#13 The Weekend Download – Catching Up on What Matters
Essential insights you need to stay ahead
📩 Issue #13 – 13/05/2025
⚡ Quick Hits – What You Need to Know
🧠 Apple’s accessibility update hints at brain-computer interfaces
Apple’s new accessibility features include braille note-taking and a preview of support for brain implants. A glimpse into more inclusive—and more sci-fi—tech.
🔗 Read More (Fortune)
🧪 OpenAI to share safety testing results more frequently
In response to growing interest in AI oversight, OpenAI announced it will publish AI safety evaluations more often. Transparency becomes the new PR strategy.
🔗 Read More (TechCrunch)
⚖️ Claude’s hallucination lands a lawyer in hot water
Anthropic’s chatbot cited a fake legal case, prompting a courtroom apology. Just another reminder: AI still needs a fact-checker.
🔗 Read More (TechCrunch)
🛎️ Airbnb wants to be your hotel concierge
Airbnb is blurring the lines between platform and provider with hotel-like perks, curated experiences, and more centralized services.
🔗 Read More (NYT)
🔥 Top Insights
🕹️ Gaming is Gen Alpha’s native language
Forget TikTok—gaming is how Gen Alpha connects, learns, and consumes culture. If you want their attention, meet them on Roblox.
🔗 Read More (Fast Company)
🎨 How politics is coded into style and taste
A viral essay on how Gen Z and Millennials identify politics through aesthetics—from Timothée Chalamet to White Lotus. Welcome to the culture war of vibes.
🔗 Read More (NYT)
🧃 Coca-Cola’s new creative process? Adobe and AI
Project Fizzion is the brand’s AI-powered content factory, generating thousands of personalized assets in seconds.
🔗 Read More (Fast Company)
📊 Numbers to Watch
🎙️ YouTube officially tops the podcast charts
YouTube is now the No.1 podcast platform in the U.S., surpassing Spotify and Apple. It’s a clear signal that video-first storytelling is winning.
🔗 Read More (CNBC)
♻️ Vinted is now the #1 clothing retailer in France
Secondhand is officially mainstream, with Vinted surpassing Zara and H&M. Circular fashion wins another round.
🔗 Read More (Ecommerce News)
💡 Something to Think About
💬 What “dry texting” reveals about Gen Z relationships
This essay breaks down why short, flat texts are causing real drama among teens—and what it says about how we relate through screens.
🔗 Read More (Vox)
🎓 Professors and the ChatGPT arms race
College educators are struggling to adapt to AI-powered essays. Some are cracking down, others are embracing the tech.
🔗 Read More (NYT)
📚 The next great American novel… on Substack?
Writers are bypassing publishers and finding freedom—and audiences—on newsletters. The literary world is shifting formats.
🔗 Read More (New Yorker)
🌡️ Finland’s data centers are warming entire cities
This deep dive shows how tech infrastructure is literally changing the climate—sometimes for the better.
🔗 Read More (Bloomberg)
🌀 Offbeat & Unexpected
🐶 ASICS signs a dog as its newest brand ambassador
Yes, a dog. The brand’s campaign celebrates canines as the ultimate motivators for movement.
🔗 Read More (Trendwatching)
🧘 TikTok wants to help you sleep now
The app is testing AI-guided meditations and bedtime prompts. Self-care content meets attention economy.
🔗 Read More (Social Media Today)
❤️ Hinge releases a romance anthology to fight dating fatigue
The dating app wants Gen Z to believe in love again with essays and stories curated like a book club.
🔗 Read More (Adweek)
🚁 Flying taxis are coming to the LA Olympics
Archer’s electric air taxis will offer airport transfers during the 2028 Games. The Jetsons future just got an ETA.
🔗 Read More (Axios)