NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce Just Walked 20 Miles to Work — in a Robe. Here’s Why.
The NBA legend posted his walking journey, which took about 10 hours, on social media.
How AI can help make cities work better for residents
In recent decades, cities have become increasingly adept at amassing all sorts of data. But that data can have limited impact when government officials are unable to communicate, let alone analyze or put to use, all the information they have access to. This dynamic has always bothered Sarah Williams, a professor of urban planning and…
Microsoft employees are banned from using DeepSeek app, president says
Microsoft employees aren’t allowed to use DeepSeek due to data security and propaganda concerns, Microsoft vice chairman and president Brad Smith said in a Senate hearing today. “At Microsoft we don’t allow our employees to use the DeepSeek app,” Smith said, referring to DeepSeek’s application service (which is available on both desktop and mobile.) Smith […]
A timeline of South Korean telco giant SKT’s data breach
In April, South Korea’s telco giant SK Telecom (SKT) was hit by a cyberattack that led to the theft of personal data on approximately 23 million customers, equivalent to almost half of the country’s 52 million residents. At a National Assembly hearing in Seoul on Thursday, SKT chief executive Young-sang Ryu said about 250,000 users […]
Aurora to add night driving, new routes as it ramps driverless trucking
In 2025, Aurora plans to operate fully driverless trucks at night, in poor weather, and beyond Houston and Dallas and into El Paso and Phoenix.
Aurora co-founder Sterling Anderson is leaving the self-driving truck startup
Sterling Anderson, a veteran of the nascent autonomous vehicle sector and co-founder of Aurora, is resigning just a week after the company launched its commercial self-driving truck service in Texas. Anderson held the chief product officer position at Aurora. The resignation was posted in a regulatory filing along with the company’s first-quarter earnings report. His […]
Appfigures: Apple made over $10B from US App Store comissions last year
Over $10 billion — that’s how much revenue Apple’s U.S. App Store raked in last year, according to a new analysis by app intelligence provider Appfigures. The firm’s estimates indicate that U.S. App Store revenue from commissions more than doubled between 2020 and 2024. In 2020, Apple’s share of App Store commissions was approximately $4.76 […]
ChatGPT’s deep research tool gets a GitHub connector to answer questions about code
OpenAI is enhancing its AI-powered “deep research” feature with the ability to analyze codebases on GitHub. On Thursday, OpenAI announced what it’s calling the first “connector” for ChatGPT deep research, the company’s tool that searches across the web and other sources to compile thorough research reports on a topic. Now, ChatGPT deep research can link […]
Barbara Corcoran’s Beloved New York Penthouse Is on the Market for $12 Million. Here’s What It Looks Like.
Corcoran bought the 4,600-square-foot home in 2015 and fell in love with the terrace overlooking Central Park.
IBM Replaced Hundreds of HR Workers With AI, According to Its CEO
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said the move led to more hiring in other areas.
Your Company’s AI Strategy Is Probably Backwards. Here’s Why — and How to Fix It.
Stop chasing AI solutions for problems you don’t have.