LibreOffice says ‘no AI’ is now a software feature
The maker of the open source document editor says it has no plans to add AI to its software’s default configuration, citing user privacy.
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…
Vinod Khosla believes ex-Deepmind engineer’s Wajo will win agent market on trust
Wajo’s Fo agent can hire humans to complete a task.
Owning a Home Feels Out of Reach — So Gen Z Is Spending Big in Another Area
Here’s how Gen Z is “reorganizing the American Dream” and cutting back to afford their goals.
The Metrics That Built Social Media May Be Measuring the Wrong Thing
Social media knows how to measure what keeps us watching. The harder question is whether it knows how to measure what makes us stay for each other.
Happy Joe’s Shrank From 100 Locations to 34. Now New Investors Have a Plan to Put a Smile Back on the Franchise’s Face.
The chain behind taco pizza survived a 2022 bankruptcy. Its new owners say the comeback starts with the dough.
Bluesky wants to give you your own domain on the open web
Bluesky says the process will still take 18-24 months, so don’t expect your new, shortened ‘bsky’ handle any time soon.
Emmys will move from broadcast TV to Prime Video in 2027
Non-Amazon Prime subscribers will be able to watch the awards show on the platform.
Mistral’s new 1T model aims to leapfrog closed and open rivals
French AI lab Mistral AI has released Mistral Large 4, a new large multimodal model aiming to leapfrog both American and Chinese rivals.
The 4 Questions That Helped Me Stop Making Blind Decisions as a Founder
Asking the right questions and listening to the answers can expose blind spots and turn your team’s input into shared ownership.
What 8 Years of Backing Women Founders Taught Me About What It Takes to Build a Business That Lasts
Reach gets you noticed. A room full of people who’d fight for you gets you funded, forgiven and followed.