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Russia is unlikely to break through in Ukraine, but risks to NATO are rising, Western intel warns
Russia is unlikely to see a notable breakthrough on the battlefield in Ukraine within the coming months, but it poses a growing risk to NATO, according to a new Western intelligence assessment. “There is no prospect of Russia achieving any major breakthroughs in the war against Ukraine over the…
This consulting firm is making bespoke AI apps to replace the PowerPoint pitch
When a client calls the mid-market consulting firm West Monroe to discuss supply chain efficiency, it doesn’t start by preparing a slide deck for the first meeting. Instead, it builds a customized app using AI to start the conversation. “No one’s ever been inspired or moved or woken up excited…
I can clean my own house. I’d rather pay someone to do it and spend Saturday with my family.
Cleaning my house sometimes feels like an exercise in futility. Benjamin Franklin wrote that the only two certainties in life are death and taxes. I would humbly like to add a third: that a dog will track muddy pawprints across a freshly mopped floor. Growing up in a blue-collar family, I never…
The personal AI agent horror stories are rolling in
The dream of a personal AI assistant that runs your digital life has, for some, turned into a nightmare. Many early users say their personal AI agents, which can autonomously take actions on the internet, such as booking trips or buying items, have been a huge help in their day-to-day lives. Others…
A Nobel Prize-winning economist explained why he’s backing California’s billionaire tax
Nobel Prize-winning economist Daron Acemoglu took to X on Wednesday to explain why he had signed a letter backing California’s billionaire tax. The letter, published Saturday and signed by six Nobel laureates, including Acemoglu, supports Proposition 40, which would impose a one-time 5% tax on…
The reality Meta is pitching is one where we’re not always relying on our iPhones
Meta’s looking to make virtual reality a reality … again. The tech giant unveiled a new version of its virtual reality glasses at its annual developers conference, Meta Connect. Before you panic that you’ve traveled back in time, this isn’t quite the same metaverse Mark Zuckerberg was pitching back…
You got laid off. Now your boss wants you back.
In the AI era, leaving a company or role may not mean forever. On Wednesday, Business Insider reported that Amazon is trying to recruit back workers it previously laid off. They’re not the only company dialing up former employees. One CEO of a small tech firm said she laid off staff, hoping AI…
I’m Lo Bosworth. I Slack from the bathtub, eat salad for breakfast, and block out time on my calendar for my baby.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 39-year-old Lo Bosworth, a reality TV star and the founder of Love Wellness, who lives in New York City. It has been edited for length and clarity. As far back as my time on “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County” and “The Hills,” I knew I
Instinct’s founder says the viral AI agent’s hallucinations can spit out what looks like a stranger’s data
If your personal AI assistant sends you what looks like intimate details about someone else’s life, chances are it made up the whole thing. At least, that’s what Instinct’s creator, Noah Shinn, said happened when a user of the viral AI tool said an agent admitted to leaking someone else’s…
Brian Chesky says AI helped him solve a problem many CEOs face: not knowing ‘what the hell’s going on in our companies’
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky wants to let you in on a secret: many CEOs don’t know what’s happening inside their company. That could explain why many big-time CEOs, including Chesky, have gone all-in on AI. Speaking at the Skift Global Forum on Wednesday, Chesky said he’s built an AI system that helps…