Meta’s V-JEPA 2 model teaches AI to understand its surroundings
Meta’s V-JEPA 2 model is a “world model,” referring to AI that is designed to understand its physical surroundings.
The Download: AstroTurf wars and exponential AI growth
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. Is fake grass a bad idea? The AstroTurf wars are far from over. In 2001, Americans installed just over 7 million square meters of synthetic turf. By 2024, that number was 79 million square meters—enough to carpet all of Manhattan and then some. The…
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Musk targets June 22 launch of Tesla’s long-promised robotaxi service
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said his company will start offering public rides in driverless vehicles in Austin, Texas on June 22.
Apple executives say new AI-powered Siri wasn’t ‘demoware,’ it just wasn’t ready to ship
Apple’s executives would not concede to being behind in the AI race.
Why Your Content Messaging Isn’t Converting — And What to Do About It
Content fails when it speaks ‘at’ audiences, not ‘to’ them. To convert, your messaging must be focused, data-backed and designed for how people actually read.
After Google, Meta loses public policy head in India
Meta’s head of public policy in India, Shivnath Thukral, is leaving the social networking company, nearly three and a half years after joining, and just months after his counterpart at Google stepped down. Thukral spent over seven and a half years at Meta and took over as public policy lead for the South Asian market […]
A big list of the small and hidden features in iOS 26
Apple most notably unveiled a new design language called “Liquid Glass” and changed the version number to 26 to unify all operating systems.
Are You Running Your Business — or Is It Running You? How to Escape ‘Founder Mode’ and Learn to Let Go
How the shift from doing to leading unlocked growth and scale.
Leadership, Flexibility, Fulfillment — How Women Are Using Franchise Ownership to Build Entrepreneurial Careers
New research from Kiddie Academy shows that a majority of women who become franchise owners report greater happiness, confidence and balance than they had in prior roles.
23andMe says 15% of customers asked to delete their genetic data since bankruptcy
More than two dozen states have sued 23andMe to block the sale of genetic data without customers’ permission.
Pinterest tests an AI feature that lets advertisers turn their catalogs into shoppable collages
Pinterests is experimenting with “auto-collages,” an AI feature that allows advertisers to quickly turn their product catalogs into shoppable collages.