JPMorgan Is Monitoring Every Keystroke Junior Investment Bankers Make in the Name of ‘Wellbeing’
The bank says the data will not be used in performance reviews.
The Download: the state of AI, and protecting bears with drones
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. Want to understand the current state of AI? Check out these charts. If you’re following AI news, you’re probably getting whiplash. AI is a gold rush. AI is a bubble. AI is taking your job. AI can’t even…
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Stop Fantasizing About Quitting — Why Walking Away Now Could Sabotage Your Biggest Reinvention Yet
Lasting reinvention comes from deliberate, incremental moves rather than big, bold leaps. Here’s how building a portable reputation, clarity and optionality creates more resilient, future-proof careers.
The Number of Americans Worth Tens of Millions Has Exploded. And They’re Not Who You Think.
The ultra-wealthy class has grown faster than the general population, driving up demand for everything from jets to penthouses.
Why hiring the weirdos works
When you’re building at breakneck speed, hiring a trusted team is crucial for an early-stage startup. Bland CEO and co-founder Isaiah Granet has tactical advice on how the company managed to find hidden talent in unlikely places.
A major hacking tool has leaked online, putting millions of iPhones at risk. Here’s what you need to know
Here’s what we know, and what you need to know, about Coruna and DarkSword, two advanced iPhone hacking tools discovered by security researchers. DarkSword has now leaked online.
The Startup Mistake No One Talks About — Until It Shuts You Down
State-by-state complexity and missed deadlines can quietly derail even the most promising startups without proactive systems in place.
How to Make Change Feel Normal — Instead of Threatening — to Your Team
Inspiration alone isn’t the answer for high performance amid change. Routinizing change may be.
Conntour raises $7M from General Catalyst, YC to build an AI search engine for security video systems
Conntour uses AI models to let security teams query camera feeds using natural language to find any object, person, or situation.
Cohere launches an open-source voice model specifically for transcription
Relatively light at just 2 billion parameters, the model is meant for use with consumer-grade GPUs for those who want to self-host it. It currently supports 14 languages.
Sony and Honda Just Hit the Brakes on Their $90,000 Electric Car. Here’s What Went Wrong.
The Afeela 1 is dead on arrival after Honda’s massive strategy shift left the venture without a path to market.