Why MLB is suddenly betting big on NBC and Netflix
If the football games, boxing matches, and comedy specials weren’t indication enough that Netflix is making a bold move for the live television market, here’s another: Beginning in 2026,…
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Roundtables: Surviving the New Age of Conspiracies
Everything is a conspiracy theory now. MIT Technology Review’s series, “The New Conspiracy Age,” explores how this moment is changing science and technology. Watch a discussion with our…
U.S. employers added 119,000 jobs in September, delayed report says
U.S. employers added a surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed for seven weeks by the federal government…
Origami Holiday Tree returns to Manhattan’s American Museum of Natural History
A beloved Christmas tree tradition is returning to Manhattan for the holiday season next week. No, it’s not the towering spruce at Rockefeller Center, which is lit in early December. The…
Shopping for toys this holiday season? Avoid the AI ones, groups warn parents
They’re cute, even cuddly, and promise learning and companionship—but artificial intelligence toys are not safe for kids, according to children’s and consumer advocacy groups urging…
The CDC’s updated page about vaccines and autism exploits a fearmongering loophole
In utterly bleak news, AI Overviews are now more accurate about the lack of a relationship between autism and vaccines than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). On…
Designing digital resilience in the agentic AI era
While global investment in AI is projected to reach $1.5 trillion in 2025, fewer than half of business leaders are confident in their organization’s ability to maintain service continuity,…
RTO mandates are outdated in a hybrid workplace
Microsoft is the latest tech giant to announce its new return-to-work (RTO) mandate. The first phase of the mandate is set to start in February 2026, requiring Seattle-area employees…
Nvidia’s rising stock price takes fellow chip giants along for ride as renewed AI enthusiasm fuels fresh rally
Yesterday, after the stock market’s closing bell, Nvidia Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) reported its Q3 2026 financials. Investors were eagerly anticipating the results, as the company is…
The Download: what’s next for electricity, and living in the conspiracy age
I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Donald Trump is poised to ban AI state laws The US President is considering…
New York’s ubiquitous construction scaffolding gets a glow up
New York City scaffolding is so commonplace it has become a kind of extra architectural skin covering the city. It’s estimated that there are more than 9,000 of these “construction sheds”…
“This World of Tomorrow” and “Oedipus” Dramatize the Power of the Past
To write “Tomorrow,” Hanks and Glossman adapted several of Hanks’s own short stories, primarily “The Past Is Important to Us,” which he had long hoped might become a movie. Much of the…
NAR says the median age of first-time homebuyers in 2025 is 40, up from 28 in 1992—but can we trust the data?
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClubnewsletter. Earlier this month, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released…
How ‘micro joy’ can help you feel happier every day
In a world of hustle culture and stressors of all kinds, joy can seem both illusive and impossible. But despite barriers, you can create the conditions for happiness. Well-being and joy…
Three things to know about the future of electricity
Look out for a coal crossover As we ask more from our grid, the key factor that’s going to determine what all this means for climate change is what’s supplying the electricity we’re using.…
How to be a multidimensional leader—without sacrificing your personal brand
Most personal branding advice assumes you’re one thing. But what if you’re not? What if you’re a strategist and an artist, a CEO and a musician, a parent and a community builder? For…
Workplaces can—and must—help quell America’s polarization
Five years ago, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong did a bold thing. He banned political conversations at work. He made this decision because he knows what the job of a business leader is: to…
Can business schools really prepare students for a world of AI? Stanford thinks so
Business leaders are scrambling to understand the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence. But if companies are struggling to keep up, can today’s business schools really prepare…
Trump Takes Aim at State AI Laws in Draft Executive Order
US President Donald Trump is considering signing an executive order that would seek to challenge state efforts to regulate artificial intelligence through lawsuits and the withholding of…
5 ways leaders should prioritize mental health
As companies adopt AI, the conversation is shifting from the promise of productivity to concerns about AI’s impact on wellbeing. Business leaders can’t ignore the warning signs. The mental…
Design your software for disappearance
Most of the software that truly moves the world doesn’t demand our attention: It quietly removes friction and gets out of the way. You only notice it when it’s broken. That’s not a bug in…
Nvidia CEO Dismisses Concerns of an AI Bubble. Investors Remain Skeptical
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang didn’t need any prompting on Wednesday to address the elephant in the room. “There's been a lot of talk about an AI bubble,” he said on an earnings call before…
Storytelling can reframe the economic conversation
The trajectory of our national economy is a central concern of every American. Our living costs rise as would-be hegemons battle over neocolonial control through tariff policies. And while…
What if fintech worked for the people who don’t download fintech?
I’ve spent much of my career in fintech, but some of the most inspiring innovations I’ve seen came from a town most people have never heard of. In early 2025, Ipava State Bank, a tiny…