When Your Industry Is Losing Steam, Pivoting Is the Wrong Move. Do This Instead.
Is your industry declining? You need to strategically rotate — not pivot — to better align with emerging market demand.
The Download: China’s dying EV batteries, and why AI doomers are doubling down
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. China figured out how to sell EVs. Now it has to bury their batteries. In the past decade, China has seen an EV boom, thanks in part to government support. Buying an electric…
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OpenAI Is Paying Ex-Investment Bankers $150 an Hour to Train Its AI
The group of AI trainers includes former employees of Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and JPMorgan Chase.
Airbnb Is a Social Network Now
Airbnb just added a major change that aims to help travelers meet other people.
YouTube’s likeness detection technology has officially launched
YouTube’s likeness detection technology is now available. Creators can request the removal of AI content using their face and voice.
WhatsApp and Messenger add new warnings to help older people avoid online scams
WhatsApp will now warn users before sharing their screen with unknown contacts, and Messenger will flag suspicious messages using AI.
Serval raises $47 million to bring AI agents to IT service management
Serval is using agentic AI models to automate IT service management, but the company has a unique approach that takes advantage of agentic AI’s powers while avoiding many of its pitfalls.
Anthropic CEO claps back after Trump officials accuse firm of AI fear-mongering
Amodei’s response comes after last week’s dogpiling on Anthropic from AI leaders and top members of the Trump administration, including AI czar David Sacks and White House senior policy advisor for AI Sriram Krishnan — all accusing the AI giant of stoking fears to damage the industry.
General Motors gives up on BrightDrop electric vans
A chaotic four-year program comes to an end after GM struggled to sell the electric vans at scale.
Is Art an Asset Class? Here’s What You Need to Know Before You Buy
investing should reflect who you are. If art is your passion, intentionality matters.
Apple alerts exploit developer that his iPhone was targeted with government spyware
A developer at Trenchant, a leading Western spyware and zero-day maker, was suspected of leaking company tools and fired. Weeks later, Apple notified him that his personal iPhone was targeted with spyware.