If you were looking for a sign to try out a “dumb phone,” here it is: the trendy, minimalist Light Phone is joining forces with Noble Mobile, a phone network founded by entrepreneur and politician Andrew Yang that gives you money back if you use less data. On Tuesday, 500 Light Phone III models will … Read more
I really want to be a chill mom. Loading audio narration… I don’t want to be a helicopter parent. I don’t want to hover. I don’t want to be one of those moms whose whole identity is consumed by watching out for their child, who stops being an independent person and becomes a soft, pillowy … Read more
For years, there was only one way for mom-and-pop investors to buy into Elon Musk’s vision: shares of Tesla Inc. That’s about to change — and it’s a serious risk for Tesla investors. With the imminent initial public offering of Space Exploration Technologies Corp., better known as SpaceX, the market will have an additional entry … Read more
Andrej Karpathy, the AI researcher who co-founded and formerly worked at OpenAI and previously led AI at Tesla, has joined Anthropic. “I’ve joined Anthropic,” Karpathy posted on X Tuesday. “I think the next few years at the frontier of LLMs will be especially formative. I am very excited to join the team here and get … Read more
Ukrainian weapons makers say they have a selling point many defense firms farther from the battlefield can’t match: Their weapons are being tested, adapted, and used in modern combat every day. Loading audio narration… Serhiy Goncharov, the CEO of the National Association of Ukrainian Defense Industries, or NAUDI, which represents roughly 100 companies, told Business … Read more
After prevailing in its court fight with Elon Musk, OpenAI — the ChatGPT maker valued at $852 billion — remains on track for what could be one of the largest initial public offerings in history. Musk had been seeking the ouster of his fellow OpenAI co-founder, CEO Sam Altman, among other changes to the company. … Read more
SACRAMENTO — Every morning, Jack Kavanagh brews himself a cup of coffee or tea, pads down a short hallway, past the dining room, and turns left into his small home office, where he brings California to the world. It’s been his routine for decades, through all manner of upheaval and events — social, political, natural and man-made. … Read more
U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA may have escaped a sizable security breach, thanks to a good-faith security researcher who identified publicly exposed credentials that allowed access to government cloud and internal agency systems. As first reported by independent security reporter Brian Krebs, GitGuardian security researcher Guillaume Valadon found reams of exposed plaintext credentials listed in spreadsheets, … Read more
On a sunny afternoon in the spring of 2023, my phone lit up with texts from several friends sharing a video of Vice President Kamala Harris leaving a Washington, D.C., record store. Dressed in a navy blue suit and flanked by stone-faced Secret Service agents, Harris casually approached a cluster of reporters, one of whom … Read more
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt says he wants to get tough. The reality TV personality contends that the root cause of Los Angeles’ homelessness crisis is drug addiction and mental health and pledged to use the police and other coercive efforts to clean the streets. “Once you start enforcing the law, things are going … Read more
Warren Buffett’s big bash was noticeably quieter this year — but it should pick up in 2027, the unofficial tour guide for the event told Business Insider. Loading audio narration… Tilman Versch has published numerous guides to Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting on his “Good Investing” website. He showcased his knowledge and connections during my … Read more
NEW YORK — Trains are set to resume rolling on the Long Island Rail Road on Tuesday after a deal was reached to end a strike that had shut down the busiest commuter rail system in the country. But commuters in the eastern suburbs of New York City still had to muddle through another tough morning rush … Read more
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Pete Buttigieg was in his Harvard dorm room. Joni Ernst was planning her toddler’s birthday party in their new home in Red Oak, Iowa. Asa Hutchinson was scheduled to board a commercial flight to Washington, D.C. — and ended up on a military jet instead. Through different vantage points, they saw the same … Read more
Like many young people of her generation, Fai Nur was what she called a “chronically online teenager.” She obsessed over music groups, TV shows, and movies, and never missed the chance to talk about her interests endlessly online. When ChatGPT launched in 2022, she saw potential immediately. “AI could finally let any user actually simulate … Read more
Twenty-five years ago, Grammy-winning singer Bilal released his debut album, “1st Born Second,” a seminal body of work that fearlessly weaves together the worlds of jazz, hip-hop and neo-soul for a sound that was fresh at the time and still holds up today. With the leading single “Soul Sista,” the album featured vocals from the … Read more