Menlo Ventures announced $3 billion in funds on Tuesday, the largest raise in its 50-year history, driven in large part by its AI portfolio, especially Anthropic. Its stake in the model maker is now worth about $14 billion, sources told…
Amazon Prime Day is here once again. Amazon’s annual Prime Day deals aims to entice us with an endless scroll of “discounts” (some real, many fake), hammering away with red slashes, big percentages off, and coupons you can only see…
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starfall capsule Jennifer Briggs/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock SpaceX launched its secretive Starfall delivery system today, which saw a demo capsule blast off to low Earth orbit. There are few details about the launch or…
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A remarkable fossil discovery inside a cave near Waitomo on New Zealand’s North Island is giving scientists an unprecedented look at a long vanished ecosystem. Researchers from Australia and New Zealand have uncovered the remains of ancient birds and frogs…
China has taken the world’s fastest supercomputer crown for the first time since 2017. LineShine from the nation’s National Supercomputer Center hit 2.198 Exaflops of performance, beating the previous champ El Capitan (1.809 Exaflops), located at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory…
If you’ve been wanting to buy a robot vacuum but have been put off by how much it can cost to get a good one, now is not a bad time to start looking. Prime Day has kicked off, though…
Oracle disclosed Monday that it has reduced its workforce by 21,000 employees over the past 12 months, a decline of 13%, which means more cuts than was previously known, including because of AI. “The adoption and deployment of AI technologies…
I like to keep my home at a cool and comfortable 68 degrees year-round. This preference would be fine if I lived near the Pacific Ocean, or in a small home, or in a newer home that’s insulated with modern…
A scanning electron microscope image of the magic mushroom species Psilocybe cubensis, the highly potent psychedlic that the woman with Alzheimer’s was given Ted Kinsman/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY A woman with severe Alzheimer’s disease who spent years communicating in monosyllables started…
Jul 30, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper (3) at bat during a game against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images The American League and National League clash in the…
UK meat giant Cranswick has acquired a stake in The Jolly Hog, a local business focused on “higher welfare” pork. In a statement, the companies said Cranswick will be The Jolly Hog’s “long-term manufacturing partner”. The financial terms of the…
Comedian Tom Segura hinted at his split from wife Christina Pazsitzky by not wearing his wedding ring on his latest podcast episode. Segura ditched his ring for Monday’s episode of his “2 Bears, 1 Cave” podcast that he co-hosts with…
