Meta’s AI glasses can now help you hear conversations better
Conversation focus uses the AI glasses’ open-ear speakers to amplify the voice of the person you’re talking to, says Meta.
The Download: plastic’s problem with fuel prices, and SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO
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. Fuel prices are soaring. Plastic could be next. As the war in Iran continues, one of the most visible global economic ripple effects has been fossil-fuel prices. But looking ahead, further consequences could…
OpenAI continues on its ‘code red’ warpath with new image generation model
OpenAI rolls out GPT-Image-1.5 for ChatGPT, promising 4x faster generation, better instruction-following and precise edits. The launch escalates its rivalry with Google Gemini.
Not Getting Value From Your AI Investments? Here’s What You’re Missing.
Nearly half of AI projects fail. This one metric explains why.
Why Remote Work Is Great for Some — and Costly for Others
Work arrangements that make sense at one career stage don’t necessarily work at another.
5 Leadership Strategies from Someone Who Rescued His Business from the Brink of Collapse
Join us for this free webinar to learn how to lead a company through turbulence and find success on the other side.
How Luminar’s doomed Volvo deal helped drag the company into bankruptcy
Luminar says trouble with Volvo started as early as 2022, and that the Swedish automaker made — but then backed away from — large orders of its lidar sensors.
Uber Eats alum lands $14M seed from a16z to fix WhatsApp chaos for LatAm’s doctors
Leona Health built an AI co-pilot to manage the flood of patient messages Latin American doctors receive on WhatsApp.
Google tests an email-based productivity assistant
Google’s new email based assistant will be available to 18+ AI Pro and Ultra plan users in North America
Whole Foods to install smart food waste bins from Mill starting in 2027
The food waste startup founded by Nest alumnus Matt Rogers also received an investment from Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund.
How Entrepreneurs Can Truly Relax Over the Holidays Without Feeling Like They’re Wasting Time
Rest can feel like wasted potential, especially when you’re used to squeezing meaning out of every minute. Here are a few ways to relax that still feel purposeful.