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ChatGPT isn’t hurting Google Search like people feared it would

ChatGPT isn’t hurting Google Search like people feared it would

This week, I take a look at the surprisingly strong state of Google, Meta gets a new chief AI researcher,…
AI referrals to top websites were up 357% year-over-year in June, reaching 1.13B

AI referrals to top websites were up 357% year-over-year in June, reaching 1.13B

AI referrals to websites still have a way to go to catch up to the traffic that Google Search provides,…
Comcast’s fix for streaming service overload is in your cable box

Comcast’s fix for streaming service overload is in your cable box

Streaming has become a tangled web of subscriptions, and now Comcast says it can help by putting all your services…
Join Our Next Livestream: Inside Katie Drummond’s Viral Interview With Bryan Johnson

Join Our Next Livestream: Inside Katie Drummond’s Viral Interview With Bryan Johnson

What does it mean to be healthy in 2025? Bryan Johnson, an entrepreneur and venture capitalist who’s well known for…
The Download: Saving the US climate programs, and America’s AI protections are under threat

The Download: Saving the US climate programs, and America’s AI protections are under threat

Nonprofits are trying to preserve a US effort to modernize greenhouse-gas measurements, amid growing fears that the Trump administration’s dismantling…
Sam Altman warns there’s no legal confidentiality when using ChatGPT as a therapist

Sam Altman warns there’s no legal confidentiality when using ChatGPT as a therapist

ChatGPT users may want to think twice before turning to their AI app for therapy or other kinds of emotional…
A timeline of the US semiconductor market in 2025

A timeline of the US semiconductor market in 2025

It’s been a tumultuous year for the U.S. semiconductor industry. The semiconductor industry plays a sizable role in the “AI…
Google took a month to shut down Catwatchful, a phone spyware operation hosted on its servers

Google took a month to shut down Catwatchful, a phone spyware operation hosted on its servers

Google has suspended the account of phone surveillance operator Catwatchful, which was using the tech giant’s servers to host and…
Trump’s Anti-Bias AI Order Is Just More Bias

Trump’s Anti-Bias AI Order Is Just More Bias

On November 2, 2022, I attended a Google AI event in New York City. One of the themes was responsible…
Lyft to add autonomous shuttles in 2026 as Uber inks more self-driving deals

Lyft to add autonomous shuttles in 2026 as Uber inks more self-driving deals

Lyft will add autonomous shuttles made by Austrian manufacturer Benteler Group to its network in late 2026, the company announced…