The real “Lumon”

March 18, 2025

📺 The real “Lumon”: Watch Severance? Companies that share their name with the fictional Lumon Industries from the Apple TV+ show are getting tons of comments from fans online. Lumen Technologies and Lumon Dental are leaning into it. But a glazing biz didn’t find it funny when asked why they treat workers poorly. It’s a fake TV show, people.

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Stop making these AI mistakes

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If you’re not using AI in your business or professional life yet, guess what? Your competitors are and they’re getting ahead. Time to change that.

The secret to making AI actually useful? Asking the right questions. A lazy prompt gets you a lazy answer. A smart one is where the magic happens. Here are three power-packed AI prompts to start using today.

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Meet your future robot coworker

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Humanoid robots have come a long way. In 2000, Honda’s $2.5 million ASIMO could barely shuffle along at 1 mph. Now, robots are running, flipping and handling customer service. Let’s dive into the robot revolution.

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$200,000 a year

Make this or less, and your kid can attend Harvard tuition-free. Earning under $100,000? Housing and meals get covered, too (paywall link). The new program rolls out in the 2025-2026 academic year.

Stop your devices from listening

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What’s the obvious downside for always-on devices that constantly listen for commands? They’re always listening. Voice-activated tech uses microphones that listen for wake words, meaning they can hear personal conversations you don’t want them to hear. Don’t worry, you can stop it.

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Up to $1.3 million annually

Netflix just listed this eye-popping salary for a new remote job. The role? “General Manager of Games,” overseeing business strategy and development for their flagship franchises. One catch: You’ll need at least 10 years of senior leadership experience to get it.

Over $500,000

How much AI scientists can make per year because the skills are in such high demand. The kicker? You don’t even need a computer science degree. Everything you need to learn is available online (paywall link). Remember, If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the precipitate.

1.4 million years old

That’s the age of a skull found in a cave in Spain’s Atapuerca Mountains. What makes it special? It belonged to a Homo erectus, aka one of our early human relatives. Amazing.

Over 300 days

The amount of time Chinese hackers spent inside a small Massachusetts power utility, spying on energy grid data. They were only caught after the FBI tipped off the general manager. Frightening.

$1 million

Royalties Spotify paid nearly 1,500 artists in 2024. You need over 20 million streams a month to earn that. Guess who is the number one earner on Spotify? Yup, it’s a “Tay Day” pay day for Taylor Swift who made an estimated $79.8 million to $133 million from 26.6 billion streams.

17%

Lower risk of dying early by swapping butter for plant oils. A big Harvard study tracked over 220,000 Americans for 33 years. Swapping just two tablespoons on your bread makes a difference. The kicker? Baking with butter doesn’t have the same risk. No margarine for error here.