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The Canadian data and legal giant Thomson Reuters wants to rely less on costly AI from Anthropic — and it turned to a Chinese open-source model to do it.Thomson Reuters launched its first AI model, Thomson-1, on Monday, and it’s based on Snowdon, which was built by “realigning” an open-source…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ben Drury, cofounder and CEO of Yoto. It has been edited for length and clarity.My company wouldn’t exist without my kids. The idea started nearly 13 years ago, when I was shopping for a stroller in a London department store. One…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sara Russell, a 37-year-old small business founder of Mainland Vintage Bath & Body Boutique, based in Brooklyn, NY. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I’ve known about AI for a while, but I was always hesitant to use it. I don’t…
This interview is based on a conversation with James Richard Cornell, 63, who has been caring for his 87-year-old mom with dementia for over a decade. Cornell built a house on his property for his mom, which has helped them avoid nursing home costs. This interview has been edited for…
Norwegian soldiers are bringing their own “Viking mentality” and warrior culture to the training of Ukrainian troops for war with Russia.Norway is leading Operation Legio, a new international effort to support, train, and equip Ukrainian soldiers for the fight. Battlefield training combines Ukrainian combat experience with NATO warfighting practices.The training,…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sia and Mikael Lilja, who moved from Sweden to Japan, where they bought and are restoring an old house. It’s been edited for length and clarity.We’ve been together for 12 years and married for the last 4.In 2020, we bought a…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kelly Ehlers, the founder and CEO of The Evoke Agency. It has been edited for length and clarity.I’m the founder of a social media agency that brings in millions of dollars a year. I have a team of 45, and we…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brian Majewski and Teresa Green, co-founders of One Final Message. It has been edited for length and clarity.Back when people still had genuine conversations on X (then, Twitter), I connected with people I’d never met in real life. I knew some…
Apple is moving deeper into Ford’s cars.On Thursday, the companies announced that Ford will integrate Apple Maps into the next generation of its lower-cost electric vehicles, called the universal EV platform.The deal gives Apple a much larger role in Ford’s next-generation electric vehicles. Their partnership has historically centered on CarPlay,…
In the summer of 2024, Evan Budz stood at the edge of his grandparents’ pool in Canada, trying to solve a unique problem: How to make his autonomous sea turtle robot swim.”I remember some of my first tests. I would put my robot in the water, and it would sink…
