Alternative app store AltStore raises $6M, connects with the fediverse
The alternative app marketplace AltStore has raised $6 million and launches a Mastodon server.
World Models: 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now
World models recently made our list of 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now. Watch executive editor Niall Firth explain why this emerging area of AI is gaining so much attention. Join MIT Technology Review editors and reporters for a subscriber-only Roundtables discussion, “Can AI Learn to Understand the World?” exploring how AI may evolve to…
Security bug in India’s income tax portal exposed taxpayers’ sensitive data
TechCrunch verified that the security bug in the Indian Income Tax Department’s e-Filing portal exposed taxpayers’ data to other users. The security researchers who found the flaw say the data leak is now fixed.
OpenAI and the race for AI-driven commerce
OpenAI now has all the pieces in place for AI-driven commerce, establishing ChatGPT as a place customers go to buy and retailers go to sell.
He Left His Cubicle to Start a Business With ‘No Plan B.’ Now He Has 10 Restaurants.
Joe Fontana discusses his leap from cubicle to hot chicken and the rise of Fry the Coop across Chicago.
Founders Must Harness Their Inner Marketer to Succeed — and AI Can Help
You don’t need to be a marketer to market well. But you do need to be curious, listen closely and use the tools available to you.
Power up Your Business with a $180 MacBook Air
Cut costs, not corners with Apple MacBook Air.
Your Personal Brand Is Your Job Security — Here’s 3 Ways to Build It
Whether you’re a corporate professional or have entrepreneurial goals, building your personal brand is critical.
These Are the 4 Most Dangerous and Toxic Personalities in the Workplace
Here’s what you need to know, and how to protect yourself
The Download: extracting lithium, and what we still don’t know about Sora
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. This company is planning a lithium empire from the shores of the Great Salt Lake On a bright afternoon in August, the shore of Utah’s Great Salt Lake looks like something out of…
xAI hires former Morgan Stanley banker Anthony Armstrong as CFO
Armstrong, who advised Musk during his Twitter takeover, will oversee the finances of both xAI and X, which were merged in April, the report said.