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Beyond the Hype: Seeking Tangible ROI in the Era of AI Agents
NEA partner Tiffany Luck explains why enterprises are still figuring out their AI ROI and what personal AI agents need to deliver real consumer utility.
Beyond Software: Prometheus Seeks AI Architect for Physical Innovation
Jeff Bezos and his startup, Prometheus, are pioneering an 'artificial general engineer' meant to automate the design and manufacturing of complex physical systems.
Sweeping Credential Harvesting Heist Compromises 30K Fortinet Devices Across Nearly 200 Countries
A massive credential harvesting campaign has compromised approximately 30,000 Fortinet security devices worldwide, with attackers compiling working credentials and targeting diverse sectors across nearly 200 countries.
The CA1 Core Hub: The Hippocampus Memory Switchboard Unveiled
New research reveals that approximately one in four memory cells within the cornus ammonis 1 (CA1) region of the hippocampus function as a core hub, integrating signals from multiple pathways to orchestrate precise memory encoding and retrieval. This discovery reshapes our understanding of how the hippocampus serves as the brain's central memory switchboard.
Shopify Shop App Exploited to Push Callback Phishing Attacks
Threat actors are abusing the popular Shop order-tracking app by inserting fake purchase receipts, tricking users into calling fraudulent support lines to steal sensitive data and credentials.
Authenticity Over Polish: Inside LinkedIn’s Bold Video Shift for Gen Z
An in-depth look at LinkedIn's strategic shift toward vertical video, its newly launched Creator Marketplace, and how CMO Jessica Jensen plans to capture Gen Z by prioritizing trust and authenticity over polished production.Expanded to include tactical insights into B2B brand strategy and Gen Z behavior.
AI Companions Aren't Therapists. They're Designated Attention Engines—And That's Where the Harm Starts
AI companion apps like Character.AI and ChatGPT face mounting lawsuits over conversations that pushed minors toward self-harm. This is the story of Sewell Setzer, Adam Raine—and why safety can’t be an afterthought.
When Machines Tell Us What We Want to Hear, Why Bother With Humans?
How AI sycophancy undermines psychological growth, tolerance for dissent, and the essential role of social friction in interpersonal development.
Amazon’s $13 Billion India Bet Is Just the Tip of an AI Infrastructure Iceberg
Amazon commits $13B more to India's AI infrastructure push, capping off nearly $48B in total commitments since 2023 and accelerating a global scramble to build computing muscle on the subcontinent.
Beyond Computation: The Methodological Fragility of Modern Consciousness Research
A rigorous methodological critique argues current neuroscientific methods conflate information processing with subjective consciousness, urging adoption of dissociation-based paradigms to separate awareness from computation before ethical policies are enacted.
Shinkei Systems and the Future of Humane, Robot-Processed Seafood
Shinkei Systems founder Saif Khawaja and Founders Fund partner Delian Asparouhov discuss the company's Poseidon robot, which automates ike jime to humanely harvest fish, extending shelf life and reducing spoilage in the seafood supply chain.
The Fish That Learned to Die Quietly
How Shinkei Systems' Poseidon robot is rewriting the rules of seafood quality, shelf life, and American fish’s place in Japan’s markets — one brain-piercing at a time.