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The Download: storing nuclear waste and orchestrating agents
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. It’s time to make a plan for nuclear waste Today, nuclear energy enjoys rare support across the political spectrum. Public approval has spiked, and Big Tech is throwing money around to…
Atlassian launches visual AI tools and third-party agents in Confluence
Confluence users can now create visual assets within the software in addition to new third-party agents working with Lovable, Replit, and Gamma.
The Download: water threats in Iran and AI’s impact on what entrepreneurs make
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. Desalination plants in the Middle East are increasingly vulnerable As the conflict in Iran has escalated, a crucial resource is under fire: the desalinization technology that supplies water in the region. President…
X is rolling out automatic translation and photo editing powered by Grok
New automatic translations and photo editing on X are powered by the company’s flagship AI model.
How nuclear batteries could speed the race to fusion power
Avalanche Energy is working on an DARPA project to build a new class of materials capable of turning damaging radiation into electricity.
Your Business Is Probably Overspending on Data Storage. Here’s How AI Fixes That.
Up to 30% of data storage budgets are wasted on fear-driven over-provisioning. AI-powered predictive tools provide a solution. Here’s what you should know.
What Growing Startups Get Wrong About CRM Software, and How to Fix It
Why CRM software fails in growing startups and how fixing process, not tools, makes it work.
Most Restaurants Are Missing Out on the Platform That Brings Customers In — Here’s What a Google Strategist Recommends
Here’s what most restaurants are getting wrong, and how you can reach customers before they even walk in.
CEOs Are Making Billion-Dollar Decisions Based on AI-Generated Data They Can’t Verify — and That’s a Huge Risk
As AI becomes indispensable to corporate strategy, executives are betting billions on machine-generated insights they have no reliable way to verify.
This One-Hour Audit That Could Save Your Product from AI Exclusion
In 2026, AI shopping assistants do not choose the loudest brands. They choose the clearest ones.