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Grammarly announced this week it is adopting the Superhuman name for its parent company, three months after acquiring the premium email client in July, an unusual reversal of the typical pattern where acquiring companies absorb smaller brands into their own identity. The rebrand marks Grammarly’s most aggressive attempt to evolve beyond grammar-checking into a comprehensive […]
OpenAI officially launched GPT-5, marking what the company calls “a significant leap in intelligence over all our previous models.” The announcement follows months of speculation that culminated in a cryptic social media teaser posted on August 6. The new model is OpenAI’s most capable artificial intelligence system to date, with “state-of-the-art performance across coding, math, […]
Instagram has rolled out a new Map feature that allows users to share their real-time locations with friends, marking the platform’s latest attempt to compete with Snapchat’s popular Snap Map functionality. The launch has received backlash from users concerned about privacy and safety implications. The feature, which appeared for users Wednesday, August 6, 2025, enables […]
The modern newsroom stands at a historic inflection point. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools, experienced journalists, and automated editorial workflows may collectively define the newsroom of the future. As software is eating the world, and digital transformation unfolds across industries, news organizations face a profound reckoning with both the promises and perils of technological change. AI—particularly […]
Microsoft has announced that it will officially shut down Skype on May 5th of this year. The iconic communication platform, which dominated video calling and messaging since its launch in 2003, will no longer be supported as Microsoft shifts its focus to its enterprise solution, Microsoft Teams. In October 2011, Microsoft acquired Skype for $8.5 […]
DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has emerged as a formidable player in the sector, challenging established tech giants with its innovative and cost-effective models. Founded by hedge fund entrepreneur Liang Wenfeng, DeepSeek has developed the R1 reasoning model, marking a major milestone in the company’s mission to democratize advanced AI through open-source development. The […]
Palo Alto, California — Last July, I had my first experience with Apple’s Vision Pro, the company’s first “spatial computer,” which was unveiled in June 2023 at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). This augmented reality/virtual reality headset promises to be a significant leap for storytelling, allowing users to interact with digital content within their physical […]
In a telling reflection of our digital zeitgeist, Oxford University Press has named “brain rot” as its Word of the Year. The term is defined as the “supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as a result of overconsumption of material (now particularly online content) considered to be trivial or unchallenging. […]
As 2024 marks another year in the AI hype cycle, with AI continuing to be a key macro trend shaping industries and society, The Feature’s 2024 Book Picks is a curated selection of books on Artificial Intelligence that have helped shape our understanding of the technology. These works offer valuable insights into the theoretical, practical, […]
