Can humans and robots coexist in harmony? TD Bank thinks so

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Sometimes 2026 feels like a dystopian nightmare. When tech leaders make remarks comparing the energy it takes to “train” a human compared to LLMs and Amazon reportedly has plans to use robots over 600,000 human hires, it’s hard not to feel like that nightmare is a reality.But the reality isn’t so black-and-white, and that nuance is central to the message

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Kalshi Suspended a California Politician and a YouTuber for Insider Trading

A former candidate in the 2026 race for governor of California and a popular YouTuber have been kicked off Kalshi’s platform for alleged violations related to insider trading, the popular prediction market revealed Wednesday.In a

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How Good Good Golf is carving out its place in golf history

For much of its recent history, golf has had a reputation for being somewhat of an old man’s sport. That’s been changing in recent years, and as a result of the sport’s evolving image, some

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AI Safety Meets the War Machine

When Anthropic last year became the first major AI company cleared by the US government for classified use—including military applications—the news didn’t make a major splash. But this week a second development hit like a

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David Protein isn’t afraid to defy category norms

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An FBI ‘Asset’ Helped Run a Dark Web Site That Sold Fentanyl-Laced Drugs for Years

“Lin cannot seriously dispute that the decision to allow opioid sales on Incognito was his own,” the prosecution's filing reads.

How Figs pivoted its Lindsey Vonn Winter Olympics campaign

When the marketers at Figs first started planning their Winter Olympics campaign, the story of alpine skiing legend Lindsey Vonn

Supreme Court Rules Most of Donald Trump’s Tariffs Are Illegal

The US Supreme Court on Friday overturned most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, which could lead to more than $175

All things AI with Dan Gardner

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Mark Zuckerberg Tries to Play It Safe in Social Media Addiction Trial Testimony

Zuckerberg repeatedly fell back on accusing Lanier of "mischaracterizing" his previous statements. When it came to emails, Zuckerberg typically objected based on how old the message was or his lack of familiarity with the Meta employees involved. “I don’t think so, no,” he replied when directed to clarify whether he

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All things AI with Dipin Oberoi

Affiliate marketing has grown up. The new report from impact.com breaks down the five pillars of partner sophistication, shows how top teams measure creator performance with precision, and explains what actually drives revenue beyond the first click. Read the report.Dipin Oberoi is a social listening expert who has had stints

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Inside the Rolling Layoffs at Jack Dorsey’s Block

After hundreds of workers were laid off in early February from Jack Dorsey’s Block, some of the people remaining at the company say the internal culture has devolved to a point where performance anxiety is running rampant, using generative AI is required, and overall morale is rapidly deteriorating. Block is

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Around half of consumers don’t mind AI-made ads: report

Remember that movie Her, where a man falls in love with an AI operating system voiced by Scarlett Johansson? Yeah, that movie was ahead of its time. Nearly half of Gen Z reported creating a meaningful relationship with AI, according to new research from WPP agency VML’s Intelligence unit.In 2026,

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Code Metal Raises $125 Million to Rewrite the Defense Industry’s Code With AI

Code Metal, a Boston-based startup that uses AI to write code and translate it into other programming languages, just closed a $125 million Series B funding round from new and existing investors. The news comes just a few months after the startup raised $36 million in series A financing led

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TNT Sports, Sephora partner on Unrivaled ‘glam room’ experience

Several days a week, the women of Unrivaled—the player-founded, 3-on-3 basketball league—sweat it out in intense competition on the court. As is the way of pro athletes, they manage to do it while looking totally put together, in part thanks to Unrivaled sponsor Sephora’s glam room at the league’s headquarters

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Realism over romance: Why some brands weren’t lovey-dovey for Valentine’s Day

Romance isn’t dead, but for some of the brands marketing around Valentine’s Day this year, it got something of a reality check.DoorDash created a “Bad Boyfriend Bootcamp” ad where low-effort partners were instructed on how to order flowers. Sweethearts Candies updated the phrases on its heart-shaped candy with realisms like

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Senators Urge Top Regulator to Stay Out of Prediction Market Lawsuits

A group of 23 Democratic US senators sent a letter Friday to the top federal regulator overseeing prediction markets, urging the agency to avoid weighing in on pending court cases over the legality of offerings on the platforms tied to “sports, war, and other prohibited events.”Prediction markets, which sell contracts

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Behind the scenes of the Washington Spirit’s Trinity Rodman campaign

It wasn’t easy for the Washington Spirit to re-sign star forward Trinity Rodman heading into this year’s NWSL season.Late last year, Rodman’s contract negotiations led to a back-and-forth over league salary caps, which had previously come under scrutiny after several USWNT stars left the NWSL to play overseas for massive

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Zillow Has Gone Wild—for AI

This will not be a banner year for the real estate app Zillow. “We describe the home market as bouncing along the bottom,” CEO Jeremy Wacksman said in our conversation this week. Last year was dismal for the real estate market, and he expects things to improve only marginally in

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