For Anne, a French woman in her fifties, things began innocently enough in early 2023. The interior designer, who had no experience with social media, opened an Instagram account and began posting holiday snaps. While browsing the site, she saw a picture of Hollywood actor Brad Pitt and hit “Like.” That’s all it took for … Read more
“Seven hours of RedZone football starts here.” That’s how Scott Hanson opened Sunday’s broadcast, with his usual upbeat energy — but this time, with a twinge of irony. Why? Because last week (and again this week), the NFL’s RedZone channel — long celebrated for its uninterrupted, ad-free blitz of touchdowns and drama — broke its … Read more
Although there’s been a whole lot of pessimism recently, electric vehicle sales continue to grow, even if it is less quickly than many hoped. That’s true in the commercial vehicle space as well—according to Cox Automotive, 87 percent of vehicle fleet operators expect to add EVs in the next five years, and more than half … Read more
I think people are confused about how money will be won and lost with AI. Most “AI businesses” will get crushed because only so much tooling is needed. So that will be a crash. But there will be a far bigger boom from new companies creating new things using AI. I think of AI as … Read more
Enlarge / Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft sits atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket earlier than liftoff in June to start the Crew Flight Check. NASA is prepared for Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, stricken with thruster issues and helium leaks, to depart the Worldwide House Station as quickly as Friday, wrapping up a disappointing check flight … Read more
