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Years before ChatGPT, one of the creators of IBM’s Watson tried to harness AI to tutor—here’s why it didn’t work
When Satya Nitta worked at IBM, he and a team of colleagues took on a bold assignment: Use the latest in artificial intelligence to build a new...
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How design drove $10M in preorders for Rabbit R1 AI hardware
Few people knew who Jesse Lyu was when he posted a video of himself to X, standing in front of a black backdrop in a black T-shirt, holding a...
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Don’t buy an Apple Vision Pro from scalpers. Here’s why
For the first time in ages, the hottest tech launch of the year won’t be a smartphone. It’ll be a spatial computer. On February 2,...
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Artificial stupidity: Can GPT handle the truth?
“Not that you lied to me but that I no longer believe you has shaken me.” —Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil...
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Housing market inventory hit a 4 million home glut before the 2008 crash. We’re nowhere close to that now
Want more stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the daily free ResiClub newsletter. The thinking behind...
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Is Google getting worse? This is what leading computer scientists say
You’ve heard this claim before, but a new study lends academic credence to the common refrain that “Google is getting worse.”...
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Why is Disney facing a possible proxy fight?
The return of Bob Iger to the role of CEO at Disney was one that both fans and investors initially cheered. Since that time, though, the stock has...
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Apple just removed the blood oxygen sensor from some Apple Watch models. Here’s why
If you’re in the market for a new Apple Watch, you’ll want to be aware that as of today Apple has been forced to disable a major...
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World Bank’s Ajay Banga says more private sector investment is key to solving global challenges
Just over seven months after taking the reins as the 14th president of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga is promising major changes are...
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I created a custom ChatGPT chatbot, and so should you
Hello from Fast Company, and welcome to Plugged In, our weekly tech newsletter. If a friend or colleague forwarded this edition to you—or...
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10 ways to build a more intelligent future
In a rapidly changing world, how can business leaders build an intelligent future? In the latest episode of Leaders in Innovation, we gather 10...
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Young people aren’t completely anti-capitalist, but the future of capitalism depends on them
People under the age of 40 are more negative about capitalism than their older counterparts, according to a recent survey from Fast Company. But...
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Today’s top business headlines: Peacock’s viewership win, dashed hopes for a moon landing, and increasing piracy rates
Wild Card game breaks streaming records: On Saturday, the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins played in the AFC Wild Card game, garnering 27.6...
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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowhsahi: We can’t let up on the EV transition
As the world’s political and business leaders meet in Davos this week, there’s no shortage of issues to discuss, from the state of...
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How we almost ended up with a bull’s-eye-shaped barcode
Peering into the past. C.J. Burton/The Image Bank/Getty Images Few objects in the world are more immediately recognizable than the...
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5 numbers that will define the music industry in 2024
The music industry had an eventful 12 months. Taylor Swift and Beyoncé undertook massive tours that broke records and brought people to movie...
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How CES survived the great tech trade show meltdown
Welcome back to Plugged In, Fast Company’s weekly tech newsletter. I’m global technology editor Harry McCracken, and...
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Here’s how DoorDash, Uber, and Lyft are responding to a new rule change on gig work
The Department of Labor on Tuesday enacted a new rule that’s aimed at preventing the misclassification of workers as independent...
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X banned a bunch of liberal journalists hours before touting a new ‘dissimilar posts’ feature
On Tuesday, X published a roadmap explaining how the social network will be “transforming the global town square” over the coming...
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Carta, a VC-world institution, is cut down to size after allegations of ethics violations
Update Tuesday, January 9: Late Monday night, Ward published a new Medium post saying he hadn’t needed...
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The true meaning of the term ‘Luddite’
The term Luddite emerged in England in the early 1800s. At the time there was a thriving textile industry that depended on manual knitting...
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The AI hardware era is upon us, like it or not
If AI software was the biggest tech trend in 2023, it’s only natural that hardware will follow in 2024. In the year ahead, you can...
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The 5 New Year’s resolutions every CEO should make
It has become standard practice to set New Year’s resolutions in our personal lives, but what about professionally? As we welcome in...
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Run, don’t walk, to your local Chipotle for a chance to earn free Lifestyle Bowls with Strava
If you were worried that 2024 wouldn’t be your year, worry no more. Chipotle, America’s favorite fast-casual burrito chain, just...
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Japan Airlines fire: Photos show flight JAL-516 in flames at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport
A passenger plane collided with a Japanese coast guard aircraft and burst into flames on the runway of Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday,...