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Meta’s loss is Thinking Machines gain

Meta’s loss is Thinking Machines gain

Weiyao Wang spent eight years at Meta — his first job out of college — helping build multimodal perception systems…
X-energy stock pops 27% on first day of trading following upsized IPO

X-energy stock pops 27% on first day of trading following upsized IPO

X-energy’s stock popped today in its debut on the Nasdaq, opening at $30.11 before closing at $29.20, up 27% over…
ComfyUI hits $500M valuation as creators seek more control over AI-generated media

ComfyUI hits $500M valuation as creators seek more control over AI-generated media

ComfyUI, a startup that helps creators control image, video, and audio outputs from diffusion models with a node-based workflow, has…
BMW is one step closer to selling you a color-changing car

BMW is one step closer to selling you a color-changing car

BMW’s previous concepts wrapped the entire vehicle in a patchwork of E Ink panels that were all custom-sized and shaped…
Give Mom Warm Coffee Year-Long With This Ember Smart Mug Deal

Give Mom Warm Coffee Year-Long With This Ember Smart Mug Deal

The Ember Smart Mug 2 is niche, but it has a loyal following. Even though we think there are better…
Google to invest up to $40B in Anthropic in cash and compute

Google to invest up to $40B in Anthropic in cash and compute

Google plans to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic and support the AI firm’s growing computing needs, Bloomberg reports.…
Beatbot Pool-Cleaning Robots Are on Sale for a Limited Time

Beatbot Pool-Cleaning Robots Are on Sale for a Limited Time

It’s about that time of year. National Pool Opening Day is tomorrow, April 25, and summer is almost here, which…
Designer Baby Companies Are in Turmoil

Designer Baby Companies Are in Turmoil

Two companies that launched last year with plans to create gene-edited babies have already shut down, citing money issues and…
Marked-up Mac minis flood eBay amid shortages driven by AI

Marked-up Mac minis flood eBay amid shortages driven by AI

Overpriced Mac minis are flooding eBay amid shortages of the sold-out machines, which have become a favored tool for running…
360-degree cameras have a new superpower

360-degree cameras have a new superpower

Imagine Google Street View, except you can walk around like it’s a video game. Now imagine you don’t need to…