Technology
Who Killed Paulina Borsook’s Career?
When Borsook and I first met, in December of last year, she was fully in the midst of what she terms “this resuscitation thing.” It had happened so quickly and altogether without her knowledge: a social media post here,...
Technology
How Believable is Google’s New ‘Live Avatar’ Capability? – Slashdot
Google has synthesized "expressive face-to-face experiences" for its speech agent Gemini 3.8 Live. They're now offering a Live Avatar "with precise lip-syncing, natural expressions, and fluid turn-taking" for Google Enterprise accounts wanting "engaging customer service" or for...
Innovation
How Mediocrity Quietly Creeps In — and How to Hold High Standards That Protect Your Profits and Culture
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.
Key Takeaways
Treat your standards as a filter that keeps misaligned hires, partners and habits out before they create costly friction.Set clear expectations for behavior and communication before investing in growth, then raise...
Technology
Estimating suicide risk from text
When people reach out during a mental health crisis, a top priority for counselors is identifying those with a high risk of suicide. The distressed person’s language holds critical clues, and a new tool developed by scientists at MIT’s...
Innovation
Before You Launch Your Next Business, Ask These 4 Questions
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.
Key Takeaways
Expansion creates real growth only when each new business strengthens the ones you already own, so random diversification often adds complexity without adding leverage.
Before launching a new venture, ask whether it...
Technology
Mexican EPICS in IEEE Team Builds Portable Educational Platform
In Guadalajara, Mexico, many high schools have motivated teachers and talented students with an interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, but they lack access to advanced tools such as robotics laboratories. The resources shortfall limits the students’ opportunities...
Innovation
McDonald’s Is Giving Franchisees an $8.5 Billion Lifeline to Save Up to $100,000 a Year
McDonald’s own menu innovation was hurting the very restaurants it was meant to help. New product launches came so fast that service slowed down and satisfaction dropped, the company admitted at its investor day this week.“We got a little...
Social Media
Blogging Laws: What Every Blogger Needs to Know in 2026
The moment you hit publish, you become a publisher. That is not a metaphor. It is the legal reality, and it comes with obligations most bloggers never signed up for and a set of protections most bloggers never claim.I...
Technology
Why No One Wants to Date Tech Bros
Once seen as a groundbreaking leader in sustainability and a quirky futurist, Musk—recently crowned the world’s first trillionaire—is better known these days for his record-breaking donation to Trump’s 2024 campaign, being the brain behind DOGE, the dismantling of Twitter,...
Technology
Rogue OpenAI Agent Tried to Breach Government Site in May When Prompted for Simple Data-Retrieving Tasks – Slashdot
OpenAI's artificial intelligence "went rogue this year in at least four additional incidents," the New York Times reported Wednesday, "hacking and trying to break into government and university websites without being instructed to do so, according to researchers...
Latest News
Kyiv bridge hit in further drone attack as German chancellor makes surprise visit
A major bridge in Kyiv has been targeted by Russian strikes for the second day in a row, coinciding...