AI agents left to explore a virtual island without a specific task began inventing challenges of their own. MIT researchers say the behavior bears the hallmarks of play. The researchers put 13 AI agents called Eko, each running on Claude Opus 4.7, alone on a simulated desert island for 30 hours. They describe the experiment … Read more
As new AI engines continue to emerge and search behaviors evolve rapidly, the need to understand how people discover and engage with brands remains fundamental to success. Also unchanged is the foundation on which the search industry as a whole was built. Core SEO concepts — from links to keywords to on-page optimization — are … Read more
How to Turn Curiosity into Insight Wise people ask questions that enlighten others. Good questions inform. Great questions shift thinking. 7 Ways to Inspire Insight with Curiosity #1. Slow and simple is better than fast and complex. Wise questions invite reflection. Don’t break the silence. Make space for people to process. What are your challenges? … Read more
Tesla said Wednesday it will start selling its Cybercab to customers by the end of the year, even as federal regulators investigate whether the vehicle meets vehicle safety standards. The gold-hued, autonomous two-seater lacks a steering wheel and other traditional controls. During the company’s third-quarter earnings call, Lars Moravy, vice president of engineering at Tesla, … Read more
Last month, advertising company Infillion acquired location-data platform Foursquare, a once popular social network, at an undisclosed value. Now, in a new blog post, Foursquare co-founder and former CEO Dennis Crowley said that investors didn’t see any returns from the sale. Crowley referenced a post by an angel investor, inferred that neither preferred nor common … Read more
Over the past year, concerns have swirled over the potential dangers posed by artificial intelligence, and debates have raged over the proper path for AI safety. Now, Anthropic appears to have put forth its own vision for how the government might regulate its industry. Politico recently reported that the AI lab has been shopping around … Read more
When the Problem Doesn’t Happen Failure shows you what went wrong. Success shows you what works. A team misses deadlines, you investigate failure. A manager loses their temper, you analyze anger. Meetings go badly; you study dysfunction. Avoiding failure asks: What’s the problem? How do we keep it from happening again? Pursuing success asks: What … Read more
Companies without the internal resources or budget to build a dedicated search department still need to know what options exist for running AEO without a large team. Answer Engine Optimization is no longer optional for companies that rely on search to generate leads and revenue. AI Overviews now appear at the top of search results before a single organic listing — and sometimes above paid ads.
A little over a month ago, Anthropic and AI infrastructure provider Nscale announced a $45 billion compute deal. Now, the duo may be about to do it again. Bloomberg reports that the two companies are said to be on the verge of announcing yet another $45 billion compute deal, citing people familiar with the matter. … Read more
You Must be a Genius I asked a leader I coach, “What do you want?” He shared three ideas. I followed with, “If you saw these things happening, what would you see.” He struggled for an answer. It’s challenging to translate ideas into behaviors. Ironically, this leader is already great at what he wants others … Read more