For the past decade, executives have obsessed over digital transformation and all it entails, including cloud, analytics, automation and now A.I. But the biggest threat to performance today isn’t technical. It’s human. Weak communication, poor collaboration and ineffective leadership— what we’ve long dismissed as “soft skills”—are now the “power skills” that separate companies that thrive…
Dan Hendrycks, the researcher behind the nonprofit Center for AI Safety, has a lot on his plate. In addition to developing benchmarks and leading public advocacy, the machine learning expert also serves as a safety advisor to companies like xAI and Scale AI—a role that has kept him particularly busy in recent months. It’s not…
Anthony Tan has a history of psychosis, but his most recent mental health episode was the most disorienting yet—and it stemmed from an unexpected source: ChatGPT. Tan began chatting with the A.I. chatbot about philosophical topics in September 2024, and the conversations gradually turned delusional. Combined with social isolation and a lack of sleep, the…
CHICAGO — Before I moved to Chicago, years ago, whenever I found myself here in the city, I would carve out time and head to Wicker Park, trudge to the second floor of the Flatiron Arts Building and enter the House of Monsters, which was owned by a guy named Barry Kaufman who always seemed…
Crackling leaves and nippy mornings, early sunsets and football games. These are sure signs of fall. But it’s a walk through a farmer’s market or the aisles of a supermarket’s produce section, that fires up my longing to cook autumn-style dishes. Autumn’s pear crop is always a showstopper. Initially, it’s their voluptuous contours that captivate….
Waymo, the self-driving company owned by Alphabet, is soon hitting the highways. Operating on highways is just one part of a rapid expansion plan that includes moving to six U.S. cities, entering international markets and launching service at airports—all while maintaining a focus on safety above all else. “It is imperative that we scale,” said…
By MAYUKO ONO and MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the world’s oldest head chef to do so. He has served the world’s dignitaries and his art of sushi was featured in an award-winning film. After all these achievements and…
To my way of thinking, Halloween is a great excuse to crank up the oven and do a little holiday baking. I think we need to create something fun and whimsical in these challenging times, so bring on chocolate and candy corn. The kids can join in to make Mini Triple-Treat Cupcakes. Children can gleefully…
A vinyl edition of The Life of a Showgirl at a Target on October 2, 2025, in New York City. | Valerie Terranova/Getty Images Even with 38 ways to buy it, Taylor Swift’s fans aren’t living for The Life of a Showgirl. When Swift dropped her 12th studio album earlier this month, people were already…
Amandeep Singh Gill, recognized on this year’s A.I. Power Index, is part of a small but critical group of leaders shaping how A.I. is integrated into global systems—and international diplomacy itself. As the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies, Gill sits at the center of one of the most complex…
