Despite the emphasis on detachment from ideas, X employees do have significant skin in the game when projects spin out.
Kevin Rose’s simple test for AI hardware — would you want to punch someone in the face who’s wearing it?
“As an investor, you kind of have to not only say, okay, cool tech, sure, but emotionally, how does it make me feel? And how does it make others feel around me?”
AI researchers ’embodied’ an LLM into a robot – and it started channeling Robin Williams
AI researchers at Andon Labs embedded various LLMs in a vacuum robot to test how ready they were to be embodied. And hilarity ensued.
Rising energy prices put AI and data centers in the crosshairs
A majority of consumers say they’re worried about data centers driving up electricity costs. Is the industry prepared for a possible backlash?
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong trolls the prediction markets
While Armstrong may have helped some Kalshi and Polymarket users make a little money, he was also illustrating how easily these markets can be manipulated.
Elon Musk wants you to know that Sam Altman got a refund for his Tesla Roadster
Elon Musk and Sam Altman are still taking swipes at each other on Musk’s social media platform X.

Day 244: Bruce Crandall
Countdown to 250: The Americans Building Tomorrow 244 Days Until America’s Semiquincentennial Day 244: Bruce Crandall The Pilot Who Flew Into Hell and Kept Coming Back Some days in American history define what courage looks like. November 14, 1965, in the Ia Drang Valley of Vietnam, was one of those days. And at the center of it was a helicopter...
AI mania tanks CoreWeave’s Core Scientific acquisition — it buys Python notebook Marimo
CoreWeave’s failed buy of Core Scientific is another sign of an AI bubble. But it’s still shopping.
Meta bought 1 GW of solar this week
The social media company inked three deals in the U.S. to power its data centers and offset its carbon footprint.
Bluesky hits 40 million users, introduces ‘dislikes’ beta
As users “dislike” posts, the system will learn what sort of content they want to see less of. This will help to inform more than just how content is ranked in feeds, but also reply rankings.