One of Google’s biggest AI advantages is what it already knows about you
The promise is AI that’s uniquely helpful because it knows you. But the risk is AI that feels more like surveillance than service.
The Download: a bid to scrap the virtual wall and AI hits Climate Week
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 congressional representative just proposed killing America’s border tower program Delia Ramirez, a Democratic US representative from Illinois, has announced plans to introduce legislation to terminate the surveillance tower program along…
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Zillow drops climate risk scores after agents complained of lost sales
The move is a loss for homebuyers, who through Zillow had ready access to a property’s climate risks scores from First Street.
Shopify resolves outage disrupting merchants on Cyber Monday
Shopify was down for many merchants this morning. preventing them from processing transactions. It appears to be fixed now.
Nvidia announces new open AI models and tools for autonomous driving research
Nvidia continues its push into physical AI with the release of a new reasoning world model and other tools for physical AI.
AWS re:Invent 2025: How to watch and follow along live
Amazon Web Services’ big annual event, re:Invent 2025, is getting into full swing in Las Vegas this week, and you can follow the keynotes live right here.
MKBHD’s wallpaper app Panels is shutting down
“We knew it was niche… and ultimately, we weren’t able to turn it into the vision I had,” Marques Brownlee said.
Employees Are Secretly Using This Hack to Do Less Work — And It Can Lead to Disaster
One employee claims he cut his workweek in half.
Steve Jobs’ 7 Rules For Success — That Still Apply Today
Anyonw can adopt these principles to unleash their “inner Steve Jobs.”
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These 5 Tech Gadgets Will Up Your Productivity — and Make Life More Fun
Emmy Award winner Mario Armstrong shares new tech finds that can helpmake your to-do list a bit easier—and maybe even enjoyable.