Why Some Of The Largest Book Publishers Are Hiring AI Engineers

Publishing giants like Penguin Random House and Macmillan are eager to use AI internally—but not for writing or editing. Their authors still might revolt.

Reed Jobs Lost His Father Steve To Cancer. Now His Cancer VC Firm Has Raised $200 Million.

Yosemite, which funds startups and researchers focused on the disease, is targeting a total of $350 million for its second fund from high-powered investors like pharma giant Amgen and hospital Memorial Sloan Kettering.

OpenAI Wants To Create Biometric Social Network To Kill X’s Bot Problem

OpenAI is quietly building a social network and considering using biometric verification like World’s eyeball scanning orb or Apple’s Face ID to ensure its users are people, not bots.

The Men Making Millions Selling Pepper Spray To ICE

Safariland, owned by billionaire Warren Kanders, remains the number one supplier of pepper spray and tear gas to ICE and CBP, via a large federal distributor run by a MAGA-aligned former Marine.

Microsoft Gave FBI Keys To Unlock Encrypted Data, Exposing Major Privacy Flaw

The tech giant said providing encryption keys was a standard response to a court order. But companies like Apple and Meta set up their systems so such a privacy violation isn’t possible.

AI Fraud Has Exploded. This Background-Check Startup Is Cashing In.

San Francisco-based Checkr has seen its revenues jump 14% to $800 million as companies try to spot a flood of AI-generated CVs and faked financial documents.

A ‘Holy Grail’ Sleep Apnea Pill Could Be On The Market Next Year

Sleep apnea affects as many as 80 million in the U.S. Now Apnimed, the $400 million company behind the first ever pill to treat it, is preparing to file for FDA approval.

Why Prediction Markets Need Insider Trading

An outcry over insider trading erupted after one Polymarket user made $400,000 betting that Maduro would be ousted, hours before it happened. Here’s why the godfather of prediction markets thinks it’s a good thing.

Tesla’s Manufacturing Hangover Is Steering Musk Into Robotics

The electric vehicle maker used just 70% of its plant capacity last year – a level comparable to traditional auto rivals. Things could get worse in 2026.

These Lesser Known AI Stocks Are Reaching Record Highs

After a decade of modest gains, data storage companies like Sandisk, Seagate and Western Digital had a stunning run in 2025.