Hacker who allegedly carried out cyberattacks for China is extradited to U.S.
Xu Zewei is accused of participating in a Chinese government hacking group that broke into thousands of U.S. organizations and stole COVID-19-related research.
The Download: inside the Musk v. Altman trial, and AI for democracy
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. Week one of the Musk v. Altman trial: what it was like in the room Two of the most powerful figures in AI—Sam Altman and Elon Musk—are in the middle of…
The AI Revolution Is Mostly Marketing — and Here’s the Proof It’s Overhyped
Buckle up for a wake-up call on why we’re all being played in this high-stakes AI illusion.
Little Caesars Just Made ‘History’ With Drone Delivery — Now You Can Get 2 Pizzas and Drinks in 4.5 Minutes
The pizza chain partnered with Flytrex to fly full family meals through the air, with big plans to eventually reach 100 million people.
The missing step between hype and profit
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. In February, I picked up a flyer at an anti-AI march in London. I can’t say for sure whether or not its writers meant to riff on South Park’s underpants gnomes. But…
Investors back Skye’s AI home screen app for iPhone ahead of launch
Skye’s new AI app attracted investors before it even launched — a sign of interest in a more AI-aware iPhone.
I Was Rejected By Over 100 Investors Before I Finally Got a ‘Yes’ — These Are the 5 Fundraising Truths Every Entrepreneur Needs to Hear
The rejections are not the obstacle — they are the curriculum. And if you pay attention, they can teach you more about your business than any accelerator program or startup playbook ever will.
If You’re Not Asking Your Security Leader These 5 Questions Right Now, You’re Inviting Turnover and Data Breaches
Ask these five questions now and you’ll know exactly where your security threat is before it becomes a headline.
The AI Playbook That Built an $80M 1-Person Business (You’re 1 Prompt Away and Don’t Know It)
If I lost everything tomorrow and had to rebuild to seven figures in 12 months using only AI, I wouldn’t guess — I’d reverse-engineer the people who already did it.
Data center demand drives 66% surge in natural gas power plant costs
Natural gas power plant costs have nearly doubled in two years and take 23% longer to build as data center electricity demand skyrockets.
He Survived on Canned Soup and Only Took 2 Days Off for His Child’s Birth — Now This CEO Warns Against Startup Hustle Culture: ‘That Was a Mistake’
Startup CEO Rob Schneidermann regrets the tradeoffs he made as he built his company.