Allbirds Used to Make Viral Wool Sneakers. Now It’s an AI Company Called ‘Smartbird.’
The company behind the once-viral wool sneaker sold off the shoe brand entirely, changed its name and has become an AI service.
Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends’
“These are not your friends. These are not conscious beings. These are not sentient interlocutors.””
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Adobe adds its AI assistant to Premiere, Illustrator and InDesign
Adobe is updating its Firefly AI assistant with new chops, and adding it to Premiere, Illustrator, InDesign and Frame.io.
Pixi’s new iOS app turns text messages into interactive AR experiences
Forget stickers, GIFs, and emoji reactions. Pixi is betting that the next evolution of messaging is interactive augmented reality (AR).
Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis to stop them driving into highway construction zones
The company has identified at least 13 instances where its robotaxis drove into highway sections closed for construction.
NASA picks Eric Schmidt’s rocket company for Mars mission, setting up a race with SpaceX
Relativity Space—a rocket maker acquired by former Google executive chair Eric Schmidt last year after stumbling on the path to orbit—might just beat SpaceX to Mars.
How to turn off AI in your Google Docs
Here’s what you need to do to get those pesky “write with Gemini” pop-ups to go away.
The 5 Structural Shifts Required to Scale From $1 Million to $10 Mllion (That Most Founders Avoid)
Scaling from $1 million to $10 million requires five structural shifts that move founders out of day-to-day execution and into a CEO role built around systems, delegation, and strategic leadership.
AI is hurting Apple in more ways than one: it may force iPhone price increases
CEO Tim Cook said in a recent interview that the situation is “unsustainable.”
The World Cup Is Here — and Your Employees Are Watching. Here’s How Savvy Leaders Are Staying Ahead of the Disruption.
Leaders may fear global events like the World Cup for the disruption they may bring. But with the right tools, they can give employees and managers what they need to be on their A-game.
Is SEO Dead? Here’s What I’m Telling Every Client Who Asks Me in 2026
The version of SEO your competitors are selling is dying. The version that actually drives revenue isn’t.