60% of American Teens Say AI Cheating Is Now ‘Normal’ at Their School
The latest Pew study reveals that nearly six in ten teenagers report that classmates routinely cheat with AI tools.
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 Center in Florida. Its quest is to help us better understand how the universe works, from the glue-like dark matter that keeps galaxies together to the elusive dark energy that drives the expansion of the cosmos.…
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How to Balance Passion and Practicality When Exploring a Business Opportunity
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Uber CEO Says He Expects Employees to Answer His Emails on Weekends ‘Immediately’ — or Else Risk Getting ‘Pushed Out’
It doesn’t matter if you’re studying computer science or literature — there’s one skill that Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi prioritizes above the rest.
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About 12% of U.S. teens turn to AI for emotional support or advice
General purpose tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok are not designed for this use, making mental health professionals wary.
Americans now listen to podcasts more often than talk radio, study shows
Recent findings also show that video podcasting — while popular — is not necessarily replacing audio shows.
Lamborghini Pulls the Plug On Its $500,000 Electric Supercar Because It’s Not Noisy Enough
The Italian supercar maker said acceptance of the EV was “close to zero,” and will focus entirely on hybrid models that deliver engine noise.
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US tells diplomats to lobby against foreign data sovereignty laws
The Trump administration has ordered U.S. diplomats to lobby against countries’ attempts to regulate how American tech companies handle foreigners’ data.
If Your Team Fears AI, Leadership Has Work to Do
Businesses need to understand how people choose to engage with AI (and why they don’t).