Posts by Grazia British
My neighborhood is pushing back against sidewalk delivery robots. The fight’s coming to your town next
[ad_1] It’s easy to be charmed by the first delivery robot you see. I was driving with my kids in our Chicago neighborhood when I spotted one out the window last year. It was a cheerful pink color, with an orange flag fluttering at about eye level and four black-and-white wheels. It looked almost like…
Read MoreMark Cuban just made a surprising anti‑AI investment. Experts say it could define 2026
[ad_1] Mark Cuban’s enthusiasm for artificial intelligence is well known. He has called the technology the “ultimate time-saving hack” and bluntly stated that if you’re not learning AI, “you’re f—ed.” But with his latest investment, the billionaire bypassed the plethora of AI startups and focused instead on something more human-centered. Cuban has invested an undisclosed amount in live events…
Read MoreGoogle parent Alphabet predicts a sharp surge in 2026 capital spending on AI
[ad_1] Alphabet said on Wednesday it was targeting capital expenditure of $175 billion to $185 billion this year, in yet another aggressive ramp-up in spending from the Google parent as it deepens its investments to push ahead in the AI race. Analysts on average had expected Alphabet to spend about $115.26 billion this year, according…
Read MorePizza Hut will close 250 ‘underperforming’ locations in 2026 as list of struggling restaurants grows
[ad_1] Pizza Hut is closing hundreds of “underperforming” locations nationwide, according to parent company Yum! Brands, which reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings on Wednesday. The company said it will shutter about 3% of Pizza Hut’s U.S. locations, or some 250 locations in the first six months of 2026, as the fast-causal chain struggles amid competition from…
Read MoreStewart Brand on How Progress Happens
[ad_1] In 1968, Stewart Brand, a young hippie who had studied biology at Stanford, co-created the Whole Earth Catalog, a “do-everything-yourself compendium” that became a touchstone for both Bay Area counterculture and, eventually, Silicon Valley technologists. “Maintenance: Of Everything,” his new book, is a kind of spiritual descendant of the Catalog—a celebration of the practice…
Read MoreInside the Minneapolis restaurant that has stopped charging for food until ICE leaves the city
[ad_1] February is always difficult in Minneapolis. It’s when the nerve-flaying cold of December and January starts to seem like a dress rehearsal. But this February has proven brutal for other reasons. As thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents storm the city with lethal force, many residents have larger troubles than the arctic weather.…
Read MoreDoritos, Lays, Cheetos, and more popular snacks are getting a major discount ahead of the Super Bowl
[ad_1] Just in time for the Super Bowl, PepsiCo is cutting the price of Doritos, Cheetos, Lay’s, Tostitos, and other snacks by up to 15%. The move comes after consumers complained the chips were too pricey. “Our customers . . . have been honest with us about how rising everyday costs are making their daily…
Read MoreSome renters should be wary of ‘rent now, pay later’ services. Here’s why
[ad_1] Rent can eat up an entire paycheck at the start of the month, so a growing number of renters are turning to a financial product that promises relief by letting them split the bill — for a price. So-called “rent now, pay later” services have emerged over the past few years as housing costs climb and…
Read MoreAmazon wants Alexa+ to be the reason you keep Prime
[ad_1] Amazon is rolling out a new feature in hopes of retaining—or perhaps attracting—new Prime members. The tech giant announced Wednesday that Alexa+, its AI-powered assistant, is now available for free to all Prime members. Last March, Amazon began offering an “early access” preview for the new voice assistant that saw an “inspiring” response, with…
Read MoreWardrobe malfunctions to caged kids: A look at the most controversial Super Bowl halftime moments
[ad_1] For a show that lasts roughly 13 minutes, the Super Bowl halftime performance has fueled decades of conversation. Sometimes the spark comes from a single moment — as it did when Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake’s infamous “wardrobe malfunction” triggered a broadcast reckoning. Other times, it arrives through imagery and intent, from Jennifer Lopez’s 2020 caged children staging that critiqued…
Read MoreTrump’s border czar pulls 700 immigration officers out of Minnesota
[ad_1] The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration officers in Minnesota but will continue its enforcement operation that has sparked weeks of tensions and deadly confrontations, border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday. About 700 federal officers—roughly a quarter of the total deployed to Minnesota—will be withdrawn immediately after state and local officials agreed over the…
Read MoreTracking Jeffrey Epstein’s influence on the cutting edge of tech research
[ad_1] Jeffrey Epstein’s network of money and influence often intersected with scientific and academic communities. The disgraced financier spent years cultivating relationships with researchers at elite universities, frequently dangling the promise of funding. Some of the work he supported has had, and may still have, direct and indirect impacts on Silicon Valley’s most powerful technologies. …
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