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31 March 2026 Vol 19

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Qodo raises $70M for code verification as AI coding scales

As AI coding tools generate billions of lines of code each month, a new bottleneck is emerging: ensuring that software…

KitchenAid redesigned its iconic mixer so you can set an exact speed

KitchenAid calls its new Artisan Plus Stand Mixer the biggest upgrade to the appliance since 1955. If you’ve ever been…

Inside the stealthy startup that pitched brainless human clones

Last Monday, the same day it announced itself to the world in Wired, R3 sent us a sweeping disavowal of…

Starcloud raises $170 million Series Ato build data centers in space

Starcloud’s latest funding round values the space compute company at $1.1 billion, making it one of the fastest startups to…

Meet the Man Making Music With His Brain Implant

Galen Buckwalter didn’t hesitate to get a craniotomy in 2024 as part of a brain implant study at Caltech. The…

This Is How Trump Is Already Threatening the Midterms

The White House did not respond to a request for comment about the meetings, but an official who was not…

The IRS Wants Smarter Audits. Palantir Could Help Decide Who Gets Flagged

The Internal Revenue Service paid Palantir $1.8 million last year to improve a custom tool designed to help the tax…

NASA Picks Intuitive Machines for a 2030 Artemis Moon Delivery Loaded with Science Tools and a Human Time Capsule

NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines a $180.4 million contract to deliver seven science payloads to a carefully chosen site near…

Every Path Becomes Possible on the Veehop 4WD Scooter

The Veehop 4WD Scooter is worth a look for anyone who wants to take a scooter somewhere a standard two…

Why OpenAI really shut down Sora

OpenAI’s decision last week to shut down Sora, its AI video-generation tool, just six months after releasing it to the…