OpenAI takes on Microsoft with the launch of what feels a whole lot like ChatGPT’s own office suite
OpenAI’s newly announced suite of office features puts it into mor direct competition with more traditional software companies.
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…
You Don’t Need a Big Company’s Budget to Borrow Its Best Systems. Here’s How.
Successful entrepreneurs turn admiration into action by identifying, adapting and measuring the systems that help high-performing companies achieve consistent results.
Your Expectations Aren’t as Clear as You Think. This 4-Step Method Helps Your Team Deliver What You Actually Need
Most missed deadlines and disappointing work come from unclear expectations, not poor performance.
The 1-Hour Test That Shows Where AI Will Actually Pay Off
Many AI tools work exactly as designed yet deliver little value because they add friction to the way people actually work instead of removing it.
Constant Urgency Is Burning Out Your Best People. Use These 5 Moves to Keep Them Winning.
This article offers a five-part leadership playbook for helping top performers sustain excellence through constant change by providing calm, clarity, tradeoffs, support and meaningful recognition.
The Relationships You Need to Build in Your First 60 Days as a New CEO
Learn who to talk to, what to listen for, and why most new CEOs get this wrong.
Dutch police arrest ShinyHunters hacker accused of planning two murders
Dutch police said the hacker, arrested for being part of the ShinyHunters cybercriminal gang, had plans to organize the murder of two people on his laptop.
AI-powered app maker Wabi pivots to a messaging experience
Wabi is repositioning its prompt-based app builder as a personal AI agent that can create interfaces on demand, combining chat, apps and ongoing tasks.
OpenAI launches Dots, its bubbly agentic avatar
Dots are meant to operate independent of any specific hardware or interface, pursuing user-defined goals continuously in the background with minimal oversight.
OpenAI gives Codex reusable cloud environments that work across devices
OpenAI is expanding Codex with reusable cloud development environments, a revamped CLI with voice controls, new code review tools and a security-focused product for scanning repositories and preparing fixes.