This Game-Changing Technology Is Transforming Ecommerce — and If You’re Not Using It, Your Conversion Rates Will Suffer
Here’s why you need to leverage the power of AI-powered personalization.
The Download: a longevity influencer’s new religion, and humanoid robots’ shortcomings
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. Bryan Johnson wants to start a new religion in which “the body is God” Bryan Johnson is on a mission to not die. The 47-year-old multimillionaire has already applied his slogan “Don’t Die”…
Stop Waiting for the ‘Perfect Time’ to Scale – Here’s How and Why You Need to Scale Now
Building the confidence to scale effectively comes from translating signals into a concrete plan.
FutureHouse previews an AI tool for ‘data-driven’ biology discovery
FutureHouse, an Eric Schmidt-backed nonprofit that aims to build an “AI scientist” within the next decade, has released a new tool that it claims can help support “data-driven discovery” in biology. The new tool comes just a week after FutureHouse launched its API and platform. The tool, called Finch, takes in biology data (primarily in the […]
Amazon Kindle’s iOS app adds new ‘Get Book’ button following Apple payments ruling
Thanks to a recent ruling that ordered Apple to stop charging a 27% commission on purchases through iPhone apps, Amazon’s Kindle iOS app now has a “Get book” button that makes it easier to buy titles. “We regularly make improvements to our apps to help ensure we are providing customers the most convenient experience possible,” Amazon […]
Your Product’s Design Could Be Costing You Customers. Here’s What You’re Doing Wrong (and How to Fix It).
What good design teaches us about making products people actually want to use.
Is AI a Hero or a Villain? These 4 Rules Will Decide
AI can be a powerful business ally or a risky liability — these four ethical principles determine which.
The U.S. Government Says Google Has a Monopoly on the ‘Lifeblood of the Internet,’ and Wants It to Divest
The Department of Justice is proposing that Google sell two of its products in the digital ad tech space, but Google has its own ideas.
Uber turns to Chinese companies to snap up robotaxi market share in Europe, Middle East
Uber announced its third partnership with a Chinese autonomous vehicle company this week, revealing the ride-hail and delivery giant’s appetite for global domination in the emerging robotaxi sector. Uber said Tuesday it would work with Guangzhou-based Pony AI, which late last year went public on the Nasdaq at a $5.25 billion valuation, to launch robotaxis […]
What OpenAI’s restructuring plan means for its corporate future
OpenAI said on Monday it is pursuing a new restructuring plan after conversations with Delaware and California’s attorneys general, both of whom were closely watching as OpenAI tried to break free of its odd corporate structure. Currently, OpenAI’s nonprofit board governs the organization’s for-profit operations. Under the new plan, OpenAI’s for-profit arm will become a […]
Can the Cadillac Celestiq EV make GM’s luxury brand great again? Don’t rule it out
Nearly three years after unveiling the concept version of the flagship Cadillac Celestiq EV, GM has finally released the real thing: a $360,000 electric vehicle that oozes luxury and a come-gawk-at-me exterior designed to lure in passersby. But is this bespoke EV enough for Cadillac to regain its position as the “Standard of the World?” […]