Fusion startup Helion hits blistering temps as it races toward 2028 deadline
Helion’s Polaris device hit 150 million degrees C recently, a milestone that nudges the company toward its commercial power plant that will sell electricity to Microsoft.
The Download: OpenAI is building a fully automated researcher, and a psychedelic trial blind spot
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. OpenAI is throwing everything into building a fully automated researcher OpenAI has a new grand challenge: building an AI researcher—a fully automated agent-based system capable of tackling large, complex problems by…
Waymo is asking DoorDash drivers to shut the doors of its self-driving cars
If a passenger accidentally leaves a Waymo door open, the vehicle can get stuck in place.
For $1 million, you can pay Bryan Johnson (or BryanAI?) to teach you how to live longer
The longevity-obsessed investor Bryan Johnson is charging $1 million to sign up for his “Immortals” program.
Amid disappointing earnings, Pinterest claims it sees more searches than ChatGPT
Pinterest’s stock tumbles after an earnings miss, with higher-than-expected usage its only bright spot.
IBM will hire your entry-level talent in the age of AI
IBM plans to triple its entry-level hiring in the U.S. in 2026 but these jobs will have different tasks than in previous years.
Rivian was saved by software in 2025
The company’s annual revenue was boosted by its technology joint venture with Volkswagen Group.
LinkedIn Launches a $100/Month Integrated Sales, Marketing and Hiring Hub
LinkedIn is moving beyond its traditional networking role and into essential business operations.
Musk needed a new vision for SpaceX and xAI. He landed on Moonbase Alpha.
“I really want to see a mass driver on the moon that is shooting AI satellites into deep space.”
Didero lands $30M to put manufacturing procurement on “agentic” autopilot
The Series A was co-led by Chemistry and Headline.
Anthropic raises another $30B in Series G, with a new value of $380B
The chatbot maker has, once again, ramped up its valuation significantly.