California governor vetoes bill banning use of ‘pervert glasses’ to secretly record people
The California state bill would have penalized people who secretly recorded people in public with wearables equipped with cameras and microphones.
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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Your Employees Are Already Fixing Your Broken Processes. Are You Watching?
Growth should make a business stronger, but it can also create complexity that slows decisions, frustrates employees and pulls leaders back into problems they thought were solved.
At Age 15, He Started Selling a Sweet Product for $2. His Business Broke $25,000 Last Summer: ‘Smooth Sailing, No Pun Intended.’
Brian Troupe came up with a creative way to earn some extra cash.
One year later, Tesla and Musk still don’t have a good definition of ‘abundance’
The CEO promised to get more specific about his vision. But the details are still absent.
Is ChatGPT Dulling Your Brain? New Studies Raise Alarming Questions.
Psychologists say generative tools can weaken attention and problem‑solving.
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.
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.