Runway CEO says AI could help Hollywood make 50 films instead of one $100M blockbuster
Runway’s CEO says AI could help studios make dozens of films for the cost of one, betting volume will boost hit-making odds.
The Download: unlocking lithium and controlling Ebola
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. How a new extraction process could unlock the world’s lithium A new method for extracting lithium could cut costs and emissions from one of the world’s most important materials for EVs…
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Meta raises Quest 3 and Quest 3S prices due to RAM shortage
Starting April 19, the price of the Meta Quest 3S (128GB) and Meta Quest 3S (256GB) will go up by $50 to $349.99 and $449.99, respectively. The price of the Meta Quest 3 is going up by $100 to $599.99.
Most Founders Are Managing Stress. Here’s How to Actually Resolve It.
Learn about bilateral stimulation — what it is, what research says it does to the limbic system and why the walk that clears your head after a brutal call isn’t metaphorical.
The Right Way to Build an Online Community Around Your Brand
Public online communities are risky for your brand. Here’s an alternative that gives you the benefits of online communication while avoiding some of its biggest pitfalls.
3 Practical Ways to Identify Keywords That Help Customers Find You
To thrive in today’s digital marketing arena, I believe several advertising verticals are essential for businesses to participate in.
Why Smart Brands Are Ditching Content Overload for Education-Led Marketing
In an era of content overload, the brands that stand out are the ones that help customers learn, solve problems and make better decisions.
Making AI operational in constrained public sector environments
The AI boom has hit across industries, and public sector organizations are facing pressure to accelerate adoption. At the same time, government institutions face distinct constraints around security, governance, and operations that set them apart from their business counterparts. For this reason, purpose-built small language models (SLMs) offer a promising path to operationalize AI in…
Treating enterprise AI as an operating layer
There’s a fault line running through enterprise AI, and it’s not the one getting the most attention. The public conversation still tracks foundation models and benchmarks — GPT versus Gemini, reasoning scores, and marginal capability gains. But in practice, the more durable advantage is structural: who owns the operating layer where intelligence is applied, governed,…
He Set Out to Give His Dog a Better Life —And Built a Product That Sold Out in 4 Minutes and Made $1M in Its First Year
Bryan Reisberg, founder of Little Chonk, explains how he turned giving rescue dogs rides in a backpack into an internet sensation.
The Hottest New Chatbot Isn’t Actually AI. Even Its Founder Didn’t Think It Would Be ‘So Addictive.’
A teen’s fake chatbot site has 25 million visitors and hints at the next backlash against an internet stuffed with AI slop.