How AI Research Labs Became the New High-Stakes Global Arms Race
Abu Dhabi’s new national AI and Robotics Center shows how quickly nations are turning research labs into strategic assets.
The Download: a blockchain enigma, and the algorithms governing our 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. Welcome to the dark side of crypto’s permissionless dream Jean-Paul Thorbjornsen, an Australian man in his mid-30s, with a rural Catholic upbringing, is a founder of THORChain, a blockchain through which users can…
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Hank Green’s Focus Friend is Google Play’s app of the year
In a year that again saw AI assistants and tools climb the app store charts over and over, it’s interesting to see a timer that helps you disconnect from your tech winning Google’s highest app award.
Google launches Gemini 3 with new coding app and record benchmark scores
Google released Gemini 3, its latest and most advanced foundation model, to be made immediately available through the Gemini app and AI search interface.
Snapchat rolls out ‘Topic Chats’ for public conversations
The social network says the new feature will let users chat about what’s happening in the world and across various communities, from Formula 1 to the reality TV show “Below Deck.”
Physics Wallah enjoys a rosy IPO day, bucking the broader slowdown in Indian edtech
The Indian edtech startup ended its first day as a public company on a high, with its shares closing 44% higher than they were listed for, indicating that the country’s edtech sector may still recover after years of gloom.
Cloudflare blames massive internet outage on ‘latent bug’
An outage at internet infrastructure giant Cloudflare took down several big websites and services, including ChatGPT, Claude, Spotify, and X.
Waymo removes safety drivers in Miami ahead of 2026 launch
Waymo said it will do the same in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando in the coming weeks — the latest steps in the company’s continued expansion across the U.S.
His Restaurants Won Awards — Then His Next Business Changed the Industry
Daniel Shemtob turned a kitchen injury into a business opportunity.
‘Taught Me How to Hustle’: 8 Business Leaders Reveal Big Lessons From Their First Jobs
Here’s how business leaders across industries picked up new skills and learned from their mistakes.
If Your Sales Are Falling Flat, Steal This Strategy From Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec
It’s Herjavec’s best sales advice. Case in point, he used it at his own company.