The marketing guru who helped turn Khosla Ventures into an AI powerhouse is moving on
Daver is full of lessons for founders. Among them: “You have to repeat yourself all the time, and you have to say the same thing.”
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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Gemini 3 refused to believe it was 2025, and hilarity ensued
Famed AI researcher Andrej Karpathy got early access to Google’s latest AI model and stumbled onto its “model smell.”
YouTube tests an in-app private messaging feature again
YouTube users who are 18 and older in Ireland and Poland can now share videos directly on the mobile app.
Designing digital resilience in the agentic AI era
Digital resilience—the ability to prevent, withstand, and recover from digital disruptions—has long been a strategic priority for enterprises. With the rise of agentic AI, the urgency for robust resilience is greater than ever. Agentic AI represents a new generation of autonomous systems capable of proactive planning, reasoning, and executing tasks with minimal human intervention. As…
Blue Origin reveals a super-heavy variant of its New Glenn rocket that is taller than a Saturn V
The nine-engine variant can carry larger payloads and more closely matches the capabilities of SpaceX’s largest rocket, Starship.
Letterboxd to launch new movie rental feature in December
Letterboxd is entering the movie rental business with a new digital video store that allows users to rent titles directly on the platform.
Is Your AI Assistant More Frustrating Than Helpful? Here’s How to Make It Truly Useful.
If your custom GPT is a frustrating waste of time, the problem isn’t the AI. It’s your process. Here’s how to build a high-performance digital asset in hours, not weeks.
Walmart Sales Are Up. Here’s Why That Matters.
New quarterly results show Walmart winning in a holiday season many analysts expect to be soft.
Gemini starts rolling out to Android Auto globally
Gemini will replace Google Assistant and give drivers the ability to make playlists, access email, and learn about a city — all through voice.
The best guide to spotting AI writing comes from Wikipedia
Wikipedia’s guide to “Signs of AI writing” is a great resource for learning to spot LLM-generated prose.