Want to Be Discovered in AI Search? These Are the Sources That Matter
As AI platforms like ChatGPT and Perplexity reshape how users discover information, brands must shift from traditional SEO to strategic AI citation optimization to remain visible.
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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Wahlburgers’ Partnership With Major Grocery Chain Fizzles, Closes 79 Locations
The popular burger chain, founded by Mark Wahlberg and his brothers Donnie and Paul, will no longer be found in Midwest grocery giant Hy-Vee stores.
Amazon introduces a more affordable color screen Kindle
Amazon launches a more affordable, $250 Colorsoft Kindle and a version for kids.
Preston Thorpe is a software engineer at a San Fransisco startup. He’s also serving his eleventh year in prison.
A senior software engineer for Turso, Thorpe is part of an experimental program in the Maine state prison system that allows incarcerated people to work remote jobs from custody.
Spotify takes a swing at gaming with a mini golf game ahead of ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ release
Netflix and Spotify teamed up to launch a golf-inspired game as a way to promote “Happy Gilmore 2,” which premieres on Netflix this Friday.
Cybercrime forum Leak Zone publicly exposed its users’ IP addresses
Exclusive: The popular “leaking and cracking” forum left one of its databases exposed to the internet without a password, exposing the IP addresses of its users logging in.
AI slop and fake reports are exhausting some security bug bounties
“We’re getting a lot of stuff that looks like gold, but it’s actually just crap,” said the founder of one security testing firm. AI-generated security vulnerability reports are already having an effect on bug hunting, for better and worse.
Samsung backs a video AI startup that can analyze thousands of hours of footage
Memories.ai’s platform can process up to 10 million hours of video. For companies with a lot of video to analyze, the startup wants to provide a contextual layer, complete with searchable indexing, tagging, segments and aggregation.
People Earning at Least $100,000 Claim It’s Not Enough for Financial Comfort — Here’s the Magic Number They Say Would Make Them Feel ‘Well-Off’
Many Americans find that six-figure salaries don’t afford the same lifestyles they once did.
Not All Problems Are Fixable — Here’s How Great Leaders Know What to Solve and What to Learn From
Many leaders default to quick fixes — but some problems can’t be solved, only led. Here’s how to spot the difference and stop wasting time, energy and trust.