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New York City’s Power Is Going Down Amid Brutal Heatwave

“Like an air fryer, it’s going to be hot.” America Unplugged While a gigantic heat dome parks itself like an unwelcome guest over a major swath of the United States, residents of the ultra-dense metropolis of New York City are the perfect example of a country so cooked by climate change that it’s overwhelming existing… Continue reading New York City’s Power Is Going Down Amid Brutal Heatwave

5 Best Lip Balms to Try in 2025, All Tested in Tough Conditions

Honorable Mentions Burt’s Bees Beeswax Lip Balm for $4: If you’re ingredient-conscious, Burt’s Bees has probably been in your tote at some point. The original formula blends beeswax, coconut oil, sunflower seed oil, and peppermint oil. No petroleum, no parabens, and you can find it just about everywhere. That said, the beeswax forms a solid… Continue reading 5 Best Lip Balms to Try in 2025, All Tested in Tough Conditions

Anthropic Scores a Landmark AI Copyright Win—but Will Face Trial Over Piracy Claims

Anthropic has scored a major victory in an ongoing legal battle over artificial intelligence models and copyright, one that may reverberate across the dozens of other AI copyright lawsuits winding through the legal system in the United States. A court has determined that it was legal for Anthropic to train its AI tools on copyrighted… Continue reading Anthropic Scores a Landmark AI Copyright Win—but Will Face Trial Over Piracy Claims

Delphi Raises $16M in Series A Funding

Delphi, a San Francisco, CA-based company that creates AI digital minds to help people scale communication, raised $16M in Series A funding. The round was led by Sequoia Capital with participation from Menlo & Anthropic’s Anthology Fund, Proximity Ventures, Crossbeam, Parable, Abstract Ventures, 49Palms, Gokul Rajaram, Soleio, MVP Ventures, and founders of companies like Zoom, YouTube,… Continue reading Delphi Raises $16M in Series A Funding

Tesla’s robotaxis are operating in a regulatory vacuum

The federal government has effectively given up on regulating driverless vehicles. That’s good news for Elon Musk. The federal government has effectively given up on regulating driverless vehicles. That’s good news for Elon Musk. Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has… Continue reading Tesla’s robotaxis are operating in a regulatory vacuum

How a data processing problem at Lyft became the basis for Eventual

When Eventual founders Sammy Sidhu and Jay Chia were working as software engineers at Lyft’s autonomous vehicle program, they witnessed a brewing data infrastructure problem — and one that would only become larger with the rise of AI. Self-driving cars produce a ton of unstructured data from 3D scans and photos to text and audio.… Continue reading How a data processing problem at Lyft became the basis for Eventual

Uber and Waymo’s commercial robotaxi service is open for business in Atlanta

Waymo robotaxis can now be hailed in Atlanta via Uber. The two companies, which already offer the “Waymo on Uber” service in Austin, said on Tuesday the commercial service will initially cover about 65 square miles in Atlanta. The launch, if successful, is poised to propel the businesses of both companies. Uber, which has locked… Continue reading Uber and Waymo’s commercial robotaxi service is open for business in Atlanta

When is the best time to book your flight? These Google insights could make your next trip cheaper

Jaromir/Getty Images The last time I booked a vacation flight, I literally spent over an hour finding the cheapest ticket to Hawaii with two criteria in mind: that it wasn’t a red-eye flight, and it only had one layover. At least one layover was to be expected (at LAX) because Kentucky is a long way… Continue reading When is the best time to book your flight? These Google insights could make your next trip cheaper

Nintendo’s wheelchair basketball game will be out in August

Drag x Drive, the first Switch 2 exclusive that focuses on the console’s mouse function launches August 14th. Drag x Drive, the first Switch 2 exclusive that focuses on the console’s mouse function launches August 14th. Ash Parrish is a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with a focus on… Continue reading Nintendo’s wheelchair basketball game will be out in August

AI Is Turbocharging Global Inequality

As the AI race shows no signs of slowing down, it’s clear which countries started in pole position — and are poised to hold onto their lead. “Artificial intelligence has created a new digital divide,” warns the New York Times in new reporting, “fracturing the world between nations with the computing power for building cutting-edge… Continue reading AI Is Turbocharging Global Inequality