Phictly’s new app brings people together over their favorite books and TV shows
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The Download: failed social media bans, and extending pets’ lives
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. Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve. —Michal Luria, Aliya Bhatia, and Danah Boyd Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined…
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Trump Energy department drops renewables, promotes fusion in office reshuffle
The revamped organizational structure cut at least one office authorized by Congress, which could spur legal challenges.
Private Equity Is Injecting New Capital into the Franchise Industry
A wave of deals is hitting the restaurant world as PE zeros in on franchise operators.
Stop Using AI to Hype Up Your Story, Start Using It to Get Work Done
Everyone talks about AI like they have mastered it. It’s time to start using AI to actually get work done.
Good Writing Is Dead. Your Voice Is Now Your Most Valuable Leadership Skill.
As AI becomes voice-driven, your ability to communicate clearly and authentically — not how well you type — will become your most valuable leadership asset.
Work in a Regulated Industry? Ask These 5 Questions Before Adopting AI
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SpaceX’s upgraded Starship suffers explosion during testing
It may not have been a massive fireball, but SpaceX now has more work to do before it can kick off this next-generation version of Starship.
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Despite Chinese hacks, Trump’s FCC votes to scrap cybersecurity rules for phone and internet companies
Two Trump-appointed FCC officials voted to undo the telecom industry’s cybersecurity rules. One Democratic commissioner dissented, saying the decision leaves the United States “less safe” at a time when threats are increasing.
The Download: the secrets of vitamin D, and an AI party in Africa
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. We’re learning more about what vitamin D does to our bodies At a checkup a few years ago, a doctor told me I was deficient in vitamin D. But he wouldn’t write me…