Microsoft Is Reportedly About to Crack Down on Remote Work
Microsoft employees at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington, may soon be mandated back to the office, according to new reports.
The Download: OpenAI is building a fully automated researcher, and a psychedelic trial blind spot
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. OpenAI is throwing everything into building a fully automated researcher OpenAI has a new grand challenge: building an AI researcher—a fully automated agent-based system capable of tackling large, complex problems by…
At 24, She Immigrated to the U.S. and Worked at Walmart. Then She Turned Savings Into a ‘Magic’ Side Hustle Surpassing $1 Million This Year.
Mehek Khera was burnt out and grappling with health issues when inspiration struck.
Upwork is buying its way into corporate staffing beyond freelancers
The company will merge Bubty and Ascen with its existing enterprise business to form a separate entity later this year.
Google denies AI search features are killing website traffic
Google denies AI is impacting search across the web, saying only “some” sites have suffered.
A rival Tea app for men is leaking its users’ personal data and driver’s licenses
The newly launched app, now trending on Apple’s App Store, contains at least one major security flaw that exposes the private information of its users, including their uploaded selfies and government-issued IDs.
VCs Are Focusing More on Purpose and Less on Profits — Here Are the 5 Things They’re Looking For in Founders
As venture capitalists become more purpose-driven, businesses need to be aware of the traits they expect to see in founders they see a future with.
‘We Don’t Believe in Work-Life Balance’: A Newly-Acquired Startup Just Offered Its 200-Person Team a Choice — Work Weekends or Take a Buyout
The buyout amounts to nine months of pay.
Federal regulators give Zoox an exemption for its custom-built robotaxis
NHTSA is also closing an investigation into the Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company
First impressions of Alexa+, Amazon’s upgraded, AI-powered digital assistant
To find out whether Alexa is still the best smart assistant for my family, I’m going to test Amazon’s AI-powered devices, experiment with AI queries, and write out my thoughts in a multi-part series.
Google takes on ChatGPT’s Study Mode with new ‘Guided Learning’ tool in Gemini
Google is also offering students in the U.S., Japan, Indonesia, Korea, and Brazil a free one-year subscription to its AI Pro plan.