From Anticipated Failure to Unforeseen Success — 5 Turning Points in My Entrepreneurial Journey
I didn’t always believe my business would succeed, but these five moments helped me see its potential.
Roundtables: A Conversation With the Creator of AI-Designed Viruses
Friday, October 16, 2026 Can AI design new life forms? In 2025, Stanford University PhD student Samuel King came up with a preliminary answer when he used a generative AI model to propose genetic blueprints for microscopic viruses. It isn’t yet an example of AI-generated life, but that could be next. Join senior AI reporter…
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ChatGPT’s Owner Asks For Proof That ‘New York Times’ Articles Are Original. Here’s the Media Company’s Response.
The “Times” called OpenAI’s request “harassment and retaliation.”
McDonald’s Pulls the Plug on Plant-Based Burgers and Says a Popular Sandwich Will Return
The fast-food giant is ending its plant-based experiment due to poor sales, while another cult favorite sandwich will return later this year.
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Why a 7-Week Break From Work Took My Business and Team to Record Growth
My seven-week sabbatical launched my business to new heights — here’s why.
Amazon Just Invested in the $2.65 Billion Merger of 2 Luxury Retail Giants — But There’s a Huge Potential Challenge Ahead
Department stores are on the decline, but the acquisition could restore some control.
Here’s Why Andrew Zimmern Says It Is Important to Ask Where the Food on Your Plate Came From
The Emmy Award-winning host and producer of shows like “Bizarre Foods” discusses his new docu-series, “Hope in the Water,” which spotlights the people who are feeding the world while working to protect our oceans.
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The Download: AI agents, and how to detect a lie
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. What are AI agents? When ChatGPT was first released, everyone in AI was talking about the new generation of AI assistants. But over the past year, that excitement has turned to a new…
What are AI agents?
MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. When ChatGPT was first released, everyone in AI was talking about the new generation of AI assistants. But over the past year, that excitement has turned…