Flock CEO: We haven’t ‘fired’ any police departments as customers
Flock CEO Garrett Langley said that the surveillance company has not cancelled contracts of any police department or law enforcement agency, despite reports of abuse.
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…
Electric vehicle sales in the U.S. are showing signs of life
The electric vehicle market in the U.S. has been growing for the last three consecutive quarters.
Not Every Boss Deserves a Thank-You Card. Here’s What to Do When Your Boss Is a Bully.
As some of us celebrate National Boss’s Day, it’s important to remember that not everyone has a good relationship with their boss.
TimeTeller puts our internal clocks at the center of personalized medicine
German startup TimeTeller has developed a saliva test kit to help anyone understand their circadian rhythm; it aims to reduce side effects from cancer treatments.
Ambrosia Energy will build a 10 GWh factory in Texas to make batteries for off-grid data centers
Startup Ambrosia Energy will build a massive factory to crank out batteries to augment solar panels, creating a round-the-clock clean power plant.
The First AI Advantage Was About Productivity. The Next One May Give Entrepreneurs a Bigger Edge.
The next AI advantage for entrepreneurs isn’t about more content or productivity. It’s moving from idea to execution faster.
Hiyd is a health tracker that attaches to the watch you already wear
Former Apple engineers figured out how to get a biometric sensor to attach to your watch without any magnets or adhesives.
AI Is Changing Your Company Culture Whether You Planned for It or Not. Here’s How to Shape What Happens Next.
AI is changing how people work together. Leaders can shape those changes to reinforce the culture they want.
YouTube Music launches new labels as AI-generated music floods streaming platforms
The label will appear on the player page and include songs entirely generated by AI or partially, such as involved in composition and vocals.
Creators Are Handing Their Video Edits to AI. Here’s Where It Starts to Backfire.
AI can cut a video fast. What it can’t do is know when fixing one thing just broke another, and that’s the part turning full AI editing into an endless prompting loop instead of a shortcut.