OpenAI launches o3-mini, its latest ‘reasoning’ model
OpenAI on Friday launched a new AI “reasoning” model, o3-mini, the latest in the company’s o1 family of reasoning models.
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Supersonic planes are inching toward takeoff. That could be a problem.
Boom Supersonic broke the sound barrier in a test flight of its XB-1 jet last week, marking an early step in a potential return for supersonic commercial flight. The small aircraft reached a top speed of Mach 1.122 (roughly 750 miles per hour) in a flight over southern California and exceeded the speed of sound…
Swiss tax authority forced to buy Bahamas domain name after URL typo
What do you do if a web address you printed on a physical flyer contains a typo, and you send that flyer to more than 100,000 households? Well, if you’re the Swiss canton (“state”) of Basel-Stadt, you buy the domain that contains the typo, and create a redirect to the correct URL. As Swiss news […]
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Microsoft is forming a new unit to study AI’s impacts
Microsoft says that it’s creating a new unit, the Advanced Planning Unit (APU), within its Microsoft AI business division that will help the company understand the societal, health, and work implications of AI the company hopes to build. Microsoft AI, which encompasses Microsoft’s Copilot, Bing, and Edge products, is becoming core to Microsoft’s growth strategy […]
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How AI Is Transforming the SEO Playbook — and What Businesses Must Do to Ensure Long-Term Relevance and Visibility
As AI-driven search evolves, traditional keyword SEO is giving way to entity optimization, a smarter, intent-driven approach that prioritizes relationships and context. Learn how entity SEO is reshaping search and why it’s the key to staying competitive in an AI-powered world.
‘There Are Repercussions’: Meta Reminds Staff of Its Strict No-Leaks Policy — That Has Since Been Leaked to the Press
The memo followed Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s widely circulated all-hands meeting.
Custom feed builder Graze is building a business on Bluesky, and investors are paying attention
A startup called Graze, which lets you build your own feeds for the Bluesky social network, has caught investors’ attention. In addition to offering tools to easily build, customize, publish, and manage Bluesky feeds, Graze will soon allow feed creators to monetize their efforts with advertising, sponsored posts, and subscriptions. In other words, Graze has […]
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WeDoSolar pivots to B2B, after stake acquired by Chinese solar giant
Last year Wind and solar energy overtook fossil fuels to provide 30% of the EU’s electricity. With that in the background, startups in the solar space have been riding a generational change in how we get our power. In 2022 we covered how a small B2C European startup planned to bring solar to homes via […]
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Imagine If Watching More TV Made You Smarter
MagellanTV is like Netflix, but for documentaries.
Steph Curry Changed Basketball Forever With His Shot — Now He’s Teaming Up With De’Aaron Fox to Transform the Sneaker Game
Curry Brand introduces its first signature athlete, De’Aaron Fox, with the launch of the Fox 1 — a campaign built around his unmatched speed and agility. Nana Dadzie, Curry Brand’s head of marketing, aims to build a lasting legacy by blending narratives and playful storytelling inspired by the enduring success of Jordan Brand.
Costco Bulks Up Most Store Workers’ Paychecks to More Than $30 an Hour. Here’s Why.
Costco Chief Executive Officer Ron Vachris shared the pay hike in a memo this week.