Microsoft taps Alt Carbon in sign of India’s growing role in carbon removal
Alt Carbon said the agreement followed more than a year of scientific review and due diligence, with Microsoft requiring additional verification and data-sharing measures.
The Pentagon taps Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to help decide what the military should do next
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just launched a 120-day study on the future of warfare, led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich, and while it makes sense given their ties to the administration, critics could point out that Musk’s and Luckey’s companies already sell the kinds of technology the study is likely to recommend.
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The AI Governance Mistake Many Companies Don’t Realize They’re Making
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AI Is Changing What Companies Need from Leaders — Here’s What Matters Most Now
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She Paid Under $100 for a Thrift Store Painting. Google Gemini Helped It Sell for $254,000.
Helene Plotkin bought the painting in 1966 and loved it for decades. Her son’s five-minute experiment with Google Gemini changed everything.
This 57-Year-Old’s Cheesy, ‘Wildly Fun’ Business Averages $3,200 a Month and Is Headed for $100,000 a Year: ‘Revenue Right Away’
Kiersten Bartlett revamped a beloved childhood snack.
Forget Learning to Code. Meta Just Launched a $115 Million Program to Train Electricians and Plumbers.
The company is starting a “workforce academy” to train workers to build the infrastructure of its data centers.
DoorDash’s new AI chatbot lets you order with prompts and photos
The new chatbot, called Ask DoorDash, allows users to search the app for what they’re looking for in their own words instead of having to scroll through restaurants and stores to build a cart.
The AI Governance Mistake Many Companies Don’t Realize They’re Making
Companies that treat AI governance as a compliance checkbox rather than a continuous operational discipline are quietly accumulating risks their boards don’t yet know exist.