Gen Z and Millennials No Longer Want to Relax on Vacation — Here’s What They’re Looking for Instead
A new survey found sharp contrasts between what Gen Z, millennials, Gen X and Baby Boomers want to do when traveling.
These documents are influencing the DOGE-sphere’s agenda
Reports from the US Government Accountability Office on improper federal payments in recent years are circulating on X and elsewhere online, and they seem to be a big influence on Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency and its supporters as the group pursues cost-cutting measures across the federal government. The payment reports have been…
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The Download: what tomorrow holds for today’s babies, and replacing the brain
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 the future holds for those born today Happy birthday, baby. You have been born into an era of intelligent machines. They have watched over you almost since your conception. They let your…
5 Powerful Ways to Make Your Company Somewhere Employees Can Truly Thrive
Here’s how to create a psychologically safe organizational culture where your employees can reach their full potential.
Escaping Spotify’s algorithm
Since the heyday of radio, records, cassette tapes, and MP3 players, the branding of sound has evolved from broad genres like rock and hip-hop to “paranormal dark cabaret afternoon” and “synth space,” and streaming has become the default. Radio DJs have been replaced by artificial intelligence, and the ritual of discovering something new is neatly…
What’s next for drones
MIT Technology Review’s What’s Next series looks across industries, trends, and technologies to give you a first look at the future. You can read the rest of them here. Drones have been a mainstay technology among militaries, hobbyists, and first responders alike for more than a decade, and in that time the range available has skyrocketed.…
This researcher wants to replace your brain, little by little
A US agency pursuing moonshot health breakthroughs has hired a researcher advocating an extremely radical plan for defeating death. His idea? Replace your body parts. All of them. Even your brain. Jean Hébert, a new hire with the US Advanced Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), is expected to lead a major new initiative around “functional…
I Am an Investor in OpenAI — Here’s What Other Investors Must Consider About The Biggest Risks and Benefits of AI
As an investor in both OpenAI and xAI, I continuously ask myself the ethical ramifications of this new technology, how intelligent it is and whether it is the best path forward for humanity.
Starbucks’ New CEO Can Make Up to $113 Million His First Year — And He’s Allowed to Work Remotely
Brian Niccol will leave his position as Chipotle CEO and takeover at Starbucks in September.
New Details Emerge About Apple’s Secret $1,000 Robot Project
Several hundred people are now working on it, according to a new leak.
This Math Franchise Meets the Rising Demand for Math Tutoring
Driven by competitiveness in education and growing STEM job markets, the demand for math education is booming.