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Four new AI tools caught my attention recently for solving specific problems wel
AI-generated “models” have now made their way into the hallowed pages of Vogue.
In the August print edition of Vogue, a Guess advertisement features an almost-too-perfect model wearing a striped dress and a floral playsuit from the brand’s summer collection. In very small print, it notes that she was created using AI.
While Vogue
Tesla has signed a $16.5 billion deal to source chips from Samsung Electronics, a move that could bolster the South Korean tech giant’s unprofitable contract business but is unlikely to help Tesla sell more EVs
Businesses have spent the past decade or more amassing vast amounts of data on customers, sales, and nearly everything else measurable. Yet everyday employees—and even C-suite leaders—often struggle to work directly with these datasets, which typically require specialized technical skills to access, analyze, and query.
Julius AI, a startu
Estée Laundry, the anonymous Instagram account and self-proclaimed beauty industry “watchdog,” is back after a two-year hiatus.
Estée Laundry—the name a play on beauty giant Estée Lauder—launched in 2018 to air out “the beauty industry’s dirty laundry,” as the account’s bio once read. It posted regularly, and followers, or “Laundrites,” were encouraged to weigh in on daily beauty news and controversies. That continued unti
The AI companion space will soon see another new entrant. Elon Musk, the owner of xAI and social media platform X, announced recently, “We’re going to make Baby Grok @xAI, an app dedicated to kid-friendly content.”
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There’s an air of panic in the media world. The specter of AI has been looming large for a couple of years now, but the threat now appears to be solidifying. Publishers are reporting that search traffic is in free fall, and thereR
Costco is well-known for its no-questions-asked return policy. Now some shoppers are taking it upon themselves to test the limits of that policy.
“Returning my slime stained carpet to Costco,” one TikTok user posted earlier this month.
Costco offers cus
Back in 2008, The Atlantic sparked controversy with a provocative cover story: “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”
In that 4,000-word essay, later expanded into a book, author Nicholas Carr suggested the answer was yes, arguing that technology such as search engines worsened Americans’ ability to think deeply and retain know
As AI evolves, the world of work is getting even better for the most creative, curious, and growth-minded employees. So says Aneesh Raman, LinkedIn’s chief economic opportunity officer. Raman has intriguing and urgent insights on why the career ladder is disappearing—and how AI will help transform it into more of a climbing wall, with a unique path for each of us. Lea