July 9, 2025

The Download: a conversation with Karen Hao, and how did life begin?

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. Inside OpenAI’s empire: A conversation with Karen Hao In a wide-ranging Roundtables conversation for MIT Technology Review subscribers, journalist and author Karen Hao recently spoke about her new book, Empire of AI: Dreams…

A retiree’s group for cheese toast lovers is an earnest glimpse of Weird Facebook

March 15, 2023

Scott Kominkiewicz suddenly had a lot of time on his hands. After retiring from a career as a copywriter and high school English teacher, the sixty-year-old found a new mission: to perfect the best technique for making cheese toast. Yes, that is simply cheese on toast.  In January, Kominkiewicz started a small Facebook group called […]

A retiree’s group for cheese toast lovers is an earnest glimpse of Weird Facebook by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

The bizarre trailer for Peacock’s new series, ‘Mrs. Davis,’ features a war against AI

March 15, 2023

Peacock released yesterday the official trailer for its upcoming original series, “Mrs. Davis,” a peculiar yet hilarious take on artificial intelligence and a nun (played by “G.L.O.W.” actress Betty Giplin) that wants to defeat it. (Or her?) The first four episodes of “Mrs. Davis” will premiere on April 20 and the other four episodes will […]

The bizarre trailer for Peacock’s new series, ‘Mrs. Davis,’ features a war against AI by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

UK Spring Budget: Government trumpets improved tax relief scheme for ‘R&D-intensive SMEs’

March 15, 2023

U.K. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt went a small way toward addressing concerns over proposed research and development (R&D) tax credit cuts for small-and-medium sized enterprises (SMEs). But he stopped short of the u-turn some had hoped for following the Government’s Autumn Statement last November. Today’s announcement came as part of the U.K.’s Spring Budget, where Hunt […]

UK Spring Budget: Government trumpets improved tax relief scheme for ‘R&D-intensive SMEs’ by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

ADIA invests $500 million in Lenskart

March 15, 2023

Lenskart has signed a definitive agreement to raise $500 million from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, they said Wednesday, at the height of the market slump as the Indian eyewear retailer bulks up its offerings and scales to international markets. The investment, an extension to last year’s round, helps the startup retain its $4.5 billion […]

ADIA invests $500 million in Lenskart by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

6 Tips for Making Your Employees Feel Valued

March 15, 2023
At the end of the day, ensuring your employees feel valued will build a culture of appreciation. Take the time to express your gratitude to your workforce and see what a difference it can make in these six areas.