‘End-to-end encrypted’ smart toilet camera is not actually end-to-end encrypted
Kohler, the makers of a smart toilet camera, can access customers’ data stored on its servers, and can use customers’ bowl pictures to train AI.
The Download: protesting AI, and what’s floating in space
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. I checked out one of the biggest anti-AI protests ever Pull the plug! Pull the plug! Stop the slop! Stop the slop! For a few hours this Saturday, February 28, I watched as…
Company backed by Donald Trump Jr.’s firm nabs $620M government contract
Vulcan Elements, a rare earths startup has secured a $620 million contract from the U.S .defense department.
Stop Fearing Disruption. Here’s How to Turn It Into Your Greatest Advantage.
A leader’s greatest advantage comes from seeing disruption not as disorder but as the starting point for reinvention.
Inside the Dorm-Room Startup Fueling the $1.6 Billion NIL Gold Rush
Here’s how Blake Lawrence built Opendorse, streamlining NIL deals for 100,000+ college athletes.
The Era of Blockchain Hype Is Over — Execution Is What Will Drive Adoption
Blockchain is shifting from speculation to execution, with adoption driven by practical infrastructure.
Tonight, the future of deep tech will be explained to you at StrictlyVC Palo Alto
On Wednesday evening at Playground Global in Palo Alto, some very smart people who are building things you don’t understand yet will explain what’s coming. This is the final StrictlyVC event of 2025, and truly, the lineup is ridiculous.
Fintech firm Marquis alerts dozens of US banks and credit unions of a data breach after ransomware attack
Marquis said ransomware hackers stole reams of banking customer data, containing personal information and financial records, as well as Social Security numbers, belonging to hundreds of thousands of people. The number of affected people is expected to rise.
OpenAI has trained its LLM to confess to bad behavior
OpenAI is testing another new way to expose the complicated processes at work inside large language models. Researchers at the company can make an LLM produce what they call a confession, in which the model explains how it carried out a task and (most of the time) owns up to any bad behavior. Figuring out…
The Power Move Most Leaders Overlook — and How It Wins in High-Stakes Moments
When neutrality is practiced intentionally, it becomes a quiet superpower for steady leadership and smarter decisions.
Avoid These 5 AI Video Mistakes That Kill Engagement
Generative AI offers unprecedented opportunities for video marketing. It also comes with a wide array of pitfalls. Here’s how to avoid them.