and overcome the limitations of LLMs. Recent developments have brought world models to the forefront of the AI discussion. Watch a conversation with editor in chief Mat Honan, senior AI editor Will Douglas Heaven, and AI reporter…
3 Questions That Signal You’re in the Wrong Leadership Role (and What They Actually Reveal)
Many high-performing leaders find themselves questioning their leadership skills. The issue is often not what they assume it is.
Why a High-Performance Leadership Team Is Your Most Powerful Business Asset
If your business is underperforming despite strong talent, the real culprit may be hiding in plain sight.
3 Questions That Signal You’re in the Wrong Leadership Role (and What They Actually Reveal)
Many high-performing leaders find themselves questioning their leadership skills. The issue is often not what they assume it is.
Scaling creativity in the age of AI
Storytelling is core to humanity’s DNA, stemming from our impulse to express ideals, warnings, hopes, and experiences. Technology has always been woven through the medium and the distribution: from early humans’ innovation of natural pigments and charcoals for cave paintings to literal representation by the camera. The landscape of storytelling continues to shift under our…
Why a High-Performance Leadership Team Is Your Most Powerful Business Asset
If your business is underperforming despite strong talent, the real culprit may be hiding in plain sight.
This CEO Says Screen Addiction Is ‘the New Tobacco.’ Here’s What His Company Is Doing to Fight Back
Robin Thurston, CEO of Outside Inc., is building products, partnerships and experiences that get people off their devices and back outdoors.
Worried About AI Taking Your Job? Jeff Bezos Says You’re Thinking About It All Wrong And Should ‘Be So Happy’
Bezos recently compared equipping workers with AI to handing a bulldozer to someone who has been digging out a basement by hand with a shovel.
Stop Calling Them Cheap — Why Discount-Driven Customers Are Your Best Ones
In the services market, discount-driven users aren’t bargain hunters with low loyalty — they’re decisive buyers navigating a crowded, price-transparent landscape.