How Many Small Businesses Exist in the U.S.? Most Americans Have No Idea, According to a New Survey.
Over 80% of Americans misjudge the prevalence of small businesses, according to a new report.
The Download: a longevity influencer’s new religion, and humanoid robots’ shortcomings
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. Bryan Johnson wants to start a new religion in which “the body is God” Bryan Johnson is on a mission to not die. The 47-year-old multimillionaire has already applied his slogan “Don’t Die”…
Pinterest launches new tools to fight AI slop
Pinterest says it’s finally going to do something about the AI slop that’s taken over its platform. After an increasing volume of complaints, the social networking and image pinboarding site announced Wednesday a plan to begin labeling AI-generated and AI-modified images. It will also introduce a new option that allows users to reduce the number […]
ChatGPT’s ‘Annoying’ Personality Is About to Change, According to CEO Sam Altman
Users say the recent updates to GPT-4o have made the chatbot spew “toxic positivity” that validates “everything” you say.
AI Is Already Writing About 30% of Code at Microsoft and Google. Here’s What It Means for Software Engineers.
Big Tech is spending tens of billions of dollars on AI infrastructure.
How This North Carolina Lawn Care Company Earns Customer Loyalty
By prioritizing responsiveness, transparency and efficiency, Sam Speno has cultivated a lawn care business that builds lasting customer relationships.
Want to Own a Business? These Franchises Cost Less Than $10,000 to Get Started.
These Franchise 500-ranked brands offer strong franchisor support, work-life balance and low startup costs.
Amazon updates Q Business to let companies build public-facing chatbots
Amazon wants companies to build public-facing chatbots using its Q Business assistant. On Wednesday, the company announced that Q Business, its AWS-hosted AI assistant that can answer questions, provide summaries, and complete tasks, now supports anonymous user access. This effectively means that AWS users can now create Q Business chatbots for websites, support portals, and […]
No One Talks About This Skill, But It’s Quietly Powering the Most Effective Leaders. Here’s How to Develop It.
We often focus on public speaking and interpersonal skills, but what about the power of the written word in leadership? Here’s why mastering this overlooked skill is a strong differentiator for effective leaders.
Rivian’s reportedly sitting on a stockpile of tariff-free batteries
Rivian built up a stockpile of batteries for its trucks, SUVs, and commercial vans before and after the election of Donald Trump, a strategy used to soften the blow of the president’s tariffs, according to Bloomberg News. The company apparently bought an undisclosed number of lithium iron phosphate batteries from Chinese firm Gotion before the […]
If you own Ray-Ban Meta glasses, you should double-check your privacy settings
Meta has updated the privacy policy for its AI glasses, Ray-Ban Meta, giving the tech giant more power over what data it can store and use to train its AI models. The company emailed Ray-Ban Meta owners on Tuesday with a notice that AI features will now be enabled on the glasses by default, according […]