McDonald’s Is Giving Franchisees an $8.5 Billion Lifeline to Save Up to $100,000 a Year
McDonald’s admits some of its past initiatives hurt its own restaurants. Now it’s spending big to get them back on track.
People really hate AI, so why can’t they get enough?
Over the summer I talked to the CEO of Springboards, a startup building an LLM that’s designed to come up with a wider variety of responses than its mainstream rivals do. At the start of the call, he said something that’s been stuck in my head since: “We often say that we’re a self-loathing AI…
Amazon’s Delivery Drones Are Driving This Texas Suburb Crazy: ‘We Can’t Live Like This’
Amazon says the noise complaints are rare, but residents say the drones have made their communities unlivable.
John Summit Saved $20,000 and Quit His Accounting Job to Become a DJ. Now He’s Building an Entertainment Empire
John Summit quit his accounting job at Ernst & Young to pursue a career as a DJ. Today, the internationally known DJ is building Experts Only with Medium Rare, betting on a new business model that gives artists a stake in the festivals they create.
Australia to investigate if OpenAI hack of government health website broke the law
The incident is the first known breach to affect a government agency, and Australia’s prime minister has vowed to hold OpenAI accountable.
The Download: a bid to scrap the virtual wall and AI hits Climate Week
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. A congressional representative just proposed killing America’s border tower program Delia Ramirez, a Democratic US representative from Illinois, has announced plans to introduce legislation to terminate the surveillance tower program along…
AI is dominating the conversation at Climate Week
This week, world leaders descended on Manhattan for the UN General Assembly. It’s also New York Climate Week—investors, policymakers, advocates, and journalists are colliding at panels, talks, and fancy dinners. With so many climate voices in one place, the discourse can feel a little louder than usual. This year, the unavoidable topic is artificial intelligence.…
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How to Quit Proving You Belong and Start Leading Like You Do
Being the only one in the room can turn hard work into a hiding place, and these strategies will help you lead from choice instead of survival.