Meta has an AI for brain typing, but it’s stuck in the lab
Norman likens the device to “an MRI machine tipped on its side and suspended above the user’s head.” What’s more, says King, the second a subject’s head moves, the signal is lost. “Our…
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3 ways leaders can transform workplace challenges into opportunities
Leading a team has never been simple, but today’s challenges demand something extra. With deep divisions in America spilling over into our workplaces, simply carrying on “business as…
Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Working on a Custom Chatbot Called GSAi
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Kendrick Lamar wants to bring his storytelling to the Super Bowl halftime show
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Take a break from tracking the price of eggs and watch real drama unfold on the bald eagle nest cam
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Billions of dollars for clean energy, farming, and more projects remain frozen by Trump
President Donald Trump has placed holds on tens of billions of dollars in congressionally approved spending for projects across the U.S. that range from Iowa soybean farmers adopting…
Harvard Law library is saving data that the Trump administration is removing
The Harvard Law School Library says it is releasing an archive of more than 300,000 government data sets, aiming to protect vital public information at a time when President Donald Trump’s…
OpenAI picks Texas for ‘flagship’ data center in Stargate project
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said on Thursday that Texas will be the “flagship” data center site in the Stargate project it is building with SoftBank. Around 16 states have indicated interest in…
USAID Workforce Slashed From 10,000 to Under 300 as Elon Musk’s DOGE Decimates Agency
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has gutted the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), taking a team of over 10,000 down to just under 300,…
Like TikTok, lawmakers want to ban DeepSeek from government devices
A bipartisan duo in the the U.S. House is proposing legislation to ban the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek from federal devices, similar to the policy already in place for the…
King Soopers grocery store workers strike in Colorado
Some 10,000 grocery store workers across the greater Denver area went on strike Thursday, claiming unfair and illegal negotiating practices by King Soopers while their union has been…
‘It’s giving drained’: Liberal TikTok users are mocking ‘conservative girl’ makeup
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RBLX stock plummets 20% after Roblox misses target for daily active users
Roblox shares dropped as much as 20% on Thursday after the gaming company reported disappointing fourth quarter results in bookings and daily active user figures, creating fear that the…
Bluesky photo-sharing app Flashes launches in beta
Flashes, a photo-sharing app that’s linked to X-alternative Bluesky, launched in beta this week before disappearing from the test store due to what its developer said were technical…
How Max’s international expansion is paying off
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TikTok Stole Our Hearts, but Can It Last?
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As the federal resignation offer looms, some workers dig in their heels
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Billabong, Roxy, Volcom on list of 120 stores closing as Liberated Brands files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, blames fast fashion
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4 things entrepreneurial couples can teach every cofounder
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OpenAI’s “deep research” gives a preview of the AI agents of the future
Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here. OpenAI’s…
The Untold Winners of the Trump Memecoin Frenzy
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Google scraps DEI goals, caving to Trump’s executive order
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