Want to Be a Great CEO? Start By Managing Your Reputation
A CEO’s reputation is tied to their company’s success, so they must manage well, communicate clearly and provide expert guidance to build trust and handle crises.
The Download: Big Tech’s carbon removals plans, and the next wave of nuclear reactors
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. Big Tech’s big bet on a controversial carbon removal tactic Microsoft, JP MorganChase, and a tech company consortium that includes Alphabet, Meta, Shopify, and Stripe have all recently struck multimillion-dollar deals to pay…
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AI Contractors at Meta Could See Users’ Personal Data, Including Selfies
Multiple contractors reported that they could view details, including phone numbers, email addresses, and hobbies.
Visa Reveals New ‘Cybersecurity’ Division as AI Voice Scams Skyrocket
Banks are having trouble keeping up with AI-generated scams.
Google’s AI coding agent Jules is now out of beta
Google today launched its AI coding agent, Jules, out of beta — just over two months after its public preview debut in May.
Five ways that AI is learning to improve itself
Last week, Mark Zuckerberg declared that Meta is aiming to achieve smarter-than-human AI. He seems to have a recipe for achieving that goal, and the first ingredient is human talent: Zuckerberg has reportedly tried to lure top researchers to Meta Superintelligence Labs with nine-figure offers. The second ingredient is AI itself. Zuckerberg recently said on…
Billing platform Lava raises $5.8M to build digital wallets for the ‘agent-native economy’
Lava is a digital wallet that lets merchants use credits to facilitate transactions.
Key sections of the US Constitution deleted from government’s website
Internet sleuths say the U.S. Constitution’s website is now missing key sections from its website, including a key legal provision relating to habeas corpus, which protects citizens from unlawful detention.
Are You Recognizing Your Employees? If Not, They’re Twice as Likely to Quit
Recognition can help make significant strides in rebuilding employee trust, motivation and long-term commitment. It’s a business strategy that we need now more than ever.
Tavily raises $25M to connect AI agents to the web
The one-year-old startup raised a Series A led by Insight Partners.
Citizen Lab director warns cyber industry about US authoritarian descent
Ron Deibert, the head of the prominent digital human rights groups Citizen Lab, sounds the alarm at the Black Hat security conference about the “dramatic descent into authoritarianism,” but one that the cyber community can help to defend against.