Vibe coding Anything nabs a $100M valuation, after hitting $2M ARR in its first two weeks
Anything raised an $11 million funding round led by Footwork.
Microbes could extract the metal needed for cleantech
In a pine forest on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the only active nickel mine in the US is nearing the end of its life. At a time when carmakers want the metal for electric-vehicle batteries, nickel concentration at Eagle Mine is falling and could soon drop too low to warrant digging. But earlier this year, the…
Why Entrepreneurs Should Lead Like Film Directors
Entrepreneurs who think like directors and producers discover that profit is only one subplot — the real story lies in desire, conflict and audience engagement.
Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.5, its best AI model for coding
Anthropic says its new AI model is robust enough to build production-ready applications, rather than just prototypes.
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The CEO of the Biggest Employer in the Country Says AI Will Transform ‘Literally Every Job’ at His Company (and Yours, Too)
Walmart employs 2.1 million people globally, with about 1.6 million associates based in the U.S.
She Let ChatGPT Pick Her Lottery Numbers. She Won.
Virginia resident Carrie Edwards donated her $150,000 prize to three charities.
Brave updates its AI-powered search with a detailed answers feature
Brave is debuting a new detailed answer feature for its AI-powered search
Trump’s Energy Department forbids staff from saying ‘climate change’ or ‘green’
A Trump appointee emailed Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy employees last week with a long list of banned words.
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OpenAI rolls out safety routing system, parental controls on ChatGPT
The new safety features come after numerous incidents of ChatGPT validating users’ delusional thinking instead of redirecting harmful conversations — including the death of a teenage boy by suicide.