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Trump’s Iran-Israel ceasefire is holding. Why hopes for lasting peace are uncertain
The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran appeared to be holding on Wednesday after a rocky start, giving rise to cautious hope that it could lead to a long-term...
The Download: Introducing the Power issue
Introducing: the Power issue Energy is power. Those who can produce it, especially lots of it, get to exert authority in all sorts of ways. The world is increasingly...
Genesys wants agentic AI to make customer service less robotic
When Tony Bates became chairman and CEO of Genesys in 2019, the company was already a global leader in contact center software. But Bates was determined to evolve its...
Why Bernie Sanders’s real-time reaction to Iran bombing took over social media
Most politicians do their best not to let their faces betray what they’re thinking. Bernie Sanders isn’t most politicians—and the most recent evidence of that was his reaction when...
DJ Mustard just created Heinz’s first new mustard in a decade
For years, Heinz has consistently innovated in the ketchup space. There’s been jalapeño ketchup, chipotle ketchup, mayochup, and even pickle ketchup. Other sauces have gotten similarly modernized, with stunt...
The Bank Secrecy Act is failing everyone. It’s time to rethink financial surveillance.
The US is on the brink of enacting rules for digital assets, with growing bipartisan momentum to modernize our financial system. But amid all the talk about innovation and...
The AI Hype Index: AI-powered toys are coming
Separating AI reality from hyped-up fiction isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI Hype Index—a simple, at-a-glance summary of everything you need to know about the state...
‘DeGoogled’ Murena Fairphone 6 adds new repairable, privacy features
Ethics-focused phone makers Fairphone and Murena have unveiled their latest collaboration: the Murena Fairphone (Gen 6), a smartphone that pairs repairable hardware with privacy-focused software. The release coincides with...
The value of ‘almost.’ Why near misses can make or break you
Whether we like it or not, we live in a world that is ruthlessly optimized to reward results. Nonetheless, failure is a part of everyone’s life—and an essential part...
3 things Rhiannon Williams is into right now
The last good Instagram account It’s a truth universally acknowledged that social media is a Bad Vibe. Thankfully, there is still one Instagram account worth following that’s just as...
