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3 ex-Apple researchers want to make AI less awkward. Lightspeed, Accel, and Nvidia are giving them $50 million to do it.
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3 ex-Apple researchers want to make AI less awkward. Lightspeed, Accel, and Nvidia are giving them $50 million to do it.

A startup bringing emotional intelligence and conversation to AI models has just raised $50 million.

Shubhangi Goel · 14 Sep, 2026
Lady Gaga's tech CEO fiancée is training an AI model on data collected from human skin
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Lady Gaga's tech CEO fiancée is training an AI model on data collected from human skin

Michael Polansky is no stranger to the spotlight, but one of his most ambitious projects — Outer Bio — has remained largely unknown to the public.

Lauren Edmonds · 14 Sep, 2026
He had a gig mowing lawns at 11. By 25, he had turned it into a multimillion-dollar landscaping business.
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He had a gig mowing lawns at 11. By 25, he had turned it into a multimillion-dollar landscaping business.

Cody Kuebler began by cutting his neighbors' grass for about $25 a lawn. Now, at 25 years old, he oversees a $4.5 million landscaping business.

Sarah E. Needleman · 14 Sep, 2026
2027 cars are rolling in slower than usual. That's good news for 2026 buyers.
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2027 cars are rolling in slower than usual. That's good news for 2026 buyers.

There aren't a lot of 2027 model year cars on US dealerships. That is bringing down car prices, and could lead to some winter deals.

Ben Shimkus · 14 Sep, 2026
I'm in my 60s and can't find full-time work. I took Social Security early and filed for bankruptcy to stay afloat.
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I'm in my 60s and can't find full-time work. I took Social Security early and filed for bankruptcy to stay afloat.

Thomas Heep has struggled to find full-time work since being laid off. He's working part time, collecting Social Security, and filed for bankruptcy.

Jacob Zinkula · 14 Sep, 2026
A legal AI startup has a plan to take on Lexis Nexis and Westlaw
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A legal AI startup has a plan to take on Lexis Nexis and Westlaw

Legora, which sells software to Big Law firms, has quietly hired a team of former attorneys to grow its corpus of case law and other legal data.

Melia Robinson · 14 Sep, 2026
A coffee shop owner used AI to make a menu poster. Then came the angry DMs.
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A coffee shop owner used AI to make a menu poster. Then came the angry DMs.

A Buffalo coffee shop's fall menu went viral for all the wrong reasons. Its owner apologized for using AI but also urged "kindness and respect."

Katie Notopoulos · 14 Sep, 2026
China’s intelligence chief just gave a revealing glimpse into what Beijing fears most about AI
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China’s intelligence chief just gave a revealing glimpse into what Beijing fears most about AI

China's spy chief Chen Yixin has outlined six major risks AI poses to China, as a heated debate over AI doom plays out in the West.

Cheryl Teh · 14 Sep, 2026
We know more about Bryan Johnson and Kate Tolo than anyone in human history. But who are they?
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We know more about Bryan Johnson and Kate Tolo than anyone in human history. But who are they?

Bryan Johnson and Kate Tolo are lovers, cofounders, and human experiments trying to engineer a future where people and AI evolve together.

Zak Jason · 14 Sep, 2026
Inside the generational clash over AI in math: 'We don’t have the luxury of waiting'
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Inside the generational clash over AI in math: 'We don’t have the luxury of waiting'

Some 700 academics called for the cancellation of a student-run AI math event at Caltech. Students say they're only trying to remain relevant.

Truman Dickerson · 14 Sep, 2026
What smart people are saying about the '60 Minutes' relaunch
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What smart people are saying about the '60 Minutes' relaunch

The show was on shaky ground in recent months, following a string of high-profile departures like Scott Pelley and Anderson Cooper.

Aditi Bharade · 14 Sep, 2026
All eyes are on what Trump and Xi will do amid grim warnings of an AI apocalypse. Here’s what they’ve said.
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All eyes are on what Trump and Xi will do amid grim warnings of an AI apocalypse. Here’s what they’ve said.

As researchers sound grim warnings about AI's catastrophic capabilities, Trump and Xi Jinping have remained laser focused on progress.

Aditi Bharade · 14 Sep, 2026