TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

I Used Apple's Most-Hated Product for 2 Months and Learned This Surprising Lesson

The story you tell about a product matters more than you think.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

The M3 MacBook Pros Are Exactly What You Expect and That's Brilliant

The latest models are faster, but not much else is changed.

TECHNOLOGY JESSICA STILLMAN

Is Video Conferencing Making Us All Feel Ugly? Psychiatrists Worry About the Zoom Effect

Plastic surgeons report an uptick in people seeking cosmetic procedures because of video calls.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

Apple Just Made a Bittersweet Announcement. It's the End of an Era

The original Apple Watch is now 'obsolete.'

TECHNOLOGY HEATHER WILDE

4 Strategies for Maximizing Your Tech Stack

Evaluate your current tech tools to make your company more productive.

TECHNOLOGY BILL MURPHY JR.

Google Just Turned 25. Here's Why That's Worth Remembering

Honestly, this was probably the least likely outcome.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

I Can't Stop Thinking About How Awkward Apple's 'Mother Nature' Ad Was, and I Finally Figured Out Why

The Apple skit with Octavia Spencer and Tim Cook was cringe-worthy but effective.

TECHNOLOGY NICK HOBSON

Microsoft's Satya Nadella Challenges Steve Jobs's Bicycle Mind Metaphor. It's a Bittersweet Outlook for the Future of Tech

Jobs's description of computers as 'bicycles for the mind' needs to be updated for the age of AI.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

Apple Surprisingly Just Killed Off Its Most Useful Accessory. This Is the Unexpected Reason Why

The MagSafe Duo Charger is gone – for now.

TECHNOLOGY MINDA ZETLIN

Google Just Made an Announcement and It's a Complete Failure of Emotional Intelligence

Google cancels Pixel Pass just weeks before it would have started upgrading subscribers to the Pixel 8.

TECHNOLOGY KELLY MAIN

While at Google Campus, I Was Taught a Crucial Lesson That Many Learn the Hard Way

Startup success boils down to avoiding three common mistakes.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

Apple Started the iPhone 15 Event With an Unexpectedly Powerful Master Class in Storytelling

It's a throwback to one of Steve Jobs's most effective skills.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

Slack's Controversial New Redesign Solves Its Biggest Problem

It's meant to be a new way of thinking about your messages.

TECHNOLOGY NICK HOBSON

A Massive Change Is Soon Coming to Meta. It's About Time

The change marks the arrival of positive behavior change in tech.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

Dropbox Is Cracking Down on Its Users for Using Too Much Space

If you make people an unreasonable offer, some will take you up on it.

TECHNOLOGY TOM TAULLI

Use AI for Barbie-Style Marketing Magic

You don't need millions of dollars to get amazing results.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

Bill Gates Was Just Asked About AI. This Is the Biggest Reason His Answer Should Worry You

In an interview with ABC News, Gates says it's up to us to figure out what comes from robots.

TECHNOLOGY WALLY SMITH, GREG WADLEY

Why am I online?

Research shows it’s often about managing emotions.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

Google Sent an Email Reminding Customers It Plans to Start Deleting Their Inactive Accounts

You have four months to decide what to do with your old account.

TECHNOLOGY HOWARD TULLMAN

Don't Fall for AI's False Promises

Most companies would do better to develop analytic systems that may be less leading edge, but more productive.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

Meta Is the Apple of Social Media. The Success of Threads Is All the Proof You Need

Mark Zuckerberg knows how to capitalize on a big opportunity.

TECHNOLOGY JOE PROCOPIO

Where Should You Integrate AI Into Your Business?

The worst thing you can do with AI is put it somewhere it doesn't belong.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

With Just 4 Words, Mark Zuckerberg Explained the Biggest Problem With Elon Musk

Whether the cage match happens or not, there's an important lesson for every leader.

TECHNOLOGY ADRIAN BARNETT

Scientific Fraud Is Rising

Automated systems won’t stop it, and we need research detectives.

TECHNOLOGY BEN SHERRY

Why Marc Benioff Sees Advances in AI as a Call to Arms

The Salesforce founder says he's excited by the technology's possibilites and suggests a multi-stakeholder approach to mitigating potential risks.

TECHNOLOGY STONE ATWINE

Africa’s Future Will Be Shaped by AI

The prospects and the responsibilities that come with embracing it.

TECHNOLOGY JUSTIN BARISO

It's Official: Elon Musk Just Killed Twitter. Meet X, the Anti-Twitter

Goodbye, Twitter. Hello, X. It's a plan over 20 years in the making, but with a very dark future.

TECHNOLOGY CHARLES LEE MATHEWS

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work

How will AI impact the way humans do industry?

TECHNOLOGY JOE PROCOPIO

Here's Where the Smart AI Money Is Going Next

What I learned trying to automate answering complex questions.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

Threads Is the Fastest-Downloaded App Ever. Elon Musk's Response Is the 1 Thing a Leader Should Never Do

Sending a sternly worded letter isn't going to solve Twitter's biggest problems.

TECHNOLOGY JOE PROCOPIO

These Are The Skills You Need To Save Your Job From AI

It's not about learning to do what AI does. It's about doing the things AI sucks at.

TECHNOLOGY JESSICA STILLMAN

Employees Who Spend Lots of Time With AI Are More Likely to Suffer From Loneliness and Insomnia, New Study Warns

Artificial intelligence might not be about to destroy the world or take all our jobs, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have more prosaic downsides.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

With the 15-inch MacBook Air and Apple Silicon, Apple Is Making It Clear: The Mac Means Business

An interview with Apple's Laura Metz and Thomas Tan about how the Mac is serving business customers.

TECHNOLOGY JESSICA STILLMAN

Want to Get Smarter? Memorize More Stuff (Even in a World of Google and ChatGPT)

A software engineer makes the counterintuitive case that all of us should Google less and memorize more.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

The 15-Inch MacBook Air Is Exactly What You Think It Is and That's Brilliant

It's the world's best-selling laptop, only with a larger screen.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

Reddit's CEO Says Third-Party Apps Add 'No Value.' How He Completely Lost the Thread

In his attempt to make Reddit profitable, CEO Steve Huffman is missing the most important point.

TECHNOLOGY LINDIWE MATLALI

Addressing the Cybersecurity Skills Gap in Africa

Governmental policy changes are needed to create cyber resilience and bridge the digital divide.

TECHNOLOGY ESTELLE TRENGOVE

Remembering South Africa’s “Grand Geek” Barry Dwolatzky

Engineer and programming pioneer.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman's Third-Party API Debacle Is Making Elon Musk Look Like a Strategic Genius

The Reddit blackout shows just how important it is to be honest with people.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

Elon Musk's Surprising New Strategy Could Save Twitter. It'll Also Make Some People Very Upset

How long before Tesla becomes Twitter's biggest advertiser?

TECHNOLOGY KELLY MAIN

Steve Jobs Began Every Meeting With One Unusual Question. The Reason Is Brilliant

Anyone can use it to increase focus, innovation, and productivity.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

After 22 Years, Apple's Very First Retail Store Is Reopening Its Doors in a New Location

The Tysons Corner Apple Store has moved to a new location.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

The 2 Words Google's CEO Keeps Repeating About AI Are an Insightful Lesson for Every Leader

When you build things at this scale, a measured approach goes a long way.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

HBO Max's New Branding Is a Mess. The App Is Even Worse

Why force your customers to go through all of this just to deliver a worse experience?

TECHNOLOGY NICK HOBSON

21 Practical Points on Generative AI That Every Leader Should Know About Beyond the Hype

It's here to stay. But let's be focused about how we use the new technology.

TECHNOLOGY RICHARD MULHOLLAND

What If AI Makes Us Better Communicators?

AI is the hot convo right now.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

Ron DeSantis Trusted Elon Musk With the Biggest Moment of His Life and Learned a Brutal Lesson

The Twitter Space kept crashing, but that was the least of DeSantis' problems.

TECHNOLOGY JOE PROCOPIO

The Real Problem with Generative AI – and It's Not a Dystopian Nightmare

Explaining the ChatGPT harmful uselessness issue.

TECHNOLOGY CHRISTINE LAGORIO-CHAFKIN

Small Businesses React to the Montana TikTok Ban

Governor Greg Gianforte just signed a bill to ban TikTok within the state. Small-business owners and content creators say it will stifle their ability to find customers.

TECHNOLOGY JOE PROCOPIO

A Contrarian Bet Against Generative AI: The Value of Being Uniquely Human

I think I figured out the next billion-dollar opportunity.

TECHNOLOGY SARAH LYNCH

What Does Dungeons and Dragons Have in Common With Running a Business?

Box's Aaron Levie opens up about his unusual way of making business decisions.

TECHNOLOGY CHARISSA CASSELS

How Omnibiz Is Digitally Transforming Retail In Nigeria and Ghana

Ensuring informal traders have the back-end software needed to compete at scale, wherever they are.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

Stop Calling Everything AI. It's Just Computers Doing Computer Stuff

All of these new products and features are impressive, but we're a long way from computers thinking for themselves.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

Apple Is Bringing Its Flagship Pro Apps to the iPad and This Surprising Feature Is a Game-Changer

The key is making its pro-level apps accessible to everyone.

TECHNOLOGY GRAHAM WINFREY

'BlackBerry': How the World's First Smartphone Revolutionized Communication, Then Died

The phone was a cult favorite until the iPhone came along. The hilarious new comedy film, 'BlackBerry,' reveals why.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

Tim Cook Was Asked About AI. His 3-Word Response Was the Best I've Heard Yet

Apple's approach is very different from the competition.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

Google Is Imagining a Radical Change to Search and It's Very Bad News for Businesses

AI is about to disrupt search and the businesses that depend it for traffic.

TECHNOLOGY KELLY MAIN

Airbnb's Latest Feature Appears Brilliant, But It Could Prove Problematic

What to do when efforts to weather one storm open the door to a whole new issue.

TECHNOLOGY SARAH LYNCH

These Founders Are Making Gen Z-Friendly Platforms. Here's Why They're a Hit

Gen Z-led startups HotDrop, SoundMind and Fanfix use authenticity and strategic app interfaces to capture Gen Z's attention.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

4 Things Mark Zuckerberg Just Said About AI that Should Concern You

Meta bet big on the metaverse. Now, it's moving on to the next new thing.

TECHNOLOGY JESSICA STILLMAN

A 3-Step Guide to Using ChatGPT for Brainstorming

Do new AI chatbots hallucinate crazy ideas and say bizarre things? Absolutely, which is why they're such great brainstorming partners.

TECHNOLOGY KOLAWOLE SAMUEL ADEBAYO

How Africa Can Do More With Blockchain

Widespread adoption of this technology could position Africa as a world power. If we get it right.

TECHNOLOGY JUSTIN BARISO

Steve Jobs Once Wrote His Mentor an Email to Criticize His Company. The Response Was a Master Class in Emotional Intelligence

When Steve Jobs wrote Intel CEO Andy Grove to criticize an employee, Grove responded with a lesson in how to use reasoning and emotion to change someone's mind.

TECHNOLOGY REBECCA DECZYNSKI

If You Haven't Yet Made the Switch to Google Analytics 4, Now's the Time to Do So

To get the most accurate customer data – in compliance with privacy laws – retail businesses should upgrade from Google's Universal Analytics before the platform sunsets on June 30.

TECHNOLOGY STACEY EPSTEIN

Get More Value by Asking Your Technology Vendor for Less

Less is more when it comes to features, cost and efficiency.

TECHNOLOGY JASON ATEN

Netflix's Most Controversial Decision Turned Out to Be Its Biggest Success

The ad-supported tier makes more money than the Standard plan.


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