Musk’s xAI is running nearly 50 gas turbines unchecked at its Mississippi data center
Gas turbines at xAI’s Colossus 2 data center have drawn a lawsuit over the company’s use of “mobile” gas turbines as power plants.
The Download: China’s AI drama factory and the WHO’s missing health targets
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. How Chinese short dramas became AI content machines China’s short drama industry is fueled by bite-sized, melodramatic, and smutty shows built for smartphone scrolling. Now, many are being made entirely with…
Anthropic’s Cat Wu says that, in the future, AI will anticipate your needs before you know what they are
The head of product for Claude Code and Cowork says that the next big step for AI is proactivity.
AI chatbots are giving out people’s real phone numbers
People report that their personal contact info was surfaced by Google AI—and there’s apparently no easy way to prevent it. A Redditor recently wrote that he was “desperate for help”: for about a month, he said, his phone had been inundated by calls from “strangers” who were “looking for a lawyer, a product designer, a…
I Studied How AI Recommends Local Businesses. Here’s What Actually Drives Visibility.
Local businesses are in an excellent position to capitalize on AI visiblity opportunities.
Should You Use Controlled Leaks in Your PR and Media Strategy?
A PR pro’s take on the advantages and disadvantages of using the strategic tool of the controlled leak and how to do so responsibly so it doesn’t backfire on you.
She Praised AI in Her Graduation Speech — And The Crowd’s Reaction Caught Her Off Guard: ‘What Happened?’
The crowd’s response reflects wider anxiety that AI will replace human jobs, especially among young people entering a tough labor market.
What Building Both a Services Firm and SaaS Taught Me About Business
Building both a services firm and SaaS products taught me the real edge isn’t choosing — it’s combining cash flow, customer insight and scalable software.
NFL Superstar George Kittle and His Wife Claire Kittle Reveal Their Playbook for Long-Term Success (And the Power of Having a Secret Reset Button)
George and Claire Kittle sit down to talk about what it takes to keep pushing the ball forward when obstacles big and small get in your way.
This is what some the world’s largest banks of malware look like stacked as hard drives
What would some of the world’s largest repositories of malware look like if they were stacked as hard drives, one on top of the other?
Geothermal startup Fervo Energy pops 33% in IPO debut fueled by AI data center demand
Fervo Energy’s IPO was upsized several times after potential investors asked why the enhanced geothermal startup wasn’t raising more money.