AI can be a friend or an enemy to nearly half the workforce. Here’s how to make sure it’s the former

The SVP of engineering at Betterworks says a key reason for the AI risk difference is that women are overrepresented in administrative, clerical, and customer service roles, which are more vulnerable to AI disruption.

Artificial intelligence presents both opportunities and pitfalls for women. 

Naming a brand can cost more than $50,000. This new AI-powered service will do it for much less

Two branding pros are looking to upend the agency model and take the pain out of the name game.

Mark Liney won’t name the names, but he can’t shake the memory of an unusual brand-naming project that happened at an agency for the company’s biggest client. Writers weren’t included in the budget, so the creative director on the project decided to throw some sheets of paper up on a wall and instructed his team to jot ideas on them on their way to the kitchen or bathroom. At the end of...

OpenAI’s GPT-4o may be better at making friends than you are

The latest demo from OpenAI features two AI bots that sound eerily like humans. Specifically, humans who have read Dale Carnegie.

They may not be great singers, but the new ChatGPT voice models from OpenAI have sure come a long way. In a widely viewed demo this week, the company showed off its new flagship model, GPT-4o, with company cofounder and president Greg Brockman putting two generative AI bots in conversation with each other—and asking the pair to sing a song about their...

Nike ISPA’s futuristic new poncho doubles as a tent

Nike ISPA’s Metamorph poncho could be in “Dune,” but it’s built for the real world—and it points to what’s next for circular design.

Nike ISPA debuted a new multi-use jacket, and it looks like something straight out of the Dune universe. With its silver hue, gray hood, and armor-like details, the futuristic Nike Metamorph Poncho seems ideal for navigating an alien planet—and, luckily for any intrepid explorers in need of rest, it can also turn into a tent. 

How companies use ‘cognitive diversity’ as an excuse to keep hiring white men

In her new book, Bärí A. Williams explores how the tech industry treats Black workers.

Over the years, tech has found another way to pay lip service to diversity while doing little to increase the number of underrepresented minorities, especially Black women, by broadening the definition of diversity so it’s not just about representational diversity but “cognitive diversity” as well. Cognitive diversity is all about the different ways people think or work or learn—how they...

Will local newsrooms get left behind by the AI revolution?

As OpenAI inks content deals with media companies like FT and Axel Springer, some digital news leaders worry about what will happen to smaller media outlets.

With the rise of generative AI, news outlets have been scrambling to figure out how to adapt to the changing technological landscape, placing media organizations into two camps. 

How AI apps are moving beyond basic chatbots

Generative AI developers are using the technology for more than just basic chat—and sometimes leaving out the chat interface entirely.

Freeform chat-powered tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney have captured much of the attention paid to generative AI, but increasingly, the technology is being used behind the scenes to breathe new life into a variety of software applications.

People Share Movie Remakes They Prefer Over The Original

"The original is classic, but the remake is masterful."

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If You Wanna Spend As Much Time Outside This Spring As Possible, These 32 Products Will Help

Whether your idea of a good time outside is lounging around the backyard or hiking mountain trails — this post has what you're looking for.

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44 Million People Viewed A Viral “Constipation Hack” By A Wellness Influencer, And People Had A Lot Of Thoughts

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Maven Is a New Social Network That Eliminates Followers—and Hopefully Stress

Twitter cofounder Ev Williams is backing a new social network called Maven, which trades likes and follows for algorithms designed to foster serendipity and deep discussion.

In Ecuador, Homes That Are Part of the Mountains

A group of architects are creating disjointed structures that, in responding to their unsteady terrain, are a new model in cooperative building.

University of California Workers Authorize Union to Call for Strike Over Protest Crackdowns

A union representing about 48,000 academic workers said that campus leaders mishandled pro-Palestinian demonstrations. The vote gives the union’s executive board the ability to call a strike at any time.

As Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital Faces Closure, Patient Care Suffers

Amid a standoff with the state over whether Beth Israel Hospital will close, severely ill patients keep arriving to a hospital that cannot always care for them.

U.A.W. Effort to Organize Mercedes Workers in Alabama Has High Stakes

Southern political leaders say a win for the United Automobile Workers would threaten their economies. Activists want to strike a blow against a system they say exploits the poor.

At Last, Detroit Sees Population Grow, New Estimates Show

New census estimates find moderate post-pandemic rebounds for big cities in the Midwest and Northeast.

Russia Has Opened Up a New Front. What Comes Next?

Things for Ukraine are likely to get worse before they get better.

Lessons of Past Pandemics Take on New Urgency as Bird Flu Looms

We need to be prepared to fight the next war, not the last one.

Madonna’s Celebration Tour Proves She Won’t Quit

If this were the last tour of Madonna’s career, she would retire as the most influential female pop star of all time.

What Getting Shot in the U.S. Taught Me About the Dehumanization of Palestinians

The dehumanization of Palestinians has become a norm.