Who will build the next generation of digital products?
AI is significantly impacting software development. Programmers write code. Their job is to translate product specifications into text a computer can understand, compile, and execute.…
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Is retirement legislation setting small businesses up to fail?
As a wave of state-level retirement mandates quietly rolls out across the country, most small businesses aren’t prepared. More than 30 states have proposed mandates that would require…
What 29 rejections taught me about raising startup capital
If you’re a founder, raising money is as high stakes as it gets. For a startup, capital can be the difference between scaling and failing. I’ve raised rounds from under $1 million (yes,…
As brands pull out of Pride, this beer maker is giving $25K directly to trans people
It’s not just you—Pride is a lot less corporate this year. But one company sees it as an opportunity to adjust how it serves the LGBTQ+ community during June. What was once a month full of…
How singles are using AI to improve their online dating success
Singles are increasingly turning to AI to boost their odds in the dating world. According to a new study, just over a quarter (26%) of singles are using artificial intelligence to enhance…
Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa scheme is pure gilded nonsense
President Donald Trump announced, back on February 25, that his administration would soon debut a “gold card,” an immigration program that would allow wealthy foreigners, for the low, low…
The average age of U.S. moms is nearing 30, new CDC data shows
Women in the U.S. are waiting longer to have babies. For the first time, the average age for giving birth has risen to nearly 30, according to a new report. The data, which comes from the…
Consumer sentiment rises in June—the first time in 2025 as tariffs, inflation worries improve
Consumer sentiment increased in June for the first time in six months, the latest sign that Americans’ views of the economy have improved as inflation has stayed tame and the Trump…
Can AI fact-check its own lies?
As AI car crashes go, the recent publishing of a hallucinated book list in the Chicago Sun-Times quickly became a multi-vehicle pile-up. After a writer used AI to create a list of summer…
Trump will attend the G7 summit in Canada. What to know about the site, the attendees, and more
U.S. President Donald Trump will arrive Sunday for a Group of Seven summit in a country he has suggested should be annexed and as he wages a trade war with America’s longstanding allies.…
Archer Aviation secures $850 million after Trump orders boost for electric air taxis
Air taxi maker Archer Aviation on Thursday said it raised $850 million in funding following executive orders signed by U.S. President Donald Trump to boost electric air taxis. Trump’s…
Powering next-gen services with AI in regulated industries
For many, the “last mile” of the end-to-end customer journey can present a challenge. Services at this stage often involve much more complex interactions than the usual app or self-service…
Israel unleashes attack on Iran’s nuclear program as the Ayatollah vows ‘severe punishment’
Israel launched a wave of strikes across Iran on Friday that targeted its nuclear program and military sites, killing at least two top military officers and raising the prospect of an…
Air India crash sends Boeing’s troubles back into the spotlight
The crash of a Boeing 787 passenger jet in India minutes after takeoff on Thursday is putting the spotlight back on a beleaguered manufacturer though it was not immediately clear why the…
The Download: gambling with humanity’s future, and the FDA under Trump
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. Tech billionaires are making a risky bet with…
The startup that wants to fix everything you hate about video calls
In summer 2020, former Evernote CEO Phil Libin launched Mmhmm, a software tool designed to make video presentations look polished, even if the presenter was calling in from a COVID-era…
Law firms have a new way to attract clients and talent: Stand up to Trump
Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. Elite law firms like Paul Weiss and Jenner & Block may not advertise in traditional…
Diane Arbus and the Too-Revealing Detail
A photographer’s legacy, though, is not like a painter’s: Arbus didn’t leave signed prints hanging around, like canvases drying in a storeroom. Instead, faced with more than seven thousand…
The Lost Dances of Paul Taylor
If a dance isn’t performed for a long time, it starts to disappear. People’s memories of it fade, and videos can be confusing—choreographers’ notes, even more so. In short, reconstructing…
David Plunkert’s “On Parade”
Nearly five months into Donald Trump’s second term, he is not only increasingly turning America into an autocracy with his endless stream of abuses of executive power but also squandering…
Tech billionaires are making a risky bet with humanity’s future
While there’s a sprawling patchwork of ideas and philosophies powering these visions, three features play a central role, says Adam Becker, a science writer and astrophysicist: an…
Here’s what food and drug regulation might look like under the Trump administration
Perhaps that could change. At his confirmation hearing, Makary told senators he planned to evaluate school lunches, seed oils, and food dyes. “Maybe three years from now the FDA will…
The AI fluency gap is growing. Are you keeping up?
The energy has shifted in 2025. You can feel it too, right? AI used to be this shiny side project, something people would experiment with in their spare time. There’s been a massive…
The Meta AI App Lets You ‘Discover’ People’s Bizarrely Personal Chats
“What counties do younger women like older white men,” a public message from a user on Meta’s AI platform says. “I need details, I’m 66 and single. I’m from Iowa and open to moving to a…