Amazon’s New Store Is So Big It Could Fit Two Target Stores Inside
The 230,000-square-foot megastore in suburban Chicago will combine groceries, general merch, and fulfillment operations.
Roundtables: The Deadly Failures of The Virtual Border Wall
The US has spent billions building a “virtual wall” of surveillance towers along its southern border over the past 25 years, promising they will help detect and apprehend border crossers and save lives. But a groundbreaking investigation by MIT Technology Review has documented hundreds of people who moved through areas watched by these towers without…
“Dr. Google” had its issues. Can ChatGPT Health do better?
For the past two decades, there’s been a clear first step for anyone who starts experiencing new medical symptoms: Look them up online. The practice was so common that it gained the pejorative moniker “Dr. Google.” But times are changing, and many medical-information seekers are now using LLMs. According to OpenAI, 230 million people ask…
Former CEO of celeb fav gym Dogpound launches $5M fund to back wellness companies
Jenny Liu, is a solo first time GP looking to back underrepresented wellness founders.
Dispatch from Davos: hot air, big egos and cold flexes
This story first appeared in The Debrief, our subscriber-only newsletter about the biggest news in tech by Mat Honan, Editor in Chief. Subscribe to read the next edition as soon as it lands. It’s supposed to be frigid in Davos this time of year. Part of the charm is seeing the world’s elite tromp through the…
Solopreneurship Is Set to Hit a Record High in 2026 — Here Are the Reasons Why
More workers are skipping the job hunt and starting companies instead.
How This Former CIA Officer Turned Her Spycraft Skills Into a Female Rucking Movement
Emily McCarthy recruited intelligence assets for the CIA. Those same tactics helped her build a fitness company.
Struggling fusion power company General Fusion to go public via $1B reverse merger
General Fusion’s merger with an acquisition company will net the company over $300 million. Just last year, the company ran into trouble raising money from other investors.
Waymo continues robotaxi ramp up with Miami service now open to public
Waymo is opening its driverless robotaxis to the public in Miami, starting with a 60-square-mile service area and plans to reach the airport “soon.”
Ireland proposes new law allowing police to use spyware
The Irish government announced that it wants to pass a law that would grant police more surveillance powers, such as using spyware to fight serious crime, while aiming to protect the privacy rights of its citizens.
My Company Just Turned 25. These Four Lessons Changed How I Run a Legacy Business
Time rewards the businesses that keep their promises, even when no one is watching.