This Restaurant CEO Created His Own National Holiday (and Turned It Into a Business Strategy)
Mehdi Zarhloul discusses how he built a thriving Las Vegas restaurant brand, Crazy Pita, and proves you don’t have to wait for permission to succeed.
The Download: AI’s impact on the economy, and DeepSeek strikes again
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. The State of AI: Welcome to the economic singularity —David Rotman and Richard Waters Any far-reaching new technology is always uneven in its adoption, but few have been more uneven than generative AI.…
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OpenAI launches two ‘open’ AI reasoning models
For the first time in more than five years, OpenAI is launching a new open language model that appears to be state-of-the-art.
Some people are defending Perplexity after Cloudflare ‘named and shamed’ it
In a debate likely to get louder as AI agent usage grows, some people say Perplexity crawling blocked websites isn’t a simple matter.
The EU AI Act aims to create a level playing field for AI innovation. Here’s what it is.
The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, known as the EU AI Act, has been described as “the world’s first comprehensive AI law” by the European Commission.
Is Your ChatGPT Session Going On Too Long? The AI Bot Will Now Alert You to Take Breaks
ChatGPT is set to reach 700 million weekly users, a fourfold increase from the same time last year.
‘Thought It Had Been Deleted’: Elon Musk Says His Team at X Found the Vine Video Archive
Like many former Vine creators, Musk thought the data was gone, but the archive was “recently” found.
Google’s NotebookLM is now available to younger users as competition in the AI education space intensifies
The removal of age restrictions is intended to provide younger students with access to the AI research tool, allowing them to better understand their class materials.
WhatsApp adds new features to protect against scams
The company announced that it took down over 6.8 million WhatsApp accounts linked to criminal scam centers targeting people around the world.
Three weeks after acquiring Windsurf, Cognition offers staff the exit door
Cognition is also laying off 30 employees. Those who take the buyout are expected to work 80+ hour weeks.
This Is the Courage Formula You Need to Transform How You Lead
Courageous leadership is about embracing vulnerability and integrity, especially in uncomfortable moments like giving tough feedback.