Pop-Tarts’ Boozy BuzzBallz Cocktails Fizzle Out After a Month — Here’s Why Mars ‘Regrets the Partnership’
Mars is pulling its BuzzBallz collaboration after critics said the boozy drinks could appeal to kids.
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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Meta disputes claim that Muse read a user’s private messages without permission
Meta says its Muse AI agent cannot access a user’s Messages without explicit permission, disputing a journalist’s account that the agent read his private messages while the required Mac setting was turned off.
The Skill Behind Every Successful Career Pivot — and How to Build It
The real competitive advantage in today’s job market isn’t a credential but how fast you can acquire and apply new knowledge. Here’s the learning system I wish I had known.
DoorDash launches an AI agent you can text to order food
By launching an AI agent for food ordering, DoorDash is looking to gain an edge over rivals Uber Eats and Grubhub.
Destro AI’s secret sauce is getting robots and humans on the same page
“One of the biggest reasons we are winning against robotics companies is because we are not a robotics company.”
Instinct’s new product recommendations are giving some users the ick
Instinct is rolling out human-curated product and travel recommendations, but some users aren’t happy about getting suggestions they never asked for.
This Ivy League Professor Used AI to Write an Article About the Dangers of AI Cheating. Students Pointed Out the ‘Hypocrisy.’
He issued a public apology after an AI detector flagged his work as 100% AI-generated.
FedEx orders 2,000 electric trucks from Harbinger in $300M deal
The order — Harbinger’s biggest ever — comes as the startup is reportedly considering an IPO.
Pledge signed by President Trump and top AI leaders misspells the United States
Pledge signed by President Trump and top AI leaders misspells the United States.
Six Flags Pulls the Plug on the X2 Roller Coaster Linked to 100+ Brain Injury Claims: ‘It’s the Right Thing to Do’
Magic Mountain is retiring the popular ride after a string of lawsuits, including a wrongful-death case that it just settled.