How satellite radio predicted the cultural, musical and technological shifts that now define our times
From music to film, subscriptions have become essential. The average number of subscriptions an American…
This startup just hit a big milestone for green steel production
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The Download: testing new AI agent Manus, and Waabi’s virtual robotruck ambitions
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Many cities are banning ads for airlines, SUVs and fossil fuels. Yours could be next
Towns and cities are pushing ahead with ambitious climate policies, even as global collaboration on…
The impact of app crashes on consumer engagement
High-profile mobile app crashes reveal how life can be upended when an app freezes abruptly…
A/B test tool shows Facebook constantly experimenting on consumers—and even its creators don't fully know how it works
Users of social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok might think they're simply interacting…
The cheapest way to supercharge America’s power grid
US electricity consumption is rising faster than it has in decades, thanks in part to…
The Download: supercharging the power grid, and a new Chinese AI agent
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These two new AI benchmarks could help make models less biased
A new pair of AI benchmarks could help developers reduce bias in AI models, potentially…
AGI is suddenly a dinner table topic
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