How Would a CBDC Affect Bitcoin and Other Crypto?
Central banks all over the world, including the Federal Reserve in the United States, have been considering the development and circulation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). If you’re…
Lawyer behind AI psychosis cases warns of mass casualty risks
AI chatbots have been linked to suicides for years. Now one lawyer says they are showing up in mass casualty cases too, and the technology is moving faster than the safeguards.
Want to Do Better Work? Just Start Saying This One Word More.
It’s not easy, but it’s the key to each new accomplishment.
This Startup Is Reinventing the Yellow School Bus. Here’s Its Playbook for Winning Over the Hardest Customers (Like Public Schools).
Zūm started out selling its “Uber for kids” service to parents. But then its founder realized they could sell to school districts, and have a much bigger impact. Of course, that was easier said than done.
Unite for Mac releases a new version to turn website into web apps
Apple announced macOS Sonoma at the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) earlier this year with the ability to turn websites into “web apps” and add them to the dock. In response, Unite, which offers similar functionality, has now released a new version with powerful customization options. Unite 5 comes with an easier flow to create an […]
8 web3 gaming experts discuss hurdles and opportunities in the road to wider adoption
What will it take to spur more mainstream gamers to pick up and play web3 games? We asked eight web3 gaming experts to find out.
Rocket Lab’s Electron suffers first failure in over two years
Rocket Lab’s 41st Electron mission on behalf of customer Capella Space ended in failure early Tuesday, with issues abruptly appearing after stage separation around 2-and-a-half minutes after launch. The live video feed of the rocket stopped working shortly after the second stage ignited its engine. Around 45 seconds after stage separation, the launch director declared, […]
Amazon’s new Just Walk Out cashierless checkout system uses RFID tags to track apparel purchases
Amazon today introduced a new version of its Just Walk Out retail technology that allows customers to skip the cashier lines when they make a purchase by having their payment card automatically charged. The prior system leveraged a combination of ceiling-mounted cameras, shelf sensors, and computer vision techniques to allow customers to shop and then […]
A Disney director tried—and failed—to use an AI Hans Zimmer to create a soundtrack
Hans Zimmer, 1; AI, 0. When Gareth Edwards, the director of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, was thinking about the soundtrack for his upcoming movie about artificial intelligence, The Creator, he decided to try composing it with AI—and got “pretty damn good” results. “The cheeky part of me thought it’d be even better if…
12 Reasons You Need a Business Plan
In the new book “Write Your Own Business Plan,” business expert Eric Butow breaks down how a solid business plan can save your startup during those tough early days.
Snag a MacBook Air for Less Than $400 Thanks to This Refurbished Model
Save a massive $830 on this fully loaded refurbished MacBook Air.