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The Download: chatbots for health, and US fights over AI regulation
[ad_1] 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. “Dr. Google” had its issues. Can ChatGPT...
TikTok seals deal forming new joint American venture with major investors
[ad_1] TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years...
Why you should treat your brand as an operating system
[ad_1] For much of the modern corporate era, brand has been treated as surface area. A story told outward. A set of signals designed to persuade, attract, and differentiate. When...
There’s only one Woz, but we can all learn from him
[ad_1] Hello again, and welcome back to Fast Company’s Plugged In. On January 16, Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak—known to all as Woz—received the James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award, an...
Three sales secrets from the stage that translate into everyday leadership
[ad_1] I like to say that my job as a charity auctioneer is the ultimate sales role. I stand onstage night after night encouraging people to give money, playing off...
You can finally see the Met Opera outside NYC: These movie theaters are showing ‘Kavalier and Clay’ this weekend
[ad_1] If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to spend less time on devices and get more “cultured,” the Metropolitan Opera is here to help—even if you don’t find...
Why AI can’t automate science, according to a philosopher
[ad_1] Consistent with the general trend of incorporating artificial intelligence into nearly every field, researchers and politicians are increasingly using AI models trained on scientific data to infer answers to...
This tech could keep EVs from stressing the grid—and save everyone money
[ad_1] If you’re a typical American, you get home from work and start flipping switches and turning knobs—doing laundry, cooking dinner, watching TV. With so many other folks doing the...
How to make your out-of-office emails a little spicier (with examples)
[ad_1] So, you’ve finally done it. No more putting it off, pushing through the grind, waiting for a more opportune time once things settle down. Alas, you’ve mustered up the...
Measles is surging in the US. Wastewater tracking could help.
[ad_1] After all, wastewater contains saliva, urine, feces, shed skin, and more. You could consider it a rich biological sample. Wastewater analysis helped scientists understand how covid was spreading during...
America’s coming war over AI regulation
[ad_1] With Americans increasingly anxious about how AI could harm mental health, jobs, and the environment, public demand for regulation is growing. If Congress stays paralyzed, states will be the...
6 families are suing TikTok after kids die doing the ‘blackout challenge’
[ad_1] Six families are suing TikTok after their children died emulating the so-called “blackout challenge” they had seen on the social media platform.  The lawsuit alleges that TikTok’s algorithm exposed...