Engineering and technology news site covering AI, energy, space and hardware, free to read with an optional paid ad-free tier.
From the site: Explore Interesting Engineering for cutting-edge articles, news, and insights on technology, innovation, and the future of engineering worldwide.
Why I recommend it: Broad and fast-moving, sometimes breathless. Fine for spotting stories, worth checking the original source before repeating one.
The open-access preprint server for physics, mathematics, computer science, and related fields — a primary source for cutting-edge AI and machine-learning research papers.
Why I recommend it: The best place to read AI research before it hits journals or the press; search by tag or author to follow a specific line of work.
Open-access academic journal publishing peer-reviewed research on robotics, automation, and their economic and social consequences.
Why I recommend it: Free peer-reviewed research on automation. Denser than a blog post, but the citations are gold if you are writing or speaking on this.
Daily writing and research publication covering AI, business strategy, and how knowledge workers actually use new tools, plus its own suite of AI products.
Why I recommend it: I read Every when I want thinking about AI that goes beyond hype cycles. The essays are long but they change how you work.
A media platform covering Black professionals in technology, with news, career content, and conference programming.
Why I recommend it: One of the clearest places to see who is building and hiring in tech beyond the usual coverage. The career section is more useful than most tech media.
A publisher covering cloud native, DevOps, open source, and AI-native software engineering news and analysis for developers, platform engineers, and engineering leaders.
Why I recommend it: One of the few tech news sources I trust to go deeper than the press release. If you are trying to understand what is actually happening in AI-native engineering, start here.
Long-running technology publication covering AI, security, policy, and the business of tech.
Why I recommend it: The free articles alone are enough to track where AI and security policy are heading. Bookmark one story a week that touches your field and save the takeaway.
Consumer technology news covering AI, gadgets, science, and the culture around them.
Why I recommend it: Good for staying conversational about tech trends without a paywall. Skim headlines weekly so interview small talk about your industry stays current.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's small business media arm, with free guides, templates, startup how-tos, and a national webinar series.
In plain terms: This website provides practical guides, articles, and training for starting, managing, and growing a small business. You can explore new business ideas, find funding options, and learn the basics of hiring, accounting, and marketing.
Why I recommend it: Plain-English how-tos — a good middle ground between government sites and blogs.
Practical AI guidance for small business owners who aren't high-tech, from a fellow small business owner.
In plain terms: This newsletter provides practical artificial intelligence guidance written by a small business owner. You can learn how to use AI to help your business succeed, even if you are not high-tech.
Why I recommend it: Written for Main Street, not for engineers — start here if AI feels like it is not for you.
Daily business news with a sharp, irreverent tone — startup stories, market shifts, and unconventional trends.
In plain terms: This free media site provides daily news, podcasts, and videos covering business trends, startups, and technology. You can follow industry shifts and browse guides to find new side hustle and business ideas.
Why I recommend it: Fun read that quietly teaches you how small businesses make money.
Fast daily digest of AI news and tools, part of the TLDR newsletter network.
In plain terms: This free daily email newsletter summarizes artificial intelligence news, research papers, and developer tools. You can use it to stay updated on technical industry releases in a quick five-minute read.
Why I recommend it: The shortest of the daily AI digests — good if your inbox is already full.
Analysis at the intersection of finance and technology trends, by Byrne Hobart.
In plain terms: This newsletter provides in-depth articles analyzing trends, strategies, and news across the technology and finance industries. You can read detailed company profiles to understand market shifts and explore an included job board.
Why I recommend it: Dense, but it explains where the money behind tech is actually going.