Hermes agent maker Nous Research in talks for new funding at $1.5B valuation
The company is raising at least $75 million, led by Robot, with significant participation from USV and other prominent investors.
The Download: perimenopause misinformation and China’s latest AI leap
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. There’s a lot of hype around perimenopause. Don’t buy it. Perimenopause used to be considered taboo, but not anymore. Thanks at least in part to TV doctors and social media influencers,…
5 Ways to Unlock the Hidden Innovators Already Working for You
Learn how leaders can spot, support and scale the intrapreneurs already inside their organization to drive lasting competitive advantage.
Satya Nadella has issued a shocking warning to companies using AI
In a surprising blog post on Monday, Microsoft CEO is warning enterprises of the dangers of using proprietary models like Anthropic’s and OpenAI’s.
Leads Are the Lifeblood of Your Business, and AI Chatbots Can Help You Find Better Ones
If you are not already using a chatbot on your website, you may be missing out on potential SEO and lead-generation opportunities.
He Grew Up Eating at Hot Dog on a Stick. Decades Later, He Bought the Struggling Chain for $8 Million: ‘It’s a Diamond in the Rough’
After shrinking from more than 100 locations to 44, the 80-year-old franchise has a new owner with plans to move beyond the mall.
Apple says former employee exploited ‘rare’ bug to download confidential files after leaving for OpenAI
Apple would not comment on the “security breach,” which allegedly allowed a former employee to download sensitive files from Apple’s network long after he departed the company for rival OpenAI.
Entrepreneurs Who Design Their Lives First Build Better Businesses. Here’s How to Do It.
How designing your ideal lifestyle first can reshape your business model, helping you scale smarter, reclaim your time and build success on your own terms.
Gen Z Workers Can Make $34,400 a Month Interning at This Wall Street Firm — And Housing Is Free
The median U.S. worker would have to work about two months to make what these interns take home in a week.
Leads Are the Lifeblood of Your Business, and AI Chatbots Can Help You Find Better Ones
If you are not already using a chatbot on your website, you may be missing out on potential SEO and lead-generation opportunities.
What Anthropic’s latest AI discovery does—and doesn’t—show
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Anthropic—currently the world’s most valuable AI company, with a nearly $1 trillion valuation—has a reputation for publishing strange and heady research. It’s looking into whether AI models can feel pain, for example,…