OpenAI is shutting down Atlas, but its AI browser ambitions are still growing
OpenAI is sunsetting its AI-powered browser after less than a year. But it’s moving some agentic browsing features to its desktop app and a Chrome extension.
The Download: failed social media bans, and extending pets’ lives
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. Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve. —Michal Luria, Aliya Bhatia, and Danah Boyd Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined…
Elon Musk praises Mythos/Fable, promises not to ‘cut off’ Anthropic
Should Anthropic trust Elon Musk to host its models? With about $40 billion in revenue at stake, Musk insists that the company can.
Can AI answer the $3 trillion question?
The AI ROI debate has returned and the numbers are even bigger, as are, perhaps, the consequences.
Anthropic found a hidden space where Claude puzzles over concepts
The AI firm Anthropic has developed a technique that has given it the clearest glimpse yet at what’s really going on inside large language models as they answer questions or carry out tasks. What they found ranges from the mundane to the unnerving. Researchers at the company built a tool called the Jacobian lens (or…
The Pace of Work Has Outrun Your Capacity. Here’s What to Do.
Talk to any founder, manager, or entrepreneur right now, and you will hear the same word: Overwhelm.
This Father-Son Duo Built a $103 Million Business From a Single Location: ‘It’s Been Quite a Run.’
Terry and Andy Kurth are the father-son team behind Weed Man’s largest multi-unit franchise ownership group.
Americans Are Skipping College for No-Degree Jobs That Pay More Than $100,000 a Year
The average tuition for four-year colleges has doubled over 30 years.
A Founding Father of Blockchain Is Out to Reinvent the Prediction Industry
The verification pioneer’s move to a zero-wager forecasting startup points to where the smartest builders are heading next: the business of trust.
Amazon’s Alexa Ambition Comes at a Steep Cost: ‘Killed My Fish’
There are 600 million active Alexa devices.
I Spent Years in Survival Mode — That’s Why I Champion Other Entrepreneurs Now. Here’s How I Invest in Their Success.
Former roofer and Roof Maxx CEO Mike Feazel explains how he ended up in a position to provide the support for other contractors that he once wished for.