The business world has embraced ESG – Environmental, Social, and Governance principles as essential pillars of sustainable enterprise. This framework emerged from the understanding that lasting financial performance depends on broader societal and environmental health. However, as artificial intelligence transforms everything from financial markets to logistics networks, we need an evolved approach that addresses AI’s unique challenges and opportunities. ProSocial AI represents this next evolution — a strategic framework that embeds positive societal impact directly into AI systems’ core architecture. For executives focused on measurable returns and competitive positioning, prosocial AI transcends ethical considerations to become a business imperative. Rather…
The Sound Of Music turns 60 this year – and Disney has happily opted to celebrate the occasion by remastering the film in 4K resolution and high dynamic range for a worldwide re-release at the cinema and on 4K Blu-ray disc. The 4K HDR remaster is the latest production from…
We hear the word “local” a lot these days, like local farms, local services or local support. But when it comes to your small business, especially one that is trying to grow online or compete with national chains, localization is no longer just a nice-to-have. It’s now something that directly…
In 2014, Snapchat acquired our startup, Scan, for $54 million, back when QR codes were still relatively new.Most people hadn’t tried them, and phones didn’t support them natively. The technology was promising, but the experience wasn’t, so it sat behind a clunky UX. We removed that friction and made QR…
Crypto advocates see things differently. They claim stablecoin rewards create healthy market pressure and could drive big banks to provide more competitive interest rates in an effort to keep customer deposits.“To call this a trillion-dollar fight would be an understatement: This is highly fraught territory that banks have jealously guarded,”…
ToplineSkywatchers in North America will get a special sight on Sunday, Sept. 7, 20205, when the final full moon of summer in the Northern Hemisphere — the corn moon — rises in the east during dusk. For observers in Australia, Asia, Africa and parts of Europe, the rise of the…
Between now and 2048, an estimated $124 trillion in family assets will be passed from Generation X to millennials and Gen Z, the first mass transfer of its kind. This is a phenomenon so significant that it is named the Great Wealth Transfer, and it’s an event that began unfolding…
With original reporting and sharp analysis, WIRED’s Uncanny Valley podcast covers today’s biggest stories in tech. We demystify companies like Palantir, trends like vibe coding, and figures like Sam Altman; we break down our essential coverage of DOGE and ICE; we guide listeners through breakthrough innovations like generative AI and…
I’m back! After a couple weeks off the rotation, I have returned to cross words with you, dearest puzzle solvers. It felt like the depth of summer back then. Now summer is slinking off and autumn is rushing in, cool and a little wistful. As always, be sure to check…
Older Americans have seen their wealth rise tremendously in recent years, while other age groups have not been as lucky, according to a new paper.Over a recent 40-year period, between 1983 to 2022, the relative household wealth of those now ages 75 years and older has “sharply risen” while the…
Lawrence Longo is certain about one thing: America needs a great national pizza brand.Not just a chain that cranks out slices, but a name that stands for quality, heritage and the kind of flavor people will travel for. “Our goal is to be that premium slice shop in America,” he…
In today’s world, not every founder comes from a technical background, and that’s no longer a dealbreaker. With AI projected to grow 28.5% by the end of the decade, even specialists are racing to keep up with emerging innovations. In such a fast-moving environment, the expectation that any one person,…
Atlas, the humanoid robot famous for its parkour and dance routines, has recently begun demonstrating something altogether more subtle but also a lot more significant: It has learned to both walk and grab things using a single artificial intelligence model.What is more, the robot’s single learning model is showing some…
The U.S. Department of Energy is seeking companies to commercialize three innovative federally developed technologies to remove critical minerals and rare earth elements from coal waste. The coal byproduct commercialization opportunities are being hailed as an opportunity for the fossil fuel to take on a new role as a dynamic…
Marilynn Joyner was one of 18 women out of more than 250 employees at a New York City commercial real estate brokerage firm, where she worked for over 12 years. Although she learned the value of relationship-building and helped navigate high-stakes deals and negotiations, she found it a challenging professional…
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