Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the clever word game from the New York Times that challenges you to group answers into different categories. This can be difficult, so read on if you need some hints. What should you do once you’re done? Well, play other word games of course. I also have daily Wordle tips … Read more
Welcome back to this week’s review. This week, we come to you in the wake of TechCrunch Disrupt! If you missed it, we’re highlighting conversations from Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg, and Disney star turned CEO of the space Bridgit Mendler. Of course, we also have news from the rest of the … Read more
A new report from Heimdal reveals that job seekers around the world are targets of scams exploiting individuals seeking employment in sectors such as finance, IT and healthcare. Based on an analysis of more than 2,670 social media posts and comments from victims in 2023 and 2024, the report highlights common tactics used by fraudsters, … Read more
Bonobos founder Andy Dunn is back in the builder seat, working on an in-person social media platform called Pie. But the biggest lessons he learned from his $310 million exit from Bonobos have less to do with entrepreneurship and more to do with staying sane. When Dunn was in college, he was diagnosed with bipolar … Read more
Two of the biggest forces in two deeply intertwined tech ecosystems – large incumbents and startups – took a break from counting their money to plead together that the government stop thinking about regulations that could affect their financial interests, or as they like to do it. let’s call it, innovation. “Our two companies may … Read more
The AI search game is heating up, with OpenAI adding search capabilities to ChatGPT yesterday and Perplexity launching a macOS desktop app a week ago. Perplexity could currently be considered a leader in AI-powered search, and now Mac users can quickly use Perplexity’s advanced search engine right from their desktop without having to access it … Read more
It seems clear now that it does not matter what economic data comes out between now and next week. Mortgage rates will not improve by any significant margin this week or even after the election. Unfortunate for those who need to stabilize and/or close their price this week. And last month for that matter. Lenders … Read more
Chinese researchers linked to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the military wing of China’s ruling party, have reportedly used Meta’s “open” AI to develop a tool for defense applications. According to Reuters, Chinese researchers, including two affiliated with a PLA research and development group, used Meta’s Llama 2 AI model to create a military-oriented chatbot. … Read more
Strands is the latest pun from The New York Times after Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s a lot of fun. It can be difficult, though, so keep reading my Strands tips. Want more word-based fun? So check out my Wordle Today, NYT Connections Today, and Quordle Today pages for tips and answers … Read more
A Philadelphia judge ordered X CEO Elon Musk to appear Thursday morning at a hearing on his super PAC’s plan to award $1 million a day to voters in key battleground states. But Musk was not named to the court after the same judge granted a request to transfer the case from the state of … Read more