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Using AI for public impact: Insights from Dr. Soroush Saghafian

In the current era of artificial intelligence (AI) reshaping industries worldwide, integrating AI in healthcare, public policy, and business is paramount. Dr. Soroush Saghafian, the visionary founder...

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A merger between Chinese EV maker Aiways and SPAC Hudson Acquisition would...

Chinese electric vehicle maker Aiways will go public via a merger with U.S. special purpose acquisition company Hudson Acquisition Corp in a deal that should value the company around $400 million, the...

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Could Google’s AI push cause a rift with YouTube creators?

Wasting time on YouTube could soon be a thing of the past.  Instead of sitting through lengthy instructional YouTube videos, Android users will soon be able to ask Google’s AI questions about...

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Here’s everything Uber just announced at its spring product event

Uber is rolling out a new feature allowing users to reserve seats on a shuttle to get to and from high-traffic areas like an airport or sports stadium. Uber is partnering with local fleet providers...

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Meet the TikTok creators who are suing the DOJ over the potential ban of the...

Eight TikTok content creators sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, issuing another challenge to the new federal law that would ban the popular social media platform nationwide if its China-based...

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New Mozilla director Nabiha Syed wants to bring ‘joy and creativity’ back to...

Nabiha Syed, who was previously CEO of investigative tech news nonprofit The Markup, is joining the Mozilla Foundation as executive director, she tells Fast Company in an exclusive interview.  Syed...

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Deloitte: Gen Z and millennials who use generative AI love it, but they worry...

The future of work rests in the hands of millennials and Gen Z. In the latest edition of its Gen Z and Millennial Survey, Deloitte collected data from over 22,800 Gen Z and millennial respondents...

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Senators’ AI report urges $32 billion in emergency spending for research and...

A bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is recommending that Congress spend at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop artificial intelligence and place...

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‘We matter’: Labor laws are changing to protect nannies at work

Map all doors in the home and figure out how to escape. Make a list of items in each room that you can use to defend yourself. Shelves, dishes, night stands, kitchen knives — all can be weapons if you...

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Netflix-NFL deal tests fans’ subscription fatigue. How costly could streaming...

Netflix has joined the NFL’s lineup of TV partners, making its much-anticipated move into the world of live-sports streaming. In an announcement made today, the league revealed that Netflix will...

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These 50 global housing markets have the most millionaires

Want more stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the free, daily ResiClub newsletter. There are more millionaires living in New York City (349,500) than there are people in...

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‘I feel betrayed’: Schumer’s much-awaited AI road map gets panned by watchdogs

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer released on Wednesday a long-anticipated road map for governing artificial intelligence, which called for some $32 billion in annual spending for AI research and...

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How local businesses drive community growth

It seems there is only ever bad news about the future of retail, but year after year our independent retailers tell a different story. Locally run shops continue to beat the odds despite the many,...

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Buying a used Tesla? Edmunds has some tips

It’s a good time to be in the market for a used Tesla. Tesla’s significant price cuts over the past year on its new cars have caused the prices of used Teslas to drop significantly. But buying a used...

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7 ways to make your phone less enticing

How many times have you picked up your phone today? Ten times? 20? 30? Keep going. The average American checks their phones 144 times per day and spends four hours and 25 minutes looking at its...

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This former Tesla engineer designed a battery that could make a $25K EV possible

Lithium-ion battery prices have dropped nearly 90% since 2008, the year that Tesla released its first electric car. Since batteries are the most expensive part of an EV, that’s a big part of the...

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Samsung has a brilliant response to Apple’s hated ‘Crush’ ad

It’s not often that Samsung one-ups Apple in its marketing campaigns, but the South Korean company has done just that with its latest ad, “Uncrush.” Earlier this month, Apple unveiled the long-awaited...

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Florida’s DeSantis, in ‘act of cognitive dissonance’ signs a new bill into...

Climate change will be a lesser priority in Florida and largely disappear from state statutes under legislation signed Wednesday by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that also bans power-generating wind...

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The Golden State Valkyries’ new logo hides a Bay Area landmark

The WNBA’s newest team, the Golden State Valkyries, have a new logo that takes inspiration from both their mythological namesake and a landmark much closer to home—the Bay Bridge. The result is...

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Oil spill and partial bridge collapse happen after a barge collides at Texas...

A barge slammed into a bridge pillar in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into waters near busy shipping channels and closing the only road to a small neighboring island. No injuries were...

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