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‘Architects of AI’ named Time’s 2025 Person of the Year
The “Architects of AI” were named Time’s person of the year Thursday, with the magazine citing 2025 as when the potential of artificial intelligence “roared into view” with no turning back....
Trump’s $100,000 fee on H-1B visas is backfiring—and shutting out foreign workers
This fall, President Trump took aim at the H-1B visa, in a move that has been telegraphed for years amid criticism that the program diverts jobs away from American...
The Disney-OpenAI tie-up has huge implications for intellectual property
Walt Disney and OpenAI make for very odd bedfellows: The former is one of the most-recognized brands among children under the age of 18. The near-$200 billion company’s value...
Disney will open up its toy chest of 200+ characters for AI creators in a $1 billion deal with OpenAI
Mickey Mouse, welcome to the AI era. Fans will soon be able to create short-form generative AI videos featuring more than 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars characters,...
What does the Netflix-Warner deal mean for talent?
Last week, Netflix announced it was buying Warner Bros. in a massive $82.7 billion deal. The streaming giant’s acquisition will set Netflix, which already leads the streaming wars, even...
Elite colleges are prioritizing economic diversity in admissions after affirmative action ban
Some of the country’s most prestigious colleges are enrolling record numbers of low-income students — a growing admissions priority in the absence of affirmative action. America’s top campuses remain crowded...
Denmark is planning on severe social media restrictions for young people. Here’s how
As Australia began enforcing a world-first social media ban for children under 16 years old this week, Denmark is planning to follow its lead and severely restrict social media...
The goverment is vibe coding now
Vibe coding has come to Washington. Figma’s AI prototyping tool Figma Make is now available to its Figma for Government users, letting government product managers and designers build and...
The Download: solar geoengineering’s future, and OpenAI is being sued
Solar geoengineering aims to manipulate the climate by bouncing sunlight back into space. In theory, it could ease global warming. But as interest in the idea grows, so do...
Most leaders misread generational tension. These 5 habits resolve it
I spend most days in rooms where four generations argue about the same spreadsheet. Boomers, Gen X, millennials, and Gen Z staff the same executive teams, often guided by...
