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Beware the AI delusion

In the age of AI and big data, the real danger isn’t that computers are smarter than us. It’s that we think they are.

Beware the AI delusion

Sorry, but we can’t fantasize our way out of this mess

An effort to generate more positive visions of the future is another solution in search of a problem.

Sorry, but we can’t fantasize our way out of this mess

Former FBI official: Here’s how I would investigate the Kavanaugh allegations

Jack Owens, who served for 30 years as a special agent in the FBI from 1969-1999, has conducted dozens of background probes of federal judges. In his own words, he describes how he’d probe the allegations.

Former FBI official: Here’s how I would investigate the Kavanaugh allegations

Two Princes: How a secret meeting signaled the UAE’s pull in Trump’s D.C.

A meeting in the Seychelles between the Blackwater founder and a Putin ally has drawn scrutiny. It also indicated another backchannel to the White House.

Two Princes: How a secret meeting signaled the UAE’s pull in Trump’s D.C.

From Clarence Thomas to Kavanaugh: Why we’re still asking the wrong questions

For far too long, powerful men accused of mistreating women have been able to evade consequences because their defenders question the timing of the claim and attack the credibility of the victim. Let’s change that dynamic.

From Clarence Thomas to Kavanaugh: Why we’re still asking the wrong questions

A rising threat to the internet: water

Undersea internet cables are sensitive at the coastlines, and as our study found, cables for New York and New Jersey are particularly at risk.

A rising threat to the internet: water

Here are 10 big questions lawmakers should ask Facebook and Twitter today

Members of Congress will be expecting frank answers from Jack Dorsey and Sheryl Sandberg on political censorship and foreign meddling in the midterms.

Here are 10 big questions lawmakers should ask Facebook and Twitter today

Can you spot fake news before hitting “share”? Kids are learning and so can you

A decade-old nonprofit is using journalists and a new injection of Facebook money to help students and teachers defend democracy from an existential threat.

Can you spot fake news before hitting “share”? Kids are learning and so can you

My father and the betrayal of the American dream

My dad’s blue-collar jobs were his escalator into California’s middle-class. The rising cost of living has put an end to such opportunities.

My father and the betrayal of the American dream

“Crazy Rich Asians” is, indeed, Asian enough for us

Yes, this movie doesn’t represent every Asian. But, as Fast Company‘s Asian staffers explain, it’s essential to pave the way for more stories.

“Crazy Rich Asians” is, indeed, Asian enough for us

Apple is wrong to keep Alex Jones’s InfoWars app alive

If the conspiracy theorist isn’t a purveyor of “mean spirited content” (per Apple’s guidelines), I don’t know who is.

Apple is wrong to keep Alex Jones’s InfoWars app alive

Do job training programs work? Wrong question

A policy expert argues that we’ll make more progress if we direct our focus on what we can do to make it work

Do job training programs work? Wrong question

The Volcker Rule is on track to be gutted, and workers should worry

Loosening banking regulations on risky trading would expose the most vulnerable workers in the U.S. economy to hazards that are all too familiar.

The Volcker Rule is on track to be gutted, and workers should worry

Facebook can never stop fake news, and still be Facebook

The company told reporters last week it would let users vote on the credibility of news stories, but would not delete even the most obviously false ones.

Facebook can never stop fake news, and still be Facebook

Camouflaging diversity issues isn’t the same as solving them

Under pressure, tech companies are rushing to tout their commitment to diversity and inclusion. But some of their efforts paper over the problem rather than solve it.

Camouflaging diversity issues isn’t the same as solving them

This is what helped me take over as CEO after my husband died

Assuming her late spouse’s role at the helm of their startup, one first-time CEO is surprised to find how parenthood had prepared her for leadership.

This is what helped me take over as CEO after my husband died

Much of the excitement and cool factor around Magic Leap is now gone

Another less than revealing demo. A major tie-up with AT&T. A Google investment fading into the past. Will this company really deliver?

Much of the excitement and cool factor around Magic Leap is now gone

A Business Insider columnist writes a bad column, and resigns over it

Columnist Daniella Greenbaum announced her resignation on Twitter after a controversial post that she authored was taken down.

A Business Insider columnist writes a bad column, and resigns over it

To appreciate the futility of Trump’s trade war, consider the iPhone

When an iPhone arrives in the U.S., it is recorded as an import at its factory cost, about $240. But China only makes about $8.50 from that phone.

To appreciate the futility of Trump’s trade war, consider the iPhone

I’m every employer’s dream “diversity hire,” and it’s the worst

A black Korean lesbian tech worker on how to end tokenistic recruiting and build a diverse hiring process that’s driven by values, not numbers.

I’m every employer’s dream “diversity hire,” and it’s the worst

Impact

This interactive map shows how wrong we picture the world

California just decided to move to 100% electric city buses

This sparkling water is the first drink to get its fizz from CO2 captured from the atmosphere

Creativity

Top 5 Ads Of The Week: Ryan Reynolds sips his gin with tongue in cheek

Kevin Reilly will oversee content at WarnerMedia’s new streaming app

CBS gives a whopping 1/6th of Moonves’ severance to anti-sexual harassment groups

Co.Design

This AI can see in total darkness

You’ve seen this font before, but you probably don’t know its name

People keep attacking Waymo’s autonomous cars

Work Life

Leadership is about coaching. Here’s how to do it well.

Why being a manager is a career change, not a promotion

This is what you need to do to overcome negative self-talk