Anthropic extended Claude Fable 5 through July 19. These 7 power moves, one a day, audit your AI setup, memory, spend, and privacy before the free window closes.
Christopher Nolan says avoiding smartphones helps protect the quiet moments where his best ideas emerge, even if living without one has become increasingly inconvenient.

Apple’s self-driving car program never really got off the ground, but it may have been what made the company’s chips the powerful AI performers they are. Early in the development of the self-driving platform, Apple realized that it would need powerful on-device AI processing. While the car processor was never finished, as Mark Gurman details […]
Anthropic’s J-space research reveals AI’s hidden reasoning workspace without claiming the models possess consciousness or feelings.
Microsoft Copilot now covers everything from free AI chat to Office tools and GPT-5.6-powered work features, so here’s how its many versions fit together.
I tried inventing AI gadgets too absurd for the tech industry. Then I found toothbrushes, litter boxes, headphones, and appliances that had already beaten me there.
Starbucks is building AI tools to replace Microsoft and IBM software, targeting its $400 million spend. Why software stocks fell and the four things leaders do next.

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the data center buildout, follow Emma Roth. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes on Sunday at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started Years before the AI boom threatened local power […]
AI is a powerful brainstorming tool when used correctly. Here’s how to write better prompts and refine ideas more effectively.