Brian Chesky interview: AI agents need their own operating system
Brian Chesky on making Airbnb agent-friendly, the state of consumer AI, and why the world needs an AI-native operating system.
The Download: failed social media bans, and extending pets’ lives
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. Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve. —Michal Luria, Aliya Bhatia, and Danah Boyd Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined…
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My Peers Confronted Me About Being a Workaholic. These 5 Changes Helped Me Build and Sell Companies With Less Stress.
Seven hard-earned lessons can help entrepreneurs manage burnout, protect their identity and finances, build stronger support systems and create a successful life beyond the business.
Fear Is Quietly Stalling Your AI Strategy. Answer These 4 Questions to Move Forward.
Most executives feel far less certain about AI than they let on, and the leaders who make progress are the ones who stop letting that fear make their decisions.
What a Simple Tie Taught Me About Winning Customers for Life
Two different brands, two very different experiences. How interactions with a brand can someone feel valued, or not.
McDonald’s Has a Secret Archive That Holds a Four-Eyed Grimace and Ray Kroc’s Ring. There’s One Item It Still Can’t Find.
The room is filled with 71 years of McHistory, including shelves of Happy Meal toys and a Chicken McNugget body pillow.
DoorDash Wants You to Ditch Its App and Let Its New AI Agent Order Your Lunch by Text
The delivery app’s new AI agent remembers your go-to orders, hunts for deals and can even round up the group lunch order.
The Humble PB&J Sandwich Is Sparking a Food Fight Among Snack Giants and Startups
Smucker’s Uncrustables proved the classic sandwich can be a $1 billion business. Now everyone wants a bite.
Photon held a funeral for mobile apps. Now it has $4.5M to help replace them with agents
The startup helps developers build AI agents that work over iMessage, SMS/RCS, email, and other messaging platforms. It’s a bet that consumers will increasingly use agents instead of downloading apps.
Hearing tech startup Legato launches its AI hearing glasses
The glasses stem from the startup’s goal of making hearing care more accessible by addressing the cost, comfort, and stigma associated with traditional hearing aids.
Audible’s new features let you explore book worlds — and use AI to talk to characters
Audible is rolling out new features that help listeners keep track of characters, explore places and imagery mentioned in books, and even interact with characters using generative AI.