A Radiohead song from 1997 is on the Hot 100 charts, thanks to TikTok
“Let Down” broke into the Billboard Hot 100 nearly 30 years after its release, marking just the fourth Radiohead song to enter the charts.
The Download: the future of chipmaking and Anthropic’s government clash
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. The $400 million machine powering the future of chipmaking It’s a bit of a schlep to get to the top of ASML’s newest machine. It’s about the size of a double-decker…
Anthropic settles AI book-training lawsuit with authors
Anthropic has settled a class action lawsuit with a group of fiction and non-fiction authors, as announced in a filing on Tuesday with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Anthropic had won a partial victory in a lower court ruling, and was in the process of appealing that ruling. No details of the settlement were […]
Designing better products with AI and sustainability
On a mission to reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing components, Siemens turned its attention to the design of a robot gripper. Making up just 2% of the robot, the impact of this hand-like device may seem inconsequential. But, reducing its weight by 90% and the number of constituent parts by 84% can save up to 3…
Why the U.S. government is not the savior Intel needs
Intel doesn’t need cash. Instead, the struggling semiconductor giant needs to figure out how to drum up interest for its foundry business.
46% of Gen Z Is Limiting Their Screen Time — Here Are 2 Ways to Reach Them Anyway
Gen Z trendsetters are taking “touch grass” seriously these days. Thankfully, I’ve built a $100 million business on tangible marketing — here are my top tips for your business.
You Made It to the Top — But No One Trusts You Yet. Do These 4 Things to Change That
Here’s a tactical roadmap for tech leaders who want to lead with confidence and connection from day one.
Taylor Swift, the Wealthiest Female Musician in the World, and NFL Star and Podcaster, Travis Kelce, Are Engaged
Swift and Kelce posted images from the proposal on Instagram.
Libby’s library app adds an AI discovery feature, and not everyone is thrilled
Libby launches “Inspire Me,” a genAI feature that helps its users find books to borrow from local libraries.
Meta to spend tens of millions on pro-AI super PAC
Meta’s new PAC, dubbed Mobilizing Economic Transformation Across California, signals an intent to influence statewide elections, including the next governor’s race in 2026.
DOGE uploaded live copy of Social Security database to ‘vulnerable’ cloud server, says whistleblower
The Social Security Administration’s chief data officer publicly blew the whistle, saying DOGE put hundreds of millions of Social Security records at risk by uploading a critical government database of citizen’s data to Amazon’s cloud.