Should you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead?
Apple’s new Upgrade program is the latest sign that smartphone ownership is changing.
The Download: AI “mind-reading” and creative uses for small batteries
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. An AI “mind-reading” tool can reconstruct what you’re looking at based on a brain scan A new AI tool can guess what you’re looking at just by analyzing your brain scans—and…
Sam Altman is still making the case for parenting via ChatGPT
OpenAI’s CEO seemed excited to share a “cool use case” for parents.
Uber is building an autonomous vehicle empire, and here’s every company it’s using to do it
Uber has partnered with — and in some cases made direct investments in — about 30 autonomous vehicle companies over the past two years. Here’s the list and the latest on the partnerships.
Apps that help you break free from doomscrolling and get active
If you’re looking to cut back on screen time and get a little more active, here’s a roundup of the apps that might help.
What’s the best handheld mini fan?
From premium Shark and Dyson offerings to random Amazon devices, these mini fans will make your sweaty summer a little more managable.
I Lost a Client I Should Never Have Lost — and It Rewired How I Run My Firm
Every article about managing remote teams talks about tools and cadence — but for firms whose product is trust, the real cost is invisible until a long-term client quietly signs with someone else.
Most Performance Problems Are Communication Problems in Disguise — Here Are the 3 Habits That Fix Them
Before you question whether the right people are in the right seats, ask whether you’ve given them what they need to perform.
4 Surprising Ways AI Is Helping Ordinary Businesses Reach $1 Million Faster
Turn your expertise into leverage before your competitors do.
Praised but Not Promoted? The 4-Question Career Audit Every High-Performing Woman Should Run This Quarter
The work you’re praised for and the work that gets you promoted are rarely the same — here’s the 4-question audit that reveals the difference.
OpenAI reportedly finds evidence that more of its agents ran amok
OpenAI has reportedly found evidence of additional agent misbehavior as it looks into the incident that occurred with Hugging Face.