Ford EV and technology chief leaves automaker
Doug Field, a prominent executive who has shaped Ford’s electric vehicle (EV) and technology strategy over the past five years, is leaving the company. Mr. Field’s departure was announced Wednesday as part of a broader reorganization of the company’s management team. Field joined Ford in 2021 with a solid resume from Silicon Valley, having led […]
Wait, could they actually break up Live Nation?
A federal jury ruled Wednesday that Live Nation has been operating as an illegal monopoly. The verdict could lead to a split between the entertainment giant and its ticketing subsidiary Ticketmaster, and provide relief to concertgoers fed up with dynamic pricing and mysterious service fees. The ruling came as internal Slack messages surfaced during the […]
Monarch Tractor’s collapse ends with acquisition by Caterpillar
Monarch Tractor’s assets were acquired by construction giant Caterpillar after the company struggled to transform itself into a software services business, according to a filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The acquisition, first reported by Bloomberg, caps a tough few years for Monarch, as the company experienced multiple layoffs, was sued by three […]
High Touch achieves $100 million ARR with AI-powered marketing tools
Traditionally, marketers relied on designers and other creative professionals to develop images and videos for personalized online advertising campaigns. In late 2024, seven-year-old startup Hightouch launched an AI-powered service that allows marketing professionals to create custom content for brands like Domino’s, Chime, PetSmart, and Spotify without involving brand design teams or advertising agencies. This proposal […]
LinkedIn data shows AI is not to blame for job losses…yet.
LinkedIn’s Blake Lowitt, the Microsoft-owned professional networking site’s chief international affairs and legal officer, acknowledged in an interview this week at the Semaphore Global Economic Summit that his company’s data shows employment will be down about 20% starting in 2022. But he pushed back against the idea that AI was to blame. “LinkedIn…has an economic […]
Can AI judge journalism? Teal-backed startup says yes, even at risk of intimidating whistleblowers
Aaron D’Souza says he saw something broken in America’s media system after he helped lead the lawsuit that bankrupted media company Gawker. Those who felt hurt by the coverage had little recourse to fight back. His solution is software. D’Souza says his latest startup, Objection, aims to use AI to determine truth in journalism. And […]
‘Something’s missing’: The most thorough study of the universe to date proves we still can’t explain how the universe is expanding
There is a serious crisis in cosmology. Different measurements give different values for the rate of expansion of the universe. Now, a comprehensive analysis combining decades of independent measurements suggests that this discrepancy is not due to error or uncertainty. Rather, it is a potential pathway to new physics beyond standard cosmological models. Astronomers calculate […]
‘Human evolution didn’t slow down; we just missed the signal’: Large-scale DNA study finds natural selection led to increased red hair and decreased male pattern baldness
Over the past 10,000 years, natural selection has contributed to the evolution of nearly 500 genes in the DNA of West Eurasians, influencing their appearance and susceptibility to various diseases, a new study finds. Natural selection in this group increased the frequency of light skin color, red hair, resistance to HIV and leprosy (also known […]
n8n webhook has been exploited since October 2025 to deliver malware via phishing emails
Ravi LakshmananApril 15, 2026Threat Intelligence/Cloud Security Threat actors have been observed weaponizing n8n, a popular artificial intelligence (AI) workflow automation platform, to facilitate sophisticated phishing campaigns and deliver malicious payloads and fingerprint devices by sending automated emails. “By leveraging trusted infrastructure, these attackers are bypassing traditional security filters and turning productivity tools into delivery vehicles […]
Scientists call for a ban on boiling alive as new research confirms lobsters feel pain
A new study of Norwegian lobsters adds to a growing body of evidence that these crustaceans feel pain, something scientists have long wondered about and even inspired David Foster Wallace’s famous 2004 essay, “Thinking about Lobster.” In a study published April 13 in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers found that aspirin and lidocaine, two drugs […]
