Meta buys robotic startup to bolster its humanoid AI ambitions
Meta bought humanoid startup Assured Robot Intelligence to beef up its AI models for robots, the company said.
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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How Forward-Thinking Companies Are Redefining Workplace Wellness — and Winning Because of It
Investing in employee well-being is no longer optional — it’s a competitive advantage in today’s business landscape.
AI Won’t Replace Leaders — It Will Expose Them. Here’s What Most Are Getting Wrong.
Learn about the importance of sharpening the human edge in the AI era.
Coatue has a plan to buy up land for data centers, possibly for Anthropic
Coatue, one of the biggest names in venture capital, has a new venture that is reportedly buying land near large power sources.
Why the Next Big Tech Companies Will Look Like Commodity Traders
Commodity tokenization is emerging as a practical bridge between capital and the physical constraints shaping the next generation of industries.
Taco Bell Brings the Heat With 8% Same-Store Sales Growth — Here’s What It’s Doing Right
The fast-food chain Taco Bell beat Wall Street expectations while its parent company, Yum! Brands, explores selling Pizza Hut.
This Founder Went on Shark Tank After His Last Startup Was ‘Publicly Eviscerated’ — Now He’s on a $12 Million Run Rate
How Doug Evans went from a Silicon Valley failure to Shark Tank rockstar with his new startup The Sprouting Company.
Mark Cuban Says This Is the Biggest Career Blunder You Can Make Right Now
Using AI as a way to avoid doing work could cause your career to stall, Cuban said.
Sam Kiki Goes Viral Reading His 2009 Harvard Waitlist Letter Before Announcing Campus Poker Event
Sam “Señor Tilt” Kiki, CEO of MonkeyTilt, shares his strategies for winning millions at the table and building venture-backed companies.
Cyber-Insecurity in the AI Era
Cybersecurity was already under strain before AI entered the stack. Now, as AI expands the attack surface and adds new complexity, the limits of legacy approaches are becoming harder to ignore. This session from MIT Technology Review’s EmTech AI conference explores why security must be rethought with AI at its core, not layered on after…