Duolingo’s Luis von Ahn Wants to Delete the Blockchain
…You said the company would be shifting to be, quote, “AI first.” AI would not just be about productivity but about getting closer to your mission. That email is still on your…
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Your Body Is Betraying Your Right to Privacy
…These innovations offer the potential to improve medical outcomes by linking data in and on our bodies to our digital health records. They rely on small sensors that can be placed in…
Tech Traveler’s Guide to Los Angeles: Where to Stay, Eat, and Recharge
…There are monthly membership options, day rates, and a real focus on content production, with dedicated rooms for self-tape auditions and podcast taping, as well as larger meeting and screening rooms…
Why Amazon Dropped Its OpenAI Movie, Data Center Workers Fight Back, and Meta Leaks Employee Data
…We're discussing Amazon's MGM Studios’ sudden decision to drop the OpenAI biographical movie just as they were wrapping up production. At the same time, Google's DeepMind is investing $75…
I Work in Hollywood. Everyone Who Used to Make TV Is Now Secretly Training AI
…They dismissed suggestions for improving the workplace. But they did inaugurate a new, optional “coffee time” Slack thread to encourage team spirit, featuring icebreaker questions such as, If you were a condiment…
I’ve Tried Every Smart Speaker From Amazon, Google, and Apple—These Are the Ones Worth Buying
…Amazon has rolled out the new and improved Alexa, named Alexa+, after announcing it in February 2025. This second generation of the Alexa voice assistant is more conversational, similar to an experience…
The Creators of ‘Hacks’ Really, Really, Really Hate AI
…The process is how you get to that end product, and you have that feeling of satisfaction and your brain is tired, and it was hard and it sucked, but it was…
28 Tips to Take Your ChatGPT Prompts to the Next Level
…Get ChatGPT to Improve on Your Doodles As well as generating AI images from scratch, ChatGPT will happily remix existing pictures too. Tap or click the + (plus) button on the prompt box…
Two Literal Crypto Bros Built a Real Estate Empire. Then the Homes Started to Fall Apart
…The brothers cast about for a way to use crypto to structure a roughly similar product but invest significantly smaller amounts. They didn’t crack it until five years later, when Rémy…
Silicon Valley Is Spending Millions to Stop One of Its Own
…I've been able to really get some things done, and help to improve the lives of my neighbors. Your background is particularly interesting in the context of politics. You said, I…