Retrieval augmented generation is a framework that determines which content AI tools retrieve and cite before generating an answer. You need to understand RAG because it’s one of the ways ChatGPT, AI Mode and other AI search engines choose which pages get included in its answer. This guide explains how RAG works (in plain English), … Read more
Meta publicly launched a new version of Muse Spark on Thursday, a multimodal AI model designed for agentic coding that aims to compete with similar products offered by OpenAI and Anthropic. Spark 1.1, the first version of which was announced in April, can engage in multistep reasoning and handle complex processes, manage digital workflows, and … Read more
Leading Thoughts for July 2, 2026 IDEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Cate Hall on being authentic: “I was allowed to get away with being blunt and matter-of-fact when it came to people who managed me, … Read more
Google’s SynthID system has been used to debunk a high-profile AI-generated hoax image, in a rare but significant win for the system. Earlier this week, a picture circulated online that seemed to show Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell covered in tubes in a hospital bed in a state of extreme distress. The image was shared widely … Read more
One last chance to apply Due to overwhelming interest, we’ve extended applications for Startup Battlefield Australia to July 20. If you’ve been thinking about applying, do it now. There won’t be another extension. One application could change everything Since the first Startup Battlefield Australia in 2017, there have been 26 alumni companies that have collectively … Read more
The Blindside Express The hardest situation is the one you don’t see coming. You prepare for trains you see coming. Scheduled meetings. Client appointments. Performance issues. The Blindside Express turns a manageable issue into a crisis. Determine how to show up when the inevitable happens. 4 Responses to the Blindside Express #1. Welcome the Inevitable … Read more
Now, let’s actually take a deep dive into what actually is the flow of AI search. When we have our content, our content gets fed into an AI understanding because AI is seeking to understand what our point is, because they are trying to make it extractable. That gets fed into an AI answer because, … Read more
On Monday, Decagon CEO Jesse Zhang published a provocative new theory, posted under the title “Everyone is wrong about open source AI in the enterprise.” The post grapples with one of the most interesting contradictions of today’s AI economy: More mature AI deployments are switching to lighter models, he says, even at his own company. … Read more
Known for its cloud infrastructure that allows developers to deploy agents without managing servers, Vercel has quietly become one of the most central companies in AI software. The company currently sees 6 million deployments a day, half of them triggered by coding agents, and more than 1 trillion tokens flow through the company’s AI gateway … Read more
Emotional Intelligence Is Not Enough Anymore EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE was a genuine breakthrough. When Daniel Goleman introduced it to mainstream leadership culture in the mid-1990s, it arrived as a necessary corrective to a field that had spent decades treating human beings like information-processing machines. The argument was simple and overdue—self-awareness, empathy, and the capacity to regulate … Read more