15 AI Tools That Are Actually Saving Businesses Time
AI is everywhere, and if you have spent any time evaluating tools for your business, you already know the gap between pitch and payoff is wide.
The Download: a censorship conspiracy theory and the first virus created by AI
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 ideas of a vast censorship network moved from the online fringe to Trump policy For years, narratives about a “censorship-industrial complex” spread in right-wing circles. The theory claimed that, under…
How to Stand Out in a Crowded Agency Market
When you’re in a business that lots of other people are in, you have to find a way to differentiate yourself. Here’s how one owner of a PR firm makes her mark in her market.
Google Vids now lets you star in your own AI videos
Google is adding personalized AI avatars to Vids that let users create videos starring a digital version of themselves, alongside Gemini Omni-powered tools for generating and editing videos from prompts and reference images.
Roblox launches an AI-powered game creation feature in its mobile app
Roblox’s new “Build” feature lets users generate basic games using a single text prompt.
How We’re Navigating Geopolitical Disruption Without Losing Momentum
When the storm clears, the companies left standing will be the ones who had the vision, agility and heart to keep moving forward.
Oil giant BP shutters its corporate venture arm after 20 years
BP Ventures is shutting down, ending a nearly 20 year run that was marked by reportedly lackluster returns.
AI Is Delivering on Its Promise. It’s Also Uncovering an Uncomfortable Truth That Companies Can No Longer Avoid.
AI isn’t slowing decisions. It’s exposing how slowly your organization already decides.
Uber’s $14.8B Delivery Hero deal would nearly double its global footprint
Uber has agreed to acquire Delivery Hero in a $14.8 billion all-stock deal that would nearly double the company’s global footprint and create one of the world’s largest food delivery platforms outside China.
Newsletter platform Beehiiv’s now lets subscribers chat with each other, adds AI
Beehiiv is launching an AI Copilot to help publishers with user growth and analytics
X cracks down on creators who steal content
X will use Grok AI to better detect stolen content, redirect payouts to original creators, and crack down on engagement bait.