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. A first look at Making AI Work, MIT Technology Review’s new AI newsletter Are you interested in learning more about the ways in which AI is actually being used? We’ve launched a new…
Hustle culture rewards intensity and relentless output, until it doesn’t. After 40, the same grind that once fueled growth can quietly erode energy and leadership presence.
The two-line letter to the CIA’s director is the latest warning in recent years from a long-serving Democratic senator with knowledge of secret government programs and intelligence operations.
For a few days this week the hottest new hangout on the internet was a vibe-coded Reddit clone called Moltbook, which billed itself as a social network for bots. As the website’s tagline puts it: “Where AI agents share, discuss, and upvote. Humans welcome to observe.” We observed! Launched on January 28 by Matt Schlicht,…
The European Commission on Friday accused TikTok of purposefully designing its app for being “addictive,” calling out features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and its recommendation engine.