This Is the ‘Absolutely Crucial’ Way to Land a Job You ‘Really Want,’ According to Recruiters
In a sea of AI resumes, recruiters are turning to this old-school method to find the right candidates.
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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Radar makes podcasts searchable — and usable by AI agents
Particle’s new podcast intelligence platform transcribes and analyzes more than 130,000 podcasts, making their conversations searchable on the web and accessible to AI agents through an API and MCP.
Ex-Meta scientists want to bring visual AI to the factory floor
Perceptron offers an AI model that it says can help machines navigate the world while also providing in-depth visual intelligence.
Ring introduces a new encryption standard, makes it the default for cloud features
Ring says users can still opt for end-to-end encryption.
Bill Gates wants to see a robot tax and ‘Human Reserved’ jobs to mitigate harms from AI
Gates is mostly in the Responsible AI camp, but there are a few ideas in here we hadn’t heard before.
CISA confirms hackers targeted over 100 US water systems during July
The federal cyber agency’s warning comes amid a wave of suspected Iran-backed cyberattacks targeting critical water systems across the United States.
Surprise: Z.ai is the AI lab behind the mysterious Ox Alpha model
Z.ai confirms it is behind Ox Alpha, the mysterious open AI model topping benchmarks and leaderboards, and its weights are set to be released soon.
This Mom Made $500 Just by Texting Her Friends Shopping Links — Here’s How to Turn Your Group Chat Into a Paycheck
Affiliate marketing used to be for influencers. Now regular people are cashing in just by sharing links with friends and family.
Amazon’s New Robotaxi Looks Like a Toaster and Has No Steering Wheel. Riders Say It Feels ‘Like Science Fiction.’
Zoox just started charging for rides in San Francisco and Las Vegas. Riders face each other in a box-like carriage.
How to Get AI Chatbots to Recommend Your Business Over Competitors
Want your business to pop up in AI queries? And be suggested to your ideal customers? Here’s a specific plan.