Robots struggle with endurance. Feeding them could help
Earlier this year, a robot completed a half-marathon in Beijing in just under 2 hours and 40 minutes. That’s slower than the human winner, who clocked in at just over an hour—but it’s…
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What’s next for AI and math
This year, a number of LRMs, which try to solve a problem step by step rather than spit out the first result that comes to them, have achieved high scores on the American Invitational…
Sarah Spain on the future of sports media and women’s leagues
Professional sports is big business—and the stakes have never been higher. Sarah Spain, host of the podcast Good Game With Sarah Spain, longtime ESPN personality, and sports journalist,…
Most companies struggle with making data-informed decisions
Should you invest in a new consumer market? Cut that underperforming division? Buy off-the-shelf or build custom technology you urgently need to compete? Over the course of my career, I’ve…
Business leaders must prioritize employee well-being
As I’ve been watching deep cuts unfold across the federal government and nonprofit sectors, I can’t help but feel deeply sad for the work that is at risk or has been cancelled, the…
Why mental health support matters for all workers
The old adage “the only thing constant is change” seems to ring true in workplaces today. Workplaces are rife with challenges, from navigating economic uncertainty to rapidly adapting to…
Break the cycle of inefficiency
In today’s workplace, everyone’s racing to a digital finish line. Organizations have embraced transformation, but in a rush to adopt new technologies, many leaders have prioritized speed…
Genius on the Half Shell
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TikTok gives artists new tools to track and boost viral songs
TikTok has boosted the careers of numerous musicians, thanks to their songs—both new and old—going viral. The latest example is Connie Francis’s 1962 hit Pretty Little Baby, which is…
China’s critical mineral export ban gets pushback from global auto industry
Alarm over China’s stranglehold on critical minerals grew on Tuesday as global automakers joined their U.S. counterparts to complain that restrictions by China on exports of rare earth…
‘Cuts have consequences’: A South Florida meteorologist explains Trump’s NOAA cuts are degrading weather forecasts
For more than 30 years, meteorologist John Morales has broadcast weather forecasts to South Floridians, warning the hurricane-prone region about the storms headed toward its coast. But…
Music giants begin negotiating AI licensing rights for labels and artists
As artificial intelligence’s influence continues to spread deeper into pop culture, major record labels are starting negotiations with AI companies to ensure they—and their artists—are…
Trump pushes Senate to pass his big tax bill by July 4
President Donald Trump wants his “big, beautiful” bill of tax breaks and spending cuts on his desk to be signed into law by the Fourth of July, and he’s pushing the slow-rolling Senate to…
South Korea presidential election: Conservative candidate Kim Moon Soo concedes defeat
South Korea’s main conservative candidate Kim Moon Soo has conceded defeat in the presidential election. Kim, the candidate of the People Power Party, told a news conference early…
AI code-gen startup valuations surge as Big Tech circles
Two years after the launch of ChatGPT, return on investment in generative AI has been elusive, but one area stands out: software development. So-called code generation or “code-gen”…
How a Colorado initiative is helping support workers in recovery
At Odie B’s, a sandwich shop in Denver, recovery from drug and alcohol use is part of daily operations. “Seventy percent of our staff is active in recovery,” Cliff Blauvelt, co-owner of…
FEMA staff baffled: agency chief didn’t know ‘what or when hurricane season is’
Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after the head of the U.S. disaster agency said he had not been aware the country has a hurricane season,…
This new AI tool at the Food and Drug Administration promises to speed up scientific reviews
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday that it had launched a generative AI tool, Elsa, aimed at improving efficiency across its operations, including scientific reviews.…
Disney announces hundreds of global layoffs. Here are the teams that will be affected
Media company Walt Disney is laying off several hundred employees in film, television and corporate finance, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday. The layoffs affect multiple…
Inside Zipline’s high-tech drone factory where delivery innovation takes flight
If you think drones are noisy in flight, try building and testing them. During a visit last month to the drone startup Zipline’s factory in South San Francisco, California, industrial…
Elon Musk’s Starship failed—again. We’re all better for it
The latest attempt at space travel by billionaire Elon Musk’s company SpaceX failed spectacularly once again last week. After the two previous attempts ended in explosions, last Tuesday’s…
NYC pension funds want asset managers like BlackRock to have legitimate net-zero plans—or lose their business
As the Trump administration funnels money into fossil fuels and the country largely retreats on climate efforts, New York City is trying to ensure its pension funds take the climate into…
How to use AI to find your next job
This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Subscribe here. I’ve been curious lately: How might AI…
5 read-it-later alternatives now that Pocket is shutting down
It’s official: Mozilla has announced that its extremely handy read-it-later app Pocket will be shutting down on July 8, 2025, with user data exports available until October 8, 2025. If…