Microsoft promises to pay more for electricity and receives praise from Trump
The tech giant is responding to concerns that data centers are driving up electricity costs in some communities.
China's most popular app is a daily test to see if you're still alive
An indie app with only one function is currently all the rage in China. It's called si le ma (死了吗), which literally translates to “Are… Read More »China's most popular app is a daily test to see if you're still alive
A new Titan appears in the Monarch: Legacy of Monsters S2 teaser
It looks to be a solid year for Kaiju fans. We don't get it alone Godzilla minus zero in November – sequel to the critically… Read More »A new Titan appears in the Monarch: Legacy of Monsters S2 teaser
What you need to know about the report.
What you need to know about the report.
Reid Hoffman wants Silicon Valley to 'stand up' against the Trump administration
Not Reid Hoffman do a lot in half measures. He co-founded LinkedIn, of course, and helped companies like Meta and Airbnb fund their startups. He… Read More »Reid Hoffman wants Silicon Valley to 'stand up' against the Trump administration
Can we build a better social network?
A 'Hard Fork' and 'Search Engine' collaboration.
Venezuela's oil riches are still years behind us, but winners and losers will emerge
Companies that already have operations in the country will benefit, but companies that have benefited from the standoff between Caracas and Washington may lose out.
You can now reserve a hotel room on the moon for $250,000
A company called GRU Space publicly announced its intention to build a series of increasingly advanced habitats on the moon, culminating in a hotel inspired… Read More »You can now reserve a hotel room on the moon for $250,000
'Mushrooms are leading the way in psychedelic medicine, but the rollout has been bumpy
Psilocybin-assisted therapy is legal in three states, but access has so far been limited and expensive.
Elon Musk's X under UK investigation into Grok's sexualized AI images
A British regulator said it had launched a formal investigation into Musk's chatbot for spreading illegal images.
Aides to the Secretary of Labor have been placed on leave amid a misconduct investigation
The Department of Labor is investigating a complaint of misconduct by Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer.
A top Fed official shows little urgency for immediate rate cuts
The Federal Reserve is likely to keep rates steady at its meeting at the end of the month, keeping tensions high with President Trump.
Anthropic launches Cowork, a Claude Code-like solution for general computing
Anthropic's agentic tool Claude Code has been a huge hit with some software developers and hobbyists, and now the company is bringing that modality to… Read More »Anthropic launches Cowork, a Claude Code-like solution for general computing
The Trump administration is nearing a trade deal with Taiwan
The deal would lower tariffs and include a commitment by Taiwan's Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, the island's chip giant, to build more factories in the United… Read More »The Trump administration is nearing a trade deal with Taiwan
Meta plans to reduce 10% to 15% of employees in Reality Labs Business
The layoffs will be announced this week and would impact Meta's work in the metaverse as the company spends a lot of money building artificial… Read More »Meta plans to reduce 10% to 15% of employees in Reality Labs Business
