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This Perplexity cofounder wants to help AI breakthroughs graduate from university labs
A team of prominent AI researchers, led by Databricks and Perplexity cofounder Andy Konwinski, has launched Laude Institute, a new nonprofit that helps university-based researchers turn their breakthroughs into...
Why crash test dummies used in car safety tests are still modeled after men
Maria Weston Kuhn had one lingering question about the car crash that forced her to have emergency surgery during a vacation in Ireland: Why did she and her mother...
NATO’s 2025 summit in The Hague could make history. Here’s why
U.S. President Donald Trump and his NATO counterparts are due to gather Tuesday for a summit that could unite the world’s biggest security organization around a new defense spending...
Elon Musk’s Tesla finally launches self-driving taxis after a decade of promises
Tesla deployed a small group of self-driving taxis picking up paying passengers on Sunday in Austin, Texas, with CEO Elon Musk announcing the “robotaxi launch” and social-media influencers posting...
How oil prices are faring after U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites
Global markets appeared to take the U.S. strike against nuclear targets in Iran in stride as investors watched Monday to see how Iran will react.The price of oil initially...
A new Roblox study shows how longer suspensions help curb bad behavior on platforms
Misbehavior on digital platforms can be tricky to manage. Issue warnings, and you risk not deterring bad behavior. Block too readily, and you might drive away your user base...
Chief marketing officers and CEOs may be misaligned. Could a field trip to a ‘festival of creativity’ bring them closer together?
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations...
‘Space umbrella’ returns first striking images of Earth’s forests
A giant umbrella-like satellite fitted with European tech has revealed its first images of Earth’s surface. The probe, called “Biomass,” was built by a host of aerospace giants and...
How ‘Subway Surfers’ has dominated mobile gaming for over a decade
For 13 years, Subway Surfers’ download rate has been consistent: about one million new installs every single day. Half of those downloads come from users upgrading to new devices....
George Floyd to ICE raids: How smartphones are used to fight for justice
It has been five years since May 25, 2020, when George Floyd gasped for air beneath the knee of a Minneapolis police officer at the corner of 38th Street...
