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Three things in AI to watch, according to a Nobel-winning economist
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. A few months before he was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics in 2024, Daron Acemoglu published a paper that earned him few fans in Silicon Valley. Contrary to what Big Tech…
Fed up with brands that use corn syrup and skim milk, this mother developed her own ‘clean’ baby formula
Nara Organics is a new organic, whole milk baby formula brand that’s free from palm oil, soy, corn syrup, maltodextrin, and GMOs.
They Opened a Restaurant During the Pandemic — But Locals Showed Up, and Celebrities Followed. Now, It’s Thriving.
Barry Dakake, Marco Cicione and Yassine Lyoubi discuss how a longtime friendship became a business, how they built media buzz without a budget and how they make locals feel like VIPs.
Retailers Are Strapped for Time, Money and People. Here’s How AI Can Offer a Helping Hand
For retailers and entrepreneurs who are stretched thin, support is increasingly available in the form of AI and automation
Golden Dome may not be the golden ticket Silicon Valley is hoping for
Golden Dome, the White House’s next-gen missile defense system, is a huge opportunity for startups that can successfully collaborate with incumbents.
You’ve Earned a Break (And 10 Bottles of Wine)
Choose every bottle and get them shipped to your door for less than $9 apiece.
Adobe adds new AI-powered image editing features to Photoshop
Adobe is adding an improved background removal tool to Photoshop using AI, so the app doesn’t leave weird artifacts in your images.
TikTok adds YouTube Music as an option to save songs playing in videos
You can now save tracks playing in TikTok videos directly to a playlist on YouTube Music.
The Download: how to store energy underground, and what you may not know about Trump’s AI Action Plan
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 startup wants to use the Earth as a massive battery Texas-based startup Quidnet Energy just completed a test showing it can store energy for up to six months by pumping water underground.…
How to Develop the Mindset for a Billion-Dollar Success, According to Raising Cane’s CEO
Todd Graves was turned down by every bank in town when he started. Here, he sits down to share his mentality on success, leadership and building a billion-dollar brand.