News

How Iran Became Isolated

Christina Goldbaum, a New York Times reporter, and Katrin Bennhold, a senior writer on the international desk, discuss how the power dynamics in the Middle

Digital Marketing

6 Key Findings From Marketing Leaders

AI is being rapidly implemented, but that doesn’t mean it’s being used effectively. The current lack of clear benchmarks and data about AI usage has

Software

LLMs bring new nature of abstraction

Like most loudmouths in this field, I’ve been paying a lot of attention to the role that generative AI systems may play in software development.

Finance

Emirates, Qatar Airways, and other major airlines are cancelling flights and halting routes amid uncertainty from U.S. strikes and a shaky Israel-Iran ceasefire deal

The U.S. entry into Israel’s war with Iran caused travel disruptions to pile up globally this week — with flight cancellations continuing Tuesday, even after President Donald

Business

Trump’s chip tariff threat sparks pushback from auto industry to tech

Blowback to President Donald Trump’s idea of tariffs on imported semiconductors is proving to be broad and deep, stretching from auto companies and boat makers

Tips & Tricks

The Interoperability Crisis in HealthTech: Can AI Help Connect the Dots?

Clinicians waste ~12 hours/week battling fragmented data. That’s not a tech debt, it’s a human one. While patients wait, doctors dig through disconnected systems, re-order

Crypto

Ex-CFTC Chair Warns Of Conflicts Of Interest As Senate Weighs Market Structure

On Tuesday, the US Senate Banking Committee’s digital assets subcommittee is scheduled to hear testimony from former regulators and industry leaders in consideration of legislation

Tech

Roblox says it is on track to pay out $1B to creators in 2025, as it revamps its rewards program to encourage creators to bring more players onto the platform (Jay Peters/The Verge)

Jay Peters / The Verge: Roblox says it is on track to pay out $1B to creators in 2025, as it revamps its rewards program

Social Media

TikTok engagement in 2025: Calculator, tips, and strategies to win

TikTok continues to lead in social media engagement, with over 1.5 billion active users and interaction rates that outpace most other social media platforms. But

Artificial Intelligence

The inflection point for our lifetime – autonomous AI

Back in the 80s and 90s, life was simple. Kids roamed the neighborhood. Parents didn’t track them with GPS. Commercials interrupted your TV shows and