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Slack expands AI features with enterprise search, translation, and smart summaries
A new set of AI tools is coming to Slack, designed to help users quickly find and utilize information from their chats—and even from data stored in connected business...
Roblox adds features for teens to talk less restrictedly to real-life friends
Roblox, the popular online gaming and social platform among kids and teens, is introducing new chat features for users ages 13 and up, allowing them to connect more directly...
Denmark taps Microsoft to build world’s most powerful quantum computer
Denmark is aiming to stake a bold claim in the global quantum race with plans to build the world’s most powerful quantum computer. Backed by €80mn from EIFO (Denmark’s...
In defense of air-conditioning
We should all be aware of the growing electricity toll of air-conditioning, but the AC hate is misplaced. Yes, AC is energy intensive, but so is heating our homes,...
YouTube Shorts algorithm steers users away from political content, study finds
YouTube Shorts, the shortform platform from Google-owned video giant YouTube, has seen massive success since its launch in September 2020. Today, an estimated 1% of all waking human hours...
AI data centers require massive amounts of power—making electricity more expensive for everyone around them
It’s a staggering statistic: Around 70% of the world’s internet traffic flows through Virginia. The state’s data centers, some of which feature hallways nearly a mile long with thousands...
The AI-native nonprofit era is coming
“I can’t believe it only took a week.” That’s what a nonprofit leader will say in 2030 after launching an AI-powered platform that reaches millions of people. Not through...
With DEI, silence is complicity
Five years ago, we weren’t so divided as a business community on supporting a broad range of initiatives. However, since January, many U.S. companies have rolled back their DEI...
Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up to be founders!
I was born and raised in Israel, but my love affair with America began in my early teens when I would wear faded jeans and plaid flannel shirts and...
You can envision and obtain your ideal job
At the Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA), we empower high-level women to mentor one another, encouraging personal and professional fulfillment through meaningful connections. This month I am delighted to introduce...
Researchers announce babies born from a trial of three-person IVF
The study, which makes use of a technology called mitochondrial donation, has been described as a “tour de force” and “a remarkable accomplishment” by others in the field. In...
Rigetti Computing stock price: Why shares took a quantum leap today
Shares in the quantum computing firm Rigetti Computing are experiencing what you might call quantum leap. The Berkeley, California, company announced on Wednesday that it “has achieved its mid-year...