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In a sea of hype, here are the AI ‘nothingburgers’ you don’t hear about

It’s now a common experience to receive an AI-generated email that’s robotic and hollow, or get a stream of useless chatbot responses when you just need some help from customer service.

The Conversation

Simon Sinek says the most successful people in the world ‘hit zero’ or came close to it: Failure is ‘the gift’

The leadership expert behind one of the most-watched TED Talks of all time says rock bottom is a feature, not a bug, of every success story.

Fortune

The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind: Good-hearted but long-winded

3/5 This musical based on the true story of William Kamkwamba @sohoplace is heartfelt if a little laborious

Evening Standard

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Who is Maya Higa? Twitch streamer makes history with first-ever TED Talk and standing ovation

Maya Higa made history by becoming the first Twitch streamer to deliver an official TED Talk, earning a standing ovation from the audience in Vancouver. During the speech, she spoke about using livestreaming to inspire animal conservation through her Alveus Animal Sanctuary. Maya revealed her community has raised over $7.5…

The Times of India

Maya Higa receives standing ovation after becoming first Twitch streamer on TED’s main stage for animal conservation talk

Twitch streamer Maya Higa made history as the first to speak on the main TED stage, discussing animal conservation and Alveus Sanctuary's work. Her TED Talk, "The Wildlife Sanctuary You Can Visit from Anywhere," highlights how livestreaming can educate and inspire future conservationists globally. The event underscored the growing recognition…

The Times of India

Let's Talk about Neal Katyal's TED Talk

He takes a shot at Michael McConnell as "that guy" and compares the Court's questions to Harvey AI.

Reason

A tech billionaire and troubled girls: Madeline Cash’s ‘unhinged’ debut is Kafka meets Sedaris

In Madeline Cash’s debut novel – lauded by Lena Dunham and already optioned for a limited series – the Flynns, like all unhappy families, are unhappy in their own way.

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When the Forest Breathes by Suzanne Simard review – the Indiana Jones of trees returns

The author of Finding the Mother Tree is back with an inspiring call to the next generation of ecologists

The Guardian - UK

Epstein Boasted of Personally Lobbying Congress to Defund Cold Fusion Research, Federal Files Show

Federal Epstein files reveal emails where he claimed to have personally lobbied Congress to defund cold fusion research by electrochemist Stanley Pons in 1989.

International Business Times UK

TED's Audacious Project raised $1B from donors in 2 days to fund big nonprofit initiatives

A collaborative of funders called The Audacious Project raised $1 billion over two days to fund large projects proposed by more than a dozen nonprofits

The Independent UK

Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s honey-trap targeting Elon Musk through his brother

New documents released by the Justice Department reveal Epstein pairing at least one of his “girls” with Kimbal Musk, as a path to get to Elon Musk.

Fortune

‘The smart, the rich, the powerful’: Epstein associated with Silicon Valley elite years after his release from prison

Billionaires and intellectuals attended events with the disgraced financier years after he served time for sex offense, files reveal

The Guardian - US

Canadian officials can’t explain why Epstein was allowed to enter country after conviction for crimes that should have barred him

Disgraced financier appears to have visited Canada in 2014 — years after he pled guilty to soliciting a minor for prostitution

The Independent UK

This TED Talk hilariously shows that the best way to make people care about wildlife is to make them laugh at comedy photos

Tom Sullam, cofounder of the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, explains how “empathy leads to attitudinal and behavioral shifts”

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Failed IIT twice, now leads at Microsoft: Indian techie’s journey from debt to the top will leave you inspired

For millions of Indian students, the three letters “IIT” often feel like destiny. A dream. A make-or-break moment. And when that door closes, it can feel like the end of the road. (Photo credit: X) For Priyanka Vergadia, it was only the beginning. An Indian-origin tech executive now serving as…

Windows Central

Bill Gates warns "there is no upper limit" to AI, predicting it will surpass human levels without hitting a plateau — and it could even be weaponized in the future

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says there's no upper limit to how intelligent AI may become, warning it could be exploited by bad actors to create bioterrorism weapons against humanity.

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“My Friends Didn’t Believe Me”: 76 Internet Users Reveal Events From Their Lives That Seem Too Wild To Be True

An online community invited people to share experiences that sounded fake but truly happened to them. The replies became a collection of strange coincidences, narrow escapes, and everyday plot twists. Below are the stories that prove reality has a bigger imagination than we do, so keep scrolling to read more.

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Disney's embarrassing AI-generated Star Wars video of scrambled-up animals was the opening salvo in a year full of AI humiliation

2025 was the year of creative bankruptcy.

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People who talk with their hands seem more clear and persuasive – new research

When people use hand gestures that visually represent what they’re saying, listeners see them as more clear, competent and persuasive. That’s the key finding from my new research published in the Journal of Marketing Research, where I analyzed thousands of TED Talks and ran controlled experiments to examine how gestures…

International Business Times

Exiting TED Leader Clings To Tech Optimism

Chris Anderson took over TED 25 years ago, when the internet was young and optimism abounded about the future it could deliver.

The Conversation

Epstein’s ‘birthday book’ transforms private notes into a legacy record

The United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform recently released a 238-page album, compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell in 2003 for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday. On Oct. 6, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Maxwell’s appeal of her 2022 conviction for sex trafficking girls with Epstein.

Fortune

Management guru Simon Sinek says society overvalues romantic relationships: 'There’s an excessive amount of pressure to get married, white picket fence'

Simon Sinek says he’s been asked, “What’s wrong with you?” for not being married.

MusicRadar

“There are ways to use AI that can actually increase human creativity”: There I Ruined It creator argues for a more nuanced view of AI in music

Dustin Ballard has given a TED talk

Fortune

Sheryl Sandberg, Bill Gates and the world’s top CEOs swear by the same daily habit—this career coach says Gen Z can easily steal it for success

Bill Gates blocks off a week to read in a cabin. Sheryl Sandberg calls it being “CEO of you.” The 1% invest in themselves—here’s how you can too.

The Independent UK

Trump and Clinton named. Here’s who else is allegedly in the Jeffrey Epstein birthday letters book

Messages from Epstein’s acquaintances were reportedly grouped into categories that included: ‘Friends,’ ‘Business,’ ‘Brooklyn,’ and ‘Family’

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