Friday

3 April 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

Inside the stealthy startup that pitched brainless human clones

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 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

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

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 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 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

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

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…
The End of Scripted Theme Park Magic?

The End of Scripted Theme Park Magic?

Disney This week at the Nvidia GTC 2026 conference, a free-roaming robotic Olaf waddled onto the stage alongside CEO Jensen…
All the latest in AI ‘music’

All the latest in AI ‘music’

People don’t like that they can’t identify AI music. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge AI has touched every…