This music registry could protect artists from having their work stolen by AI
SoundExchange is taking steps to protect musicians in the AI age. The nonprofit music and tech collective-rights organization revealed during a session at the Fast Company Innovation Festival on...
View ArticleHow ‘Minion Jesus’ was resurrected on TikTok
Remember those Minion memes floating around the internet a few months ago—the ones made to resemble Jesus on a cross or rising from the dead? Well, now we know who’s behind them. Lost? Let’s catch you...
View ArticleThe latest and strangest TikTok trend: eating dirt to reduce wrinkles
Want to improve your gut health, reduce wrinkles, and even cure acne? Eat dirt. At least, according to the latest health trend making the rounds on TikTok. “[One] teaspoon of organic biodynamic soil...
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This free calculator app will multiple your productivity exponentially
Look, I get it: When you think of “exciting new life upgrades,” a calculator app might not be the first thing that comes to mind. But, well—it might be time to reconsider that mental calculation....
View ArticleMeet Melanie: How a Domestic Violence Survivor Found Purpose and Opportunity...
Melanie’s participation in the Aboriginal Employment Strategy program, which is funded through a PepsiCo Foundation partnership with Jawun, gave her the training, skills, and the mentorship she needed...
View ArticleMeet Araceli: A Family Struggling with Health & Financial Issues Gets a...
Araceli participated in the BAMX Puebla Employability Program, which helped her start her own business, support local farmers, and provide financial stability for her family in ways that never seemed...
View ArticleMeet Didem: A Türkiye Farmer Learned New Practices to Rebuild Her Business...
Türkiye farmer Didem, a participant in the PepsiCo Foundation-funded Anadolu Melarari regenerative agriculture training program, learned new skills and techniques to rebuild her business. She took...
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LinkedIn has quietly removed those AI-powered prompts that were appearing in...
Premium LinkedIn users might have sensed recently that their feeds have become a little less cluttered. They’re not imagining things. LinkedIn has quietly removed the AI-powered prompt questions that...
View ArticleThis Minnesota plant is getting a $123 million boost from the U.S. government...
The U.S. Commerce Department said on Tuesday it had finalized a $123 million grant for Polar Semiconductor to expand its plant in Minnesota, which would allow the company to nearly double its U.S....
View ArticleStellantis searches for a new CEO to cut losses
Struggling Jeep and Ram maker Stellantis is looking for a CEO to succeed Carlos Tavares, but the company says it’s just part of a normal leadership succession plan.Tavares has been under fire from...
View ArticleHow Sherri Shepherd fought her way to the Hollywood Walk of Fame
As a popular talk show host, Sherri Shepherd’s job is to get celebrities to share their personal stories. But the most fascinating tale might be her own. The host of Sherri, which kicked off its new...
View ArticleWhat’s happening with MoneyGram? Customers left in the lurch as financial...
MoneyGram appears to be in a jam. MoneyGram International—a Dallas-based financial services company, perhaps best known for its payment and money-sending services—has been down for days, apparently...
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After helping pro athletes hone their game, Uplift Labs launches an app for...
Uplift Labs has built a reputation with movement analysis software widely used by college and professional sports teams. With just a pair of tripod-mounted iPhones or iPads, the company’s Uplift...
View ArticleBeyond the rebrand: TELUS Digital’s next chapter
Nearly 20 years ago, TELUS International was established to provide customer service support for its parent company, a major Canadian telecom company. From its lone site in Manila, the company also...
View ArticleCalifornia’s controversial AI bill’s fate will be decided this week
One of the most consequential AI bills the world has seen sitting on the desk of California Governor Gavin Newsom, and its fate could be decided with either a signature or a veto stamp any day now....
View Article10 ways Project 2025 could make your job worse
In late August, Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance told a crowd of union firefighters that he and his running mate, Donald Trump, are “the most pro-worker Republican ticket in history.”...
View ArticleNow anyone (with a subscription) can talk to ChatGPT
OpenAI announced on Tuesday it will begin gradually rolling out its Advanced Voice Mode to anybody with a ChatGPT Plus or Teams subscription. Advanced Voice Mode lets you speak your prompts to ChatGPT...
View ArticleVance vs. Walz: What to know about the VP debate next week
Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance will face off next week in the only scheduled U.S. vice presidential debate, a chance for each man to reinforce his running mate’s message to voters just...
View ArticleDOJ sues Visa for allegedly monopolizing debit card markets
The U.S. Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, alleging that the financial services behemoth uses its size and dominance to stifle competition in the debit card market,...
View ArticleShould you be worried about AI?
I’ve worked in AI for 13 years and I’ve encountered a lot of people worried about it. In my opinion, they are worried about the wrong thing. But their worries generally fall into two categories:...
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