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The Download: what’s next for AI agents, and how Trump protects US tech companies overseas
AI agents is a buzzy term that essentially refers to AI models and algorithms that can not only provide you with information, but take actions on your behalf. Companies...
Jon Stewart says CBS and Paramount get their value from programming like ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’
Jon Stewart, who hosted The Daily Show on Comedy Central from 1999 to 2015 and has returned for once-a-week hosting stints since 2024, lashed out at his show’s parent...
AI’s unfulfilled promise to small businesses
Over the past few years, artificial intelligence has dominated business conversations. What once felt like a futuristic concept is now a tangible, widely accessible tool, one that is now...
This concept ad for Ikea shows that AI ads don’t have to be cringe
A new concept ad format for Ikea is going viral, and it shows that AI ads can actually be good. The concept, which appears to have first been created...
Trump is trying to prop up coal, oil, and gas—but the economics of fossil fuel are failing
Since the start of his second presidential term, Donald Trump has hampered the development of new clean energy projects and at the same time pushed to revive the coal...
How Black Capitalists are unlocking access to economic power
Dr. Rachel Laryea is an asset wealth management researcher at JPMorganChase and the founder of Kelewele, a cultural lifestyle brand that creates bespoke African travel experiences and vegan plantain-based...
I added Bulletproof coffee to the morning routine and loved it
I’m a coffee drinker. Period. It doesn’t matter if it’s in the waiting area at Jiffy Lube, in the parking lot at Dunkin’, or at a vibey Indie mom-and-pop...
I’m an HP exec: I believe employees should have the right to work multiple jobs
The controversy surrounding Soham Parekh, the software engineer accused of secretly holding multiple jobs, has sparked a predictable backlash against “overemployment.” Parekh’s methods—he reportedly misled multiple employers—were clearly unethical,...
There’s a way to design better, together
In an age where remote work has become the default for many creative teams and AI is adding more collaborators and iterations into the mix, the design process is...
Replit CEO: What really happened when AI agent wiped Jason Lemkin’s database (exclusive)
Late last week, an AI coding agent from Replit, an AI software development platform, deleted an entire database of executive contacts while working on a web app for SaaS...
