The Spider Researcher Who Found Her Way Home
A Ph.D. student's journey from Guam to Seoul reveals how identity, adoption, and unexpected paths intersect.
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Musk Wanted to Own OpenAI Forever—Even Pass It to His Kids, Altman Reveals
Sam Altman testifies that Elon Musk tried to seize control of OpenAI and suggested it could be inherited by his children.
Your New AI Pet Won't Poop on the Carpet, But It Will Judge Your Moods
SwitchBot's Kata Friends are here to cure pet-ownership anxiety. The question is whether an AI robot can actually replace what a living creature offers.
Inflation's Spreading Faster Than Energy Prices—Here's Where It Really Hurts
Consumer price index hits 3.8% annually. Energy isn't the only culprit. Here's what's actually getting expensive.
A* Raises $450M Fund III: Why Betting Young Keeps Working
Early-stage VC firm A* closes $450M Fund III, backing 30+ startups with average $3-5M checks. The firm's unconventional focus on teenage founders is paying off.
Hantavirus on the High Seas: Why Cruise Ship Outbreaks Are a Public Health Wake-Up Call
A hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius has left three dead and raised hard questions about cruise ship safety protocols and disease containment.
Stop Advertising All Year. Start Catching Seasonal Waves Instead.
Continuous advertising doesn't work. Learn why timing your marketing to peak demand seasons transforms effort into results.
AI vs. AI: How Security Teams Are Fighting Back Against Weaponized Threats
As attackers use AI to exploit vulnerabilities faster, companies are deploying AI defenses. Exaforce just raised $125M to automate security operations.
Why Teams Are Ditching Sprout Social (And What They're Switching To)
Escalating costs and feature gaps are pushing organizations toward cheaper, more flexible social media management alternatives.
GameStop's $56 Billion eBay Bid Goes Down in Flames
Ryan Cohen's audacious takeover attempt rejected as 'neither credible nor attractive.' Here's why it fell apart.
NYT Connections: Sports Edition Gets Delightfully Weird, and That's the Point
The Athletic's sports trivia puzzle is harder than you think, and the categories prove that sports knowledge is beautifully fragmented.
Israel's Death Penalty Tribunal: Justice or Theater?
Israel approves a special tribunal to try Palestinians involved in Oct. 7 attacks, but rights groups warn it abandons fair trial protections.
