People are finally using Reddit’s search
The company saw a 30% year-on-year jump in the number of people using search every week, CEO Steve Huffman said on Thursday.
The Download: climate tech companies to watch and AI’s discovery problem
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. Coming soon: our 2026 list of Climate Tech Companies to Watch With the planet nearing 1.5 °C of warming, climate policies being unraveled, and Big Tech backpedaling on its climate ambitions,…
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Inexpensive seafloor-hopping submersibles could stoke deep-sea science—and mining
Smack dab between Australia and South America, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research vessel Rainier is currently on a mission to map more than 8,000 square nautical miles of the Pacific seafloor in search of critical mineral deposits. But it isn’t doing it alone; for a month starting this week, it will…
Trump’s mass firing just dealt another blow to American science
This past week delivered another gut punch for science in the US. This time, the target was the National Science Foundation—a federal agency that funds major research projects to the tune of around $9 billion. The foundation’s efforts were overseen by a board of 22 prominent scientists. On Friday last week, they were all fired.…
A new US phone network for Christians aims to block porn and gender-related content
A new US-wide cell phone network marketed to Christians is set to launch next week. It blocks porn, which experts in network security say marks the first time a US cell plan has used network-level blocking for such content that can’t be turned off even by adult account owners. It’s also rolling out a filter…
The Way People Shop Has Quietly Changed Forever — and Only Brands That Adapt Will Lead the Next Trillion-Dollar Market
As millions of shoppers turn to AI agents before traditional retailers, brands that fail to become machine-readable risk losing the next trillion-dollar market shift.
The One Question That Reveals Whether Your AI Strategy Is Creating Value or Risk
Most AI efforts fail not from lack of technology, but from lack of clarity — this article shows how to fix that and drive real business impact.
The Subtle Hiring Mistake That’s Costing You Great Talent
Companies that shift from employer-focused recruiting to a candidate-first approach are far more likely to attract, secure and retain the talent needed to drive long-term success.
How AI Moves Businesses From Damage Control to Near-Instant Recovery After a Data Crisis
As AI-powered systems shrink the gap between production and recovery to near zero, the decades-old practice of nightly backups is giving way to continuous data protection.
Why Interested Prospects Still Hesitate — and How Customer Stories Change That
If you don’t capture customer stories, you’re making it harder to close deals.
The Way People Shop Has Quietly Changed Forever — and Only Brands That Adapt Will Lead the Next Trillion-Dollar Market
As millions of shoppers turn to AI agents before traditional retailers, brands that fail to become machine-readable risk losing the next trillion-dollar market shift.