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Prentis, new AI lab co-founded by Reid Hoffman, Mark Pincus in talks to raise $100M
NewsAugust 11, 20264 min read

Prentis, new AI lab co-founded by Reid Hoffman, Mark Pincus in talks to raise $100M

Prentis, a new AI research lab focused on computer use models, co-founded by serial entrepreneur Ritankar Das and tech heavyweights Reid Hoffman and Mark Pincus, is in talks to raise…

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SpaceX launches new V3 Starlink satellites but suffers another booster failure
NewsAugust 11, 20263 min read

SpaceX launches new V3 Starlink satellites but suffers another booster failure

SpaceX successfully deployed the first third-generation Starlink satellites on Friday using an upgraded version of its prototype Starship — the 13th test flight of its mega-rocket to date. But the…

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I tried out OpenAI’s new AI keypad — which will be fun for some coders and slightly mystifying to everyone else
NewsAugust 11, 20264 min read

I tried out OpenAI’s new AI keypad — which will be fun for some coders and slightly mystifying to everyone else

OpenAI launched its first piece of hardware last week — a fancy little keypad built to pair with ChatGPT. Micro, which was developed in collaboration with specialty keyboard designer Work…

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One fallen power line exposed a growing AI data center problem — here’s how to fix it
NewsAugust 11, 20265 min read

One fallen power line exposed a growing AI data center problem — here’s how to fix it

A power line went down outside of Washington, DC, this week. Normally, the grid would only need a few seconds to recover from such an event. But this one took…

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Malaysian Re targets cancer coverage gap with China Re partnership
NewsAugust 11, 20262 min read

Malaysian Re targets cancer coverage gap with China Re partnership

The treaty supports access to precision medicine through local insurers and takaful operators. Malaysian Reinsurance Berhad (Malaysian Re) and China Reinsurance Life Insurance Company Limited (China Re Life) have signed…

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Librarians are hosting viral ‘Avoiding AI’ workshops for people who are fed up with Big Tech
NewsAugust 11, 20265 min read

Librarians are hosting viral ‘Avoiding AI’ workshops for people who are fed up with Big Tech

“Everybody’s on their phone at my program!” jokes Charlie Bailey, a librarian in South Philadelphia. He’s just asked his audience to pull out their phones so that he can walk…

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Kalshi demands Netflix take down trailer for ‘Prediction Games’ documentary
NewsAugust 11, 20262 min read

Kalshi demands Netflix take down trailer for ‘Prediction Games’ documentary

Prediction market Kalshi sent Netflix a cease-and-desist letter on Friday demanding that the streaming service take down the trailer for an upcoming documentary. In the letter, Kalshi claimed the trailer…

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company reportedly raising funding at a $20B valuation
NewsAugust 11, 20261 min read

Elon Musk’s Boring Company reportedly raising funding at a $20B valuation

Elon Musk’s tunneling startup The Boring Company is in talks to raise a $4 billion funding round at a valuation of $20 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. The…

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The hacker who humiliated spyware makers and was never caught
NewsAugust 11, 20265 min read

The hacker who humiliated spyware makers and was never caught

Over the last few decades, several mysterious hackers have captured the public’s imagination, but none quite like Phineas Fisher. A decade after their most famous hack, Phineas remains, by most…

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Warner Bros. lawsuit accuses Amazon of illegally poaching executives
NewsAugust 11, 20262 min read

Warner Bros. lawsuit accuses Amazon of illegally poaching executives

Warner Bros. Discovery filed a lawsuit this week accusing Amazon of interference with contractual relations, breach of contract, and unfair competition. As reported by Deadline, the lawsuit alleges Amazon has…

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