How to Align With Your Team to Overcome Any Obstacle
One way or another, we need alignment: Team effort is built upon it.
The Download: talking dirty with DeepSeek, and the risks and rewards of calorie restriction
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. It’s pretty easy to get DeepSeek to talk dirty AI companions like Replika are designed to engage in intimate exchanges, but people use general-purpose chatbots for sex talk too, despite their stricter content…
NFL considers a cheaper Sunday Ticket offering on YouTube with fewer games
YouTube recently became the exclusive streaming rights holder of the NFL Sunday Ticket, a sports package that was reportedly bid on by other tech giants, Apple and Amazon. While YouTube will likely charge a high price for the NFL Sunday Ticket, there may be a more affordable YouTube offering for viewers that want access to […]
NFL considers a cheaper Sunday Ticket offering on YouTube with fewer games by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
Weee! grocery startup says customer data stolen in data breach
Weee!, a U.S. online grocery delivery startup that specializes in Asian and Hispanic foods, says it was hacked and that a year’s worth of customer data was stolen. In a brief statement published this week, the company said that cybercriminals stole the name, address, email address, phone number, order number, and order comments — such […]
Weee! grocery startup says customer data stolen in data breach by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch
MrBeast’s blindness video puts systemic ableism on display
Recently, megastar creator MrBeast posted a video to his YouTube in which he spotlights numerous blind and visually impaired people who have undergone a surgical procedure that “cures” their blindness. As of this writing, the video has been viewed more than 76 million times, and the responses have been visceral in both praise and contempt. For […]
MrBeast’s blindness video puts systemic ableism on display by David Riggs originally published on TechCrunch
‘Thank You Does Not Come Even Close’: Teen Returns Woman’s Missing Wallet and Forms An Adorable, Unlikely Friendship
Delivontae Johnson, 19, pulled into an Arkansas Walmart to get his tire fixed when he noticed a wallet sitting on the ground.
6 Ways to Build Trust in an Untrustworthy Industry
If your industry puts you at a disadvantage, you’re going to have to work even harder to build trust. Here are six effective strategies you can use.
Google’s Bard Already Made A Fact Error — In Its Wake, the Company’s Value Dropped By $100 Billion
ChatGPT and similar technologies are rife with issues from biases to factual errors, according to reports.
Janitor, Manager or Entrepreneur? Why Your Job Title Doesn’t Matter
Here are three reasons job titles don’t matter when it comes to entrepreneurship — and one reason they do.
The 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE is EV perfection in a humdrum shell
The all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQS is among the most sublime cars on the road right now, an understated exterior wrapped around a sumptuous interior, featuring all the niceties you’d expect from an S-badged Merc with the effortless acceleration of an EV and stellar ride quality to boot. The flagship EV is, quite simply, very good. It’s […]
The 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE is EV perfection in a humdrum shell by Tim Stevens originally published on TechCrunch
Google is losing control
Google is flailing. After years of singleminded worship of the false god Virtual Assistant, the company is rushing its AI strategy as its competitors join their hands and raise their pitchforks. The irony is it’s all happening because Google thought it had the pitchfork market cornered. See, in 2017, Google researchers published the article “Attention […]
Google is losing control by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch