Pranjal Raghav
Kyte, which billed itself as the ‘best competitor to Hertz,’ shuts down
Rental car startup Kyte has shut down nearly one year after slashing staff and exiting most of its…
Sen. Hawley to probe Meta after report finds its AI chatbots flirt with kids
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) said he intends to investigate whether Meta’s generative AI products exploit, deceive, or harm…
Les Amis, the European app helping women form friendships, launches in New York
Making friends as an adult can be tough, especially after moving to a new city. Luckily, modern technology…
TikTok’s new guidelines add subtle changes for LIVE creators, AI content, and more
TikTok is preparing an update to its Community Guidelines, which dictate the rules for participating on the social…
Winklevoss twins’ crypto company Gemini files for IPO
Another crypto company is headed for the public markets. This time, it’s Gemini Space Station Inc., the New…
Sam Altman, over bread rolls, explores life after GPT-5
I’m looking out at Alcatraz Island from a Mediterranean restaurant in San Francisco with hundred-dollar fish entrées on…
How your solar rooftop became a national security issue
James Showalter describes a pretty specific if not entirely implausible nightmare scenario. Someone drives up to your house,…
Anthropic says some Claude models can now end ‘harmful or abusive’ conversations
Anthropic has announced new capabilities that will allow some of its newest, largest models to end conversations in…
AI-powered stuffed animals are coming for your kids
Do A.I. chatbots packaged inside cute-looking plushies offer a viable alternative to screen time for kids? That’s how…
Judge says FTC investigation into Media Matters ‘should alarm all Americans’
A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Federal Trade Commission’s investigation into left-leaning advocacy group…
Duolingo CEO says controversial AI memo was misunderstood
While Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn was loudly criticized this year after declaring that Duolingo would become an…
‘Stranger Things’ creators may be leaving Netflix
Netflix could soon lose the creative team behind one of its biggest hits. Earlier this week, Variety and…
GPT-5 is supposed to be nicer now
OpenAI announced late Friday that it’s updating its latest model to be “warmer and friendlier.” The company recently…
The Difference Between Children And Students
In 2013, I wrote a post for edutopia exploring the difference between students and learners. As ‘learning trends’…
Target’s CEO succession tilts toward an insider and company lifer
When Brian Cornell took over as Target’s CEO in 2014, the retailer was reeling from a data breach,…