‘She Makes Me Laugh’: Seniors Are Building Deep Bonds With This Friendly AI Robot
ElliQ is building relationships with thousands of seniors, reducing loneliness by 95% — and government programs are distributing them for free.
The hardest question to answer about AI-fueled delusions
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. I was originally going to write this week’s newsletter about AI and Iran, particularly the news we broke last Tuesday that the Pentagon is making plans for AI companies to train on…
Threads Turns ‘Dear Algo’ Meme Into Official Feature After Users Wouldn’t Stop Complaining
Write “dear algo, show me more posts about cute cats” and your feed will adjust for three days.
More U.S. investors sue South Korean government over handling of Coupang data breach
Coupang’s massive data breach has sparked U.S. investor lawsuits against the South Korean government over alleged discrimination
Machines Execute. Humans Lead — Here’s Why Great Leadership Still Matters in the Age of AI
The emergence of AI across the business world has only heightened the need for solid and lasting leadership at the highest levels.
Apple acquires all rights to Severance, will produce future seasons in-house
The show is expected to run for four seasons, with the possibility of spin-offs, a prequel, and foreign versions.
Your SEO Strategy Is Already Outdated If You’re Not Using Prompt Engineering — Here’s Why
SEO fundamentals are here to stay, but prompt engineering is rapidly transforming the practice into a holistic discipline.
AI Researchers Are Quitting OpenAI and Anthropic, Warning ‘The World Is in Peril’
A wave of high-profile staffers are sounding alarms about safety risks, ethical concerns, and moving too fast.
US FTC airs concerns over allegations that Apple News suppresses right-wing content
In a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook, FTC chair Andrew Ferguson cited reports from Media Research Center, a right-leaning think tank, which accused Apple of excluding right-leaning outlets from the top 20 articles in the Apple News feed.
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I Learned the Hardest Leadership Lessons From This Niche Industry
The hardest leadership lessons don’t come from clean markets — they come from those where clarity threatens the status quo and where doing the right thing requires leaders to change incentives before growth ever follows.