Verizon Is Giving Customers $20 for Its Epic Outage — Here’s How to Get It
The wireless carrier is issuing credits after a 10-hour nationwide outage left frustrated customers unable to make calls or use data.
The Download: seafloor science and military chatbots
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. Inexpensive seafloor-hopping submersibles could stoke deep-sea science—and mining Last week, two oblong neon submersibles started to descend nearly 6,000 meters into the Pacific Ocean. Throughout the rest of May, they will…
Exclusive eBook: How AGI Became a Consequential Conspiracy Theory
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Learning How to Follow Makes You a Better Leader. Here’s How — and When — to Step Back.
There’s a time for stepping up and a time for stepping back and supporting.
McDonald’s CEO Predicts These 3 Food Trends Will Blow Up In 2026
Chris Kempczinski nailed his 2025 predictions. Now he’s forecasting what will shape the food industry this year.
The US imposes 25% tariff on Nvidia’s H200 AI chips headed to China
The Trump administration formalized its 25% cut of H200 chip sales in China with a tariff that applies to certain semiconductors.
OpenAI invests in Sam Altman’s brain computer interface startup Merge Labs
OpenAI is participating in a $250 million seed round into Merge Labs, Sam Altman’s brain computer interface startup. The startup is valued at $850 million.
This Is the No. 1 Thing 1,300 Business Leaders Are Worried About Right Now
A World Economic Forum survey shows a surprising shift in what’s keeping executives up at night.
Wikimedia Foundation announces new AI partnerships with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity and others
The AI partnerships allow companies to access the org’s content, like Wikipedia, at scale.
How I Raised $1 Million in Just 6 Weeks — and What I Learned Along the Way
Fundraising, when done right, becomes the fastest way to evolve your narrative, your model and your strategy.