A startup building an app to prove you’re human and not AI just raised $7.3 million
Kirill Avery, founder and CEO of Human.org. A startup building a platform to ensure AI agents are aligned with human values and an app for people to verify they are human has raised $7.3 million. San Francisco-based Human.org bills itself as an AI safety lab building “trust infrastructure” to keep AI accountable, said the startup’s…
Longevity guru Bryan Johnson had a Super Bowl spread with berries, not Buffalo wings
Bryan Johnson, who has spent millions of dollars to reverse his age, told B-17 that his Super Bowl spread included fermented foods and nuts. Bryan Johnson, the longevity guru who has spent millions of dollars on a journey to reverse his biological age, had a Super Bowl LIX spread that emphasized plant-based foods instead of…
Russian troops are turning to donkeys for battlefield transport as the war approaches its 3-year mark
Russian officials have been defending the practice of deploying pack animals like donkeys to support the war. Donkeys are starting to appear among the Kremlin’s invasion forces, with Russian media and war commentators reporting that the animals are used to ferry ammunition and supplies. The spotlight on the pack animals comes as the Ukraine war…
The Dunkin’ Super Bowl ad hits Starbucks where it’s already hurting
Dunkin’ used part of its Super Bowl ad to take jabs at some of Starbucks’ sore spots. Dunkin’ used the biggest ad space of the year to jab at Starbucks. The Super Bowl advertisement, which featured the actor-sibling duo Ben and Casey Affleck and the football coach Bill Belichick decked out in Dunkin’ merch, depicted…
Google’s AI lab CEO said DeepSeek is China’s ‘best work’ he’s seen so far but that it showed ‘no actual new scientific advance’
Demis Hassabis, cofounder and CEO of Google DeepMind, said on Sunday that DeepSeek’s AI model brought “no new actual scientific advance” despite its hype. Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google’s DeepMind, said he’s impressed by DeepSeek’s new AI model but thinks the hype around the Chinese tech is exaggerated. “I mean, just briefly, on DeepSeek,…
The CEO of a $282 billion chip machine producer takes one easy step to stay calm at the start of a big presentation
Christophe Fouquet has been leading ASML since 2024. Dutch semiconductor giant ASML’s CEO has a simple piece of advice for anyone going into a big presentation: inhale and exhale. “Watch the way you are going to breathe for the first 30 seconds,” Christophe Fouquet said on a Norges Bank podcast posted on Wednesday. “If you…
Make America Wealthy Again. Inside corporate America’s ‘quiet’ campaign to change Trump’s mind on mass deportations
Many of America’s biggest businesses are quietly lobbying to curb President Donald Trump’s plan to deport millions of immigrants — workers who represent a large share of their labor force. And some involved in the campaign are deploying a phrase designed to appeal to Trump and his business-minded allies: Make America Wealthy Again. B-17 learned…
The egg-scuse for inflation. Restaurants are adding surcharges on your omelette — and it’s partly my fault
Tribeca Park Cafe would very much like customers to know that the higher prices are not its fault. “Due to high increase in egg, dairy products, and coffee prices, unfortunately, we have been forced to accommodate those high costs,” a sign taped to the glass around its deli counter reads. To emphasize, or perhaps provide…
I inherited $110,000. The first thing I bought was a convertible — here’s how I saved, invested, and spent the rest.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Susan von Seggern, a 56-year-old publicist and CFO in Los Angeles. It has been edited for length and clarity. My grandmother indirectly helped me become financially smart by leaving me $10,000 when she died in 1993. While on her deathbed, she couldn’t satiate her four grandchildren…
