Brat Pack Icon Andrew McCarthy: “I Realized How Much Fear Had Dominated My Life”
Andrew McCarthy discusses the power of relationships, finding your “white light” moment and his new book “Who Needs Friends.”
The Download: NASA’s new telescope and Chinese tech import curbs
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. NASA’s new dark energy space telescope can also detect killer asteroids At the end of August, NASA is set to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space…
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DeleteMe acquires social media security tool Block Party
Tracey Chou founded Block Party in 2018 as a tool to help people stay safe from targeted harassment on Twitter, inspired by her own experiences.
Google launches Lyria 3 Pro music generation model
Google is launching Lyria 3 Pro, an upgraded music model that generates longer, more customizable tracks, as it expands AI music tools across Gemini, enterprise products, and other services.
Russia arrests alleged owner of cybercrime forum LeakBase, report says
Russian state-owned media reported that police in Russia arrested the administrator of LeakBase, a large hacking forum.
Waymo relies on firefighters and police to bail out stuck robotaxis
In at least six instances identified by TechCrunch, first responders have had to take control of Waymo vehicles and move them out of traffic during emergency situations.
Reddit takes on the bots with new ‘human verification’ requirements for fishy behavior
Reddit will require suspected automated accounts to verify they’re human, as it ramps up efforts to curb bot-driven spam and manipulation.
Why this battery company is pivoting to AI
Qichao Hu doesn’t mince words about how he sees the state of the battery industry. “Almost every Western battery company has either died or is going to die. It’s kind of the reality,” he says. Hu is the CEO of SES AI, a Massachusetts-based battery company. It once had aims of making huge amounts of…
This Email Strategy Turns One-Time Buyers Into Long-Term Subscribers
From post-purchase flows to community digests, here’s how to build an email lifecycle that keeps subscription health customers engaged long after they buy.
This Billionaire Investment Strategy Just Became Available to Your 401(k)
Private equity, real estate and crypto are coming to retirement accounts. Here is how to decide if they belong in yours.
City Officials Forced This Restaurant to Remove Its ‘Stinky’ Signature Dish. Now It’s Fighting Back.
The Golden Leaf restaurant had to stop selling stinky tofu after neighbors complained. The dish accounted for 20% of the restaurant’s revenue.