December 23, 2025

Researchers are getting organoids pregnant with human embryos

At first glance, it looks like the start of a human pregnancy: A ball-shaped embryo presses gently into the receptive lining of the uterus and then grips tight, burrowing in as the first tendrils of a future placenta appear. This is implantation—the moment that pregnancy officially begins. Only none of it is happening inside a…

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Three big things we still don’t know about AI’s energy burden

September 9, 2025

Earlier this year, when my colleague Casey Crownhart and I spent six months researching the climate and energy burden of AI, we came to see one number in particular as our white whale: how much energy the leading AI models, like ChatGPT or Gemini, use up when generating a single response. This fundamental number remained…

OpenAI denies that it’s weighing a ‘last-ditch’ California exit amid regulatory pressure over its restructuring

September 9, 2025

OpenAI executives are discussing a potential relocation out of California as increasing political resistance threatens the company’s efforts to convert from nonprofit to for-profit status, according to The WSJ, but the company says it has no plans to leave.

ReOrbit lands record funding to take on Musk’s Starlink from Europe

September 9, 2025

Finnish startup ReOrbit, has raised a record €45 million Series A for the country to offer “sovereign” satellites.

Nepal reverses social media ban as protests turn deadly

September 9, 2025

Nepal has reversed its social media ban following nationwide “Gen Z” protests and public backlash.

This Simple Practice Did More for My Business Than Any Productivity Hack

September 9, 2025

A surprising hobby changed how I manage pressure, sharpen focus and stay creatively energized as an entrepreneur — and it might do the same for you.

Snap breaks into ‘startup squads’ as ad revenue stalls

September 9, 2025

CEO Evan Spiegel just announced the company is restructuring around small “startup squads” of 10 to 15 people to regain agility against larger competitors.

Intel’s chief executive of products departs among other leadership changes

September 8, 2025

Intel also announced the creation of a central engineering group that will build custom chips for outside customers.

Netskope follows Rubrik as a rare cybersecurity IPO, both backed Lightspeed

September 8, 2025

The 13-year-old company could be valued up to $6.5, with Lightspeed’s stake worth $1.1 billion.

Sam Altman says that bots are making social media feel ‘fake’

September 8, 2025

After watching Reddit’s OpenAI and Anthropic communities, Sam Altman thinks social media cannot be trusted. And bots are to blame.

An AI-Made Animated Feature Film Backed By OpenAI Is Premiering Next Year

September 8, 2025

The feature-length movie, called “Critterz,” is being made mainly with AI tools and is expected to debut at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.