OpenAI’s latest product lets you vibe code science

January 27, 2026

OpenAI just revealed what its new in-house team, OpenAI for Science, has been up to. The firm has released a free LLM-powered tool for scientists called Prism, which embeds ChatGPT in a text editor for writing scientific papers. The idea is to put ChatGPT front and center inside software that scientists use to write up…

95% of Companies Get Zero Return on AI Investment — But This Emerging Model Is Changing the Game

January 27, 2026

Here’s why the next great AI company won’t own a data center — and what that means for founders.

I Paid for Media Coverage — and It Opened Doors I Couldn’t Pitch My Way Into

January 27, 2026

Paying to get published has become part of the modern content economy, but pay-to-play isn’t the problem. The problem is bad storytelling.

This 37-Year-Old Thought His Boat-Flipping Side Hustle Was About to Sink. Now It’s a $68 Million Public Company.

January 27, 2026

Jason Ruegg’s business idea started on the docks during college, flipping used boats in between classes.

Anthropic and OpenAI CEOs condemn ICE violence, praise Trump

January 27, 2026

Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and OpenAI’s Sam Altman spoke out against ICE enforcement tactics following Minneapolis violence, with one addressing concerns publicly and the other in an internal message.

Google’s more affordable AI Plus plan rolls out to all markets, including the U.S.

January 27, 2026

Gemini 3 Pro and other AI tools are now available globally through the Google AI Plus plan, which is $7.99 per month in the United States.

OpenAI launches Prism, a new AI workspace for scientists

January 27, 2026

OpenAI has launched a new scientific workspace program called Prism, which integrates AI into existing standards for composing research papers.

Amid Trump attacks and weaponized sanctions, Europeans look to rely less on US tech

January 27, 2026

European governments are looking to move away from U.S. tech and reclaim their digital sovereignty at a time of unpredictability and volatility in the United States.

The price gap between Waymo and Uber is narrowing

January 27, 2026

Data collected and analyzed by Obi suggest a shift is underway.

If you live in the UK, you probably won’t be able to visit Pornhub anymore

January 27, 2026

Pornhub parent company Aylo will restrict access from U.K. users, rather than comply with age verification mandates, which the company said it believes have not succeeded in promoting online safety.

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