Why environmental resilience is the future of home design
In January 2025, Los Angeles suffered an unspeakable wildfire tragedy, destroying at least 17,000 structures, and with tens of thousands of people forced out of their homes. Almost…
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The 3 personalities of AI adoption
“We are fully committed to AI adoption,” the CEO told me, proud of the company’s recent employee training initiatives. “But is AI just another tool in their toolbox, or a new way of…
Don’t believe the hype about college mayhem
It’s been a long, hot summer for America’s universities. Columbia, accused by the Trump administration of violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, settled with the federal government…
Why Grindr’s largest shareholders want to take the company private
Grindr’s days as a public company could be numbered. The hookup and dating app, which went public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger in fall 2021, announced on October…
Why Walmart will track its merchandise with millions of sensors starting this year
Walmart will be putting millions of sensors on its pallets across its supply chain chain, in a move that technology partner Wiliot is calling “the first large-scale deployment of ambient…
Yo-Yo Ma on What Our Descendants Will Inherit
Earlier this month, the celebrated cellist Yo-Yo Ma turned seventy—an occasion that led him to reflect on not just his own past but also the planet’s future. In a letter to fans, he wrote,…
BlackRock, Nvidia-backed group buys Aligned Data Centers for $40 billion
An investor group including BlackRock, Microsoft, and Nvidia is buying one of the world’s biggest data center operators with nearly 80 facilities in a deal worth $40 billion to secure…
Goodbye SEO, hello GEO
When you type a question into an AI search engine like ChatGPT or Google AI Mode and it comes up with an answer, that information comes from somewhere. Scouring the web for content that’s…
After an oil spill, Trump officials back a Texas firm to expand drilling off California’s coast
When the corroded pipeline burst in 2015, inky crude spread along the Southern California coast, becoming the state’s worst oil spill in decades. More than 140,000 gallons (3,300 barrels)…
The AI Industry’s Scaling Obsession Is Headed for a Cliff
A new study from MIT suggests the biggest and most computationally intensive AI models may soon offer diminishing returns compared to smaller models. By mapping scaling laws against…
Waymo to launch robotaxis in London in 2026
Robotaxi pioneer Waymo plans to expand to London next year, marking the company’s latest step in rolling out its driverless ride service internationally. Waymo said Wednesday that it will…
D’Angelo’s Genius Was Pure, and Rare
This week, the R. & B. singer D’Angelo died at age fifty-one, of cancer. He was best known for deftly combining the heft and tenderness of soul music with the ingenuity and nerve of…
The memeification of Sora 2
OpenAI unleashed Sora 2 last month, the final boss of slop machines (at least for now). The social app draws entirely from artificial intelligence: Instead of sharing photos and videos of…
Zillow: It’d take an ‘unrealistic’ mortgage rate drop to restore housing market affordability
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. A recent Zillow analysis suggests it would take a drop of more than one…
Facebook takes down group page accused of doxing ICE
Facebook has taken down a “large group page that was being used to dox and target agents in Chicago,” U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi posted on X Tuesday. Facebook parent Meta confirmed…
Kelly Reichardt’s “The Mastermind” Reinvents the Heist Movie
One of the joys of reviewing movies is witnessing a longtime filmmaker’s artistic breakthrough, as has happened with Kelly Reichardt. A serious director with a principled world view, she…
The federal shutdown is delaying the release of critical inflation figures
The government shutdown is delaying another major economic report, leaving policymakers at the Federal Reserve with a cloudier picture even as the economy enters a challenging phase of…
The Download: Big Tech’s carbon removals plans, and the next wave of nuclear reactors
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Big Tech’s big bet on a controversial carbon…
Don’t eat these recalled rice products from Target and Amazon. They could damage your digestive tract
Households that have bought Ben’s Original rice products will want to check their pantries right away. The brand, owned by food giant Mars Inc, has issued a voluntary recall for select…
Apple TV+ just dropped the ‘+’—other brands are likely to follow suit
Apple TV+ is dead. Long live Apple TV. On October 13, in a press release about F1: The Movie, Apple TV+ nonchalantly slipped in a line that from here on out it will be known simply as…
An old rail yard in Milan has been transformed into athlete housing for the 2026 Winter Olympics
When athletes arrive in Milan for the 2026 Winter Olympics, they’ll find themselves living on top of what was once a bustling 19th-century rail yard. The newly revealed athletes village is…
This Chinese schoolyard uses giant Lego blocks to let kids endlessly redesign their playground
I can’t think of anything better than assembling Lego blocks. Except assembling gigantic Lego that I can actually walk, jump, and nap on. Which is precisely what Lego and Nike did at…
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on the difference between a business decision and a principle decision
Amid dramatic disruption, what role should business play in building the future? Airbnb cofounder and CEO Brian Chesky shares his candid perspective on business, politics, creativity, and…
Real, not raw: the art of leading with vulnerability
Leading in these times isn’t easy. You’re expected to be relatable yet reliable, compassionate yet competent, and authentic yet professional. You have to do all of this in an environment…