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Siemens CEO Roland Busch’s mission to automate everything
Today, I’m talking with Roland Busch, who is the CEO of Siemens. Siemens is one of those absolutely giant, extremely important, but fairly opaque companies we l...
OpenAI will reportedly start testing ads in ChatGPT today
OpenAI plans to start testing ads in ChatGPT today, according to a report from CNBC. The "clearly labeled" ads will appear in a separate area beneath your chat,...
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Discord announced on Monday that it's rolling out age verification on its platform globally starting next month, when it will automatically set all users' accou...
PlayStation’s next big games showcase is on February 12th
Nintendo and Xbox each had their turn, and now PlayStation is up. Sony just announced its next big State of Play showcase, which will stream on February 12th at...
Animal Crossing started life as a dungeon crawler
Despite the convoluted journey between concept and finished product, despite all the many things that change between initial prototype and whatever ends up in p...
HBO Max is finally launching in the UK next month
Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that streaming service HBO Max will make its long-awaited debut in the UK and Ireland on March 26th, having previously prom...
Live Nation’s monopoly trial is reportedly fracturing Trump’s Justice Department
Live Nation executives have reportedly sidestepped the Justice Department's antitrust division to negotiate directly with more sympathetic senior officials in t...
AI Is Here to Replace Nuclear Treaties. Scared Yet?
The last major nuclear arms treaty between the US and Russia just expired. Some experts believe a combination of satellite surveillance, AI, and human reviewers...
This whistle fights fascists
Kit Rocha and Courtney Milan have a knack for drawing attention to a cause. The bestselling romance novelists helped raise half a million dollars for Georgia vo...
A 'Shark Tank' alum needed cash to pay tariffs. This shadowy lending world was ready
How about $350,000 within hours? The pitches flood small businesses: "No hidden fees, No BS." These financial lifelines are barely regulated and can turn into t...
OpenAI’s supposedly ‘leaked’ Super Bowl ad with ear buds and a shiny orb was a hoax
As if OpenAI didn't have enough drama around the Super Bowl and advertising, as the game wound down, word spread of a "leaked" ad that actually wasn't leaked at...
Turning Point USA’s Halftime Show Was Exactly What You’d Expect
“The All-American Halftime Show," born out of outrage over Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance, fell short of the hype. From Kid Rock’s poor lip synching to Erik...