YouTuber Hank Green says his AI usage is ‘not healthy’
Green offered a remarkable apology, saying that “the level of dopamine that I’ve been getting from interacting with LLMs … is not healthy for me or good for the world.”
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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Should you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead?
Apple’s new Upgrade program is the latest sign that smartphone ownership is changing.
Sam Altman is still making the case for parenting via ChatGPT
OpenAI’s CEO seemed excited to share a “cool use case” for parents.
Uber is building an autonomous vehicle empire, and here’s every company it’s using to do it
Uber has partnered with — and in some cases made direct investments in — about 30 autonomous vehicle companies over the past two years. Here’s the list and the latest on the partnerships.
Apps that help you break free from doomscrolling and get active
If you’re looking to cut back on screen time and get a little more active, here’s a roundup of the apps that might help.
What’s the best handheld mini fan?
From premium Shark and Dyson offerings to random Amazon devices, these mini fans will make your sweaty summer a little more managable.
I Lost a Client I Should Never Have Lost — and It Rewired How I Run My Firm
Every article about managing remote teams talks about tools and cadence — but for firms whose product is trust, the real cost is invisible until a long-term client quietly signs with someone else.
Most Performance Problems Are Communication Problems in Disguise — Here Are the 3 Habits That Fix Them
Before you question whether the right people are in the right seats, ask whether you’ve given them what they need to perform.
4 Surprising Ways AI Is Helping Ordinary Businesses Reach $1 Million Faster
Turn your expertise into leverage before your competitors do.
Praised but Not Promoted? The 4-Question Career Audit Every High-Performing Woman Should Run This Quarter
The work you’re praised for and the work that gets you promoted are rarely the same — here’s the 4-question audit that reveals the difference.