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The AI industry’s next blockbuster acquisition may not be another model maker.Hugging Face, whose platform helps developers discover, share, and build AI models, has been exploring a sale that could value the company at $13 billion or more.The startup has been working with a bank to gauge bidders’ interest, and…
It’s simpler than ever for students to cheat on their homework using ChatGPT or another AI chatbot. But one professor says he has no trouble sniffing out machine-written work.”I have absolutely no problem with AI and students,” Steve Hanke, who’s been teaching at Johns Hopkins University for nearly 60 years,…
The AI industry is reaping what it sows, as far as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is concerned.Abbott said the sharp criticism Americans are lobbing at AI data centers is well-earned during an interview on ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday.”They basically dug their own grave for the problem that’s been caused…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ruth Olinger, 70, who is raising her grandson on her own in Lakeland, Florida. Olinger had earlier fostered dozens of children and did mission work. Now, Olinger said she can’t retire and paid over $10,000 for her son’s day care. This…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Bryan Reed, a 24-year-old startup founder based in New York City. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I was burning out this spring. In July of 2025, my cofounder and I created Freeport Markets, a trading app that lets people trade…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Thalles de Souza. It has been edited for length and clarity.In March 2016, on a Sunday morning, police entered my house, shouting and shooting. At only 13, I woke up screaming, not sure of what was happening. When I walked into…
Aga’s Restaurant is one of the busiest in the country, serving 4,000 customers every day at its main location in Houston. Its Pakistani and Indian menu features more than 100 items. Aga’s has also transformed into the busiest single-location restaurant on Uber Eats. Pulling that off takes a huge team…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Guillaume Meyer, a Paris-based tech founder and creator of a viral open-source project “Watermarks Remover,” which he made in response to Anthropic’s AI watermark announcement. His words have been edited for length and clarity.I’m an entrepreneur, and I’ve been in the…
Splitting the differenceMost people settle their taxes in April. I used to do a bit of accounting every Sunday morning.My weekly routine wasn’t with the IRS. Instead, I’d settle up with a hodgepodge of friends I crossed paths with over the weekend. From Uber rides to rounds of drinks to…
Shane Arthur, an executive coach in Raleigh, North Carolina, advises clients to avoid working on Sundays — and to start their workweeks by avoiding meetings on Monday mornings. The following has been edited for brevity and clarity.I believe in startup and shutdown routines for your week. On Monday mornings, I…
