Trump’s EPA plans to ignore health affects of air pollution
The Trump administration is planning to stop assigning value to human life when analyzing the costs and benefits of air pollution controls.
The Download: an AI agent’s hit piece, and preventing lightning
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. Online harassment is entering its AI era Scott Shambaugh didn’t think twice when he denied an AI agent’s request to contribute to matplotlib, a software library he helps manage. Then things…
Amazon says 97% of its devices can support Alexa+
Amazon is counting on its Alexa footprint to help it gain traction in the consumer AI race.
AI in Customer Service Is Eroding Trust — Here’s What You Need to Know Before It Derails Your Business
Trust is built through genuine human connection, so AI should support human service — not replace it.
The 3 Tax Decisions Quietly Costing Small Business Owners Thousands Each Year
Here’s where small business owners lose the most money, and how to avoid those mistakes before 2026.
The Unexpected Way Podcasting Made Me a Better Leader and Decision-Maker
Running several podcasts revealed gaps in my own decision-making and became one of the most valuable forms of leadership training I did not expect.
Walmart Teams Up With Google’s Gemini to Let Shoppers Buy With AI
The retail giant is integrating Google’s AI assistant as the race heats up to control how Americans shop online.
Fintech firm Betterment confirms data breach after hackers send fake crypto scam notification to users
Hackers gained access to some Betterment customers’ personal information through a social engineering attack, then targeted some of them with a crypto-related phishing message.
Developers have made $550 billion on Apple’s App Store since 2008
Apple says its services had a “record-breaking year,” as Apple TV, Apple Music, and Apple Pay also soared.
CES showed me why Chinese tech companies feel so optimistic
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 decided to go to CES kind of at the last minute. Over the holiday break, contacts from China kept messaging me about their travel plans. After the umpteenth “See you in…
This Coffee Mogul Wanted $90 Million for His Mansion — He Got $66 Million Instead
Robert Stiller, co-founder of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, barely broke even on his Palm Beach waterfront property.