Faking ‘Purpose’ Backfires — Here’s How to Stand on Your Principles Without Overselling
Before you commit to a big ad spend trumpeting your good works, hit pause.
How an overlooked geothermal plant got a second chance
In June 2024, a small company called Zanskar purchased a geothermal power plant in New Mexico that was failing fast. The water coming from the underground reservoir was getting colder by the day, making the plant uneconomical to run. Now, two years later, that plant is running at full capacity again, thanks to a new…
‘Follow Your Passion’ Is Bad Advice, Says This Best-Selling Author. Here’s What You Should Do Instead.
The wildly successful author talks about breaking into new territory with his latest novel, “Young World,” and his best advice for dragging a personal project across the finish line.
OpenAI Is Reportedly Building an AI Phone — And Taking Aim at the iPhone
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that OpenAI will compete with Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy lines.
SpaceX may spend up to $119 billion on ‘Terafab’ chip factory in Texas
SpaceX, Elon Musk’s space company that also houses his AI company, xAI, is considering spending $55 billion, at least initially, to build a semiconductor factory in Texas, according to a filing with Grimes County.
DeepSeek could hit $45B valuation from its first investment round
In just a few weeks of talks, DeepSeek’s potential valuation has reportedly soared from $20 billion to $45 billion.
Chrome on Android now supports approximate instead of precise location sharing
The new feature is a small win for Android users, as it gives them more control over how much location data they share with websites.
Google updates AI search to include ‘expert advice’ from Reddit and other web forums
While citing web forums and discussion boards can help users find answers to more niche queries, this design choice could also prove chaotic.
Khosla-backed robotics startup Genesis AI has gone full-stack, demo shows
Genesis AI, a startup that raised a $105 million seed round to build foundational AI for robotics, has unveiled its first model, GENE-26.5, but also a demo showcasing a set of robotic hands performing complex tasks.
Tinder owner Match Group is slowing hiring to pay for its increased use of AI tools
Match Group said that it’s slowing its hiring plans for the rest of the year because AI tools “cost a lot of money.”
Apple to pay $250M to settle lawsuit over Siri’s delayed AI features
Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class-action lawsuit for overpromising the arrival of Siri’s AI features.