This company is planning a lithium empire from the shores of the Great Salt Lake

October 7, 2025

BOX ELDER COUNTY, Utah – On a bright afternoon in August, the shore on the North Arm of the Great Salt Lake looks like something out of a science fiction film set in a scorching alien world. The desert sun is blinding as it reflects off the white salt that gathers and crunches underfoot like…

Deloitte goes all in on AI — despite having to issue a hefty refund for use of AI

October 6, 2025

Deloitte is rolling out Claude to its nearly 500,000 employees after issuing a refund for a report that contained AI hallucinations.

Lucid Motors sets record as Gravity sales pick up and tax credit expires

October 6, 2025

The company has seen EV deliveries increase for seven straight quarters, even though it’s still way off the ambitious goals it promoted when it went public in 2021.

Taylor Swift fans accuse singer of using AI in her Google scavenger hunt videos

October 6, 2025

Swifties love a puzzle, but some were rubbed the wrong way by a promotional scavenger hunt which appeared to use AI-generated videos.

MrBeast Says AI Videos Create ‘Scary Times’ for ‘Millions of Creators’ on YouTube

October 6, 2025

MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, is YouTube’s top creator by subscribers.

What Time Should You Leave Work? A Viral TikTok Is Sparking Debate About What 5 P.M. Really Means.

October 6, 2025

A new video has workers asking when the right time is to leave the office.

Nurse’s ‘Very Grassroots’ Side Hustle Grew to 8-Figure Revenue in 1 Year

October 6, 2025

Jordan Harper, 38, didn’t set out to build a brand — but it came naturally.

Microsoft buys another 100 MW of solar, this time in Japan

October 6, 2025

The new deal covers output from four different solar projects. Microsoft has said it will spend $2.9 billion to expand its infrastructure in Japan.

OpenAI ramps up developer push with more powerful models in its API

October 6, 2025

The updates were part of a series of announcements geared towards wooing developers to OpenAI’s ecosystem, including the launch of an agent-building tool and the ability to build apps in ChatGPT.

MrBeast says AI could threaten creators’ livelihoods, calling it ‘scary times’ for the industry

October 6, 2025

As Sora tops the App Store, MrBeast says AI could threaten creators’ ability to make money.

The Download: AI’s impact on the economy, and DeepSeek strikes again