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SpaceX Is buying xAI—and turning the rocket company into an AI infrastructure giant
Elon Musk is merging his rocket maker SpaceX with his artificial intelligence startup xAI in a deal that changes what a future SpaceX IPO represents. After rumors surfaced last...
Oracle chases $50 billion for AI buildout as doubts mount on Wall Street
Oracle shares fell 2% Monday following the company’s announcement it planned to raise upwards to $50 billion in 2026. Funding rounds of that size are no longer unusual. The...
China bans Tesla-style doors because they’re a public safety hazard
China has become the first nation to outlaw the Tesla-style concealed door handle. Demanded by Elon Musk against the safety concerns of his own engineers, the handle and its...
Tiny Chef’s new gig with Ikea is the hopeful job news we all needed
Finally, some good news: the Tiny Chef, who captured the hearts of internet users around the world this summer, when his Nickelodeon show was cancelled, will finally grace our...
Trump administration to launch ‘Project Vault’—a $12 billion stockpile of rare earth elements
The Trump administration plans to deploy nearly $12 billion to create a strategic reserve of rare earth elements, a stockpile that could counter China’s ability to use its dominance...
Trump cuts tariffs on India to 18% after Modi agrees to stop buying Russian oil
President Donald Trump said Monday that he plans to lower tariffs on goods from India to 18%, from 25%, after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to stop buying...
This famed architect believes Trump’s plan for Kennedy Center is ‘absurd’
When President Donald Trump announced on social media February 1 that the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. would close for two years of...
Slow Q1? Don’t worry, here’s how to make it work for you
When we return to work after the holidays, we tend to bring renewed energy, a laundry list of annual goals, and a few aspirational New Year’s resolutions. This is...
Are Amazon and other company layoffs really tied AI? It’s complicated, experts say
The one thing N. Lee Plumb knows for sure about being laid off from Amazon last week is that it wasn’t a failure to get on board with the...
How ‘disgustingly educated’ are you?
“The goal is to become disgustingly educated,” dozens of videos have proclaimed across social media over the new year. On platforms like TikTok and Instagram, instead of sharing clothing...
