How to Make AI a Core Part of Your Business Strategy
Here’s how to transform organizations through thoughtful AI implementation.
The Download: foreign disinformation intel, and gene-edited pork
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. A senior State Department official demanded records of communications with journalists, European officials, and Trump critics A previously unreported document distributed by senior US State Department official Darren Beattie reveals a sweeping effort…
‘What’s Your Offer?’: Fyre Festival’s Founder Just Announced He’s Putting the Infamous Brand Up for Sale
Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland is selling all of the brand’s assets.
Facebook cracks down on spammy content by cutting reach and monetization
Facebook will begin lowering the reach of accounts sharing spammy content and making them ineligible for monetization, Meta announced on Thursday. The company is also increasing efforts to remove Facebook accounts that coordinate fake engagement and impersonate others, it says. The move comes as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has promised a return to “OG Facebook.” […]
Make Money on Autopilot With These 5 Smart Passive Income Ideas
Five innovative ways to earn money even when you’re sleeping.
If You Bought Gold at Costco, Your Investment Is About to Pay Off Big Time
JPMorgan predicts gold prices will reach $4,000 per ounce in 2026.
Why the Smartest Entrepreneurs Are Tapping Into This Unexpected Talent Pool
With the outsourcing market projected to surpass $1.1 trillion, hiring offshore has become a strategic advantage—offering entrepreneurs access to specialized talent, 24/7 productivity and scalable growth without added overhead.
Google Tells Some Remote Staff to Return to the Office: ‘An Important Part of How We Innovate’
Remote workers could lose their jobs if they fail to show up at the office in person three days a week.
TikTok adds support for ALT text for photos
TikTok is rolling out support for ALT text for photo posts to make content more accessible for users with visual and cognitive impairments. Creators can now provide descriptive text for photos to help users with screen readers understand the visual content through spoken descriptions. TikTok told TechCrunch in an email that creators can add ALT […]
Anthropic is launching a new program to study AI ‘model welfare’
Could future AIs be “conscious,” and experience the world similarly to the way humans do? There’s no strong evidence that they will, but Anthropic isn’t ruling out the possibility. On Thursday, the AI lab announced that it has started a research program to investigate — and prepare to navigate — what it’s calling “model welfare.” […]
Spotify’s AI playlist rolls out to Asia and more markets
Spotify announced on Thursday that it expanded the availability of its AI Playlist feature to over 40 additional markets, including countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Caribbean. The AI-powered tool, currently in beta on Android and iOS devices, lets listeners create personalized playlists based on written prompts, such as “workout music to make my […]