YouTubers sue Snap for alleged copyright infringement in training its AI models
The YouTubers claim Snap, like others, used AI datasets meant for research and academic use to train its AI models.
What we’ve been getting wrong about AI’s truth crisis
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. What would it take to convince you that the era of truth decay we were long warned about—where AI content dupes us, shapes our beliefs even when we catch the lie, and…
After 20 Years in Business, I Can Tell You the Two Forces That Make or Break a Company
Mastering both access to capital and disciplined spending is the key to turning uncertainty into lasting business success.
Social network UpScrolled sees surge in downloads following TikTok’s US takeover
UpScrolled’s TikTok alternative is climbing up the App Store’s top charts.
Rad Power Bikes reaches deal to sell itself for $13.2 million
A company called Life Electric Vehicle Holdings has emerged as the top bidder for Rad Power’s assets. It’s not clear what the company plans to do with them, though.
This Leadership Behavior Feels Responsible — But It’s Destroying Momentum and Frustrating Your Team
You don’t lose momentum because people don’t care. You lose it because decisions take too long to land, too long to stick and too long to turn into action.
How to Keep Your Business Thriving When the Market Changes and Disruption Strikes
When forces outside your control start moving fast, the real advantage comes from how you adapt, communicate and refocus before uncertainty turns into instability.
AI startup CVector raises $5M for its industrial ‘nervous system’
Industrial AI startup CVector built a brain and nervous system for big industry. Now, founders Richard Zhang and Tyler Ruggles are tasked with a bigger challenge: showing customers and investors how this AI-powered software layer translates to real savings on an industrial scale. The New York-based startup has had some success following its pre-seed funding […]
Inside OpenAI’s big play for science
In the three years since ChatGPT’s explosive debut, OpenAI’s technology has upended a remarkable range of everyday activities at home, at work, in schools—anywhere people have a browser open or a phone out, which is everywhere. Now OpenAI is making an explicit play for scientists. In October, the firm announced that it had launched a…
TikTok alternative Skylight soars to 380K+ users after TikTok U.S. deal finalized
Skylight, a TikTok alternative built on open protocols, has had a busy weekend.
After Years of Setbacks, I Discovered the Principles That Drive Sustainable Business Growth
Here are the foundational principles that enable sustainable growth beyond $5M in revenue.