AI-powered stuffed animals are coming for your kids
Do A.I. chatbots packaged inside cute-looking plushies offer a viable alternative to screen time for kids? Maybe not.
The Download: squeezing more metal out of aging mines, and AI’s truth crisis
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. Microbes could extract the metal needed for cleantech In a pine forest on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the only active nickel mine in the US is nearing the end of its life. At a…
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Anthropic says some Claude models can now end ‘harmful or abusive’ conversations
Anthropic says new capabilities allow its latest AI models to protect themselves by ending abusive conversations.
5 Tips You Need to Know Before Entering a Growth Industry — From Someone Who’s Doing It
Don’t just be attracted by high growth projections in an industry you are planning to enter. Here’s how you should navigate an exciting emerging sector.
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Winklevoss twins’ crypto company Gemini files for IPO
Another crypto company is headed for the public markets.
OpenAI’s New Agent Just Changed the Rules — Here’s How Solopreneurs Are Turning it Into Profit
The “virtual worker” that’s replacing agencies, assistants and endless admin.
Sam Altman, over bread rolls, explores life after GPT-5
At a dinner with reporters in San Francisco, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman spilled details on the company’s ambitions beyond ChatGPT.
‘We’re in a Whole New World’: Mark Cuban Has 60 AI Apps on His Phone, According to Emma Grede (And She Might Not Be Exaggerating)
Mark Cuban is really excited about AI — and probably running out of room on his phone.
How your solar rooftop became a national security issue
Texas solar company EG4 became the poster child for home energy cybersecurity risks this week after federal officials published an advisory detailing how hackers could hijack its inverters.