Why showing your work is the new mark of great design
As AI-generated content becomes ubiquitous, products that reveal the time, care, and judgment behind their creation will offer a powerful point of emotional and commercial differentiation.…
Grazia British
I focus on highlighting the latest in news and politics. With a passion for bringing fresh perspectives to the forefront, I aim to share stories that inspire progress, critical thinking, and informed discussions on today's most pressing issues.
Why biology is our most powerful technology
Every living organism, from the simplest microbe to the tallest tree, contains a library of genetic information refined by billions of years of evolution. This biological data dwarfs even…
How to tell if the article you’re reading was written by AI
So, we’ve all been there. You’re two paragraphs into a blog post. The headline was catchy enough, the intro kind of made sense, and now your eyes are glazing over. You read over a word, a…
Why embedded fintech will help small businesses grow
In today’s unpredictable economy, more small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are feeling tight on time, resources, and bandwidth. Having the right tech in place can help; the past decade…
Patagonia and other outdoor brands bet on nonpartisan support for public lands. It worked
If you follow any variety of outdoor-focused brands on social media, you probably noticed these that companies were less focused in recent weeks on pushing products and more focused on…
Figma files to go public on the NYSE as ‘FIG’
The collaborative design tool Figma continues its march toward going public in one of the most highly anticipated IPOs in the history of design software. Wasting no time licking its wounds…
No tax on tips or overtime, with a catch: What to know as Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ passes the Senate
On Tuesday, the Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act with a 50-50 vote—with Vice President JD Vance breaking the tie—to get the legislation across the…
Minimum wage hikes take effect for 880,000 workers across the U.S.
Workers in about 15 locations nationwide are about to receive a boost in their paychecks, thanks to minimum wage increases that went into effect this week around the country. On Tuesday,…
Here’s What Mark Zuckerberg Is Offering Top AI Talent
As Mark Zuckerberg staffs up Meta’s new superintelligence lab, he’s offered top tier research talent pay packages of up to $300 million over four years, with more than $100 million in…
Microsoft says AI can diagnose tough medical cases better than physicians
The digital health market is growing, and according to Microsoft, its new AI Diagnostic Orchestrator (MAI-DxO) is among the latest in generative, artificial intelligence to support…
What is the ‘pearl earring theory’? The TikTok trend blaming jewelry for being single
“Girl With a Pearl Earring” has taken on a new meaning on social media. TikTok loves a theory, especially ones that attempt to explain dating struggles. The “pearl earring theory” is the…
Sam Altman Slams Meta’s AI Talent-Poaching Spree: ‘Missionaries Will Beat Mercenaries’
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is hitting back at Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s recent AI talent-poaching spree. In a full-throated response sent to OpenAI researchers Monday evening and obtained by…
Senate narrowly passes Trump’s megabill after overnight voting session
Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday on the narrowest of margins, pushing past opposition from Democrats and their…
Palestinian aid fundraisers face hurdles on GoFundMe
Over the past 20 months, as Palestinians have suffered under Israel’s increased military presence, crowdfunding websites have become one way for monetary relief to reach those in need.…
Social Security July update: Here’s why checks could be smaller for millions of Americans
Up to two million Americans could see their Social Security payments reduced by 50% in late July. The reduced payments are being implemented so that the Social Security Administration…
6 Questions U.S. stock investors are facing as the third quarter kicks off
The U.S. stock market completed a roller-coaster first half of the year at record-high levels, but a host of factors could knock equities off their perch over the rest of 2025. The…
Tucker Carlson’s pivot away from MAGA has earned him unlikely praise, but is he being genuine?
There’s a famous satirical article from The Onion whose headline reads, “Heartbreaking: The Worst Person You Know Just Made a Great Point.” The face of the man featured in that article has…
TikTok could be making you more politically polarized. Here’s how
People on TikTok tend to follow accounts that align with their own political beliefs, meaning the platform is creating political echo chambers among its users. These findings, from a study…
Barcelona is having the hottest June in over 100 years as a severe heat wave grips Europe
Barcelona recorded its hottest month of June since records started over a century ago, Spain’s national weather service said on Tuesday as Europe remained in the grip of the first major…
Tony Hawk says driving is his “only alone time” in new CarGurus series
We’re used to seeing skateboarding legend Tony Hawk on wheels, but a new campaign has him discussing his time behind the wheel rather than on a board. Hawk, along with professional…
Xiaomi’s YU7 Is an SUV-Sized Middle Finger to Tesla’s Model Y
Compare this to the Cybertruck, which pulled in a claimed 146,000 reservations in its first 36 hours, back in 2019. This soon passed 250,000, and Musk went on to claim that “over one…
The Download: tripping with AI, and blocking crawler bots
A growing number of people are using AI chatbots as “trip sitters”—a phrase that traditionally refers to a sober person tasked with monitoring someone who’s under the influence of a…
Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone talks AI, reinvention, and reclaiming relevance
Yahoo is at a critical inflection point. Despite having a large user base—across Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Sports, and Yahoo News—the media company hasn’t reclaimed the buzz of its early days.…
The danger of American oligarchs
New Yorker staff writer and author Evan Osnos spent decades chronicling the social, economic, and political changes in China and currently writes about American politics. To understand the…