Why Tech Billionaires Are Betting Big On Data Centers In Space

Robinhood cofounder Baiju Bhatt’s space startup Aetherflux plans to launch its first satellite with AI chips by 2027.

Open Source Project With Little Revenue In Talks To Raise At Least $160 Million

The startup behind popular Github project vLLM is out fundraising, as venture capitalists hunt for companies building tech that can make AI systems run more efficiently.

As OpenAI Shifts To For-Profit, Its Foundation Controls $130 Billion. Who Benefits?

Concentrated wealth can blur the line between public purpose and private influence. OpenAI’s conversion reignites this Gilded Age question on an unprecedented scale.

From Ford To Tesla, Big Electric Pickups Are A Tough Sell

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at a new approach to underground hydrogen and why Tesla is facing a California sales suspension

Some ChatGPT Users Say Swapping Out Models Is Like ‘Replacing A Service Animal’

OpenAI wanted GPT-5 to be less warm and agreeable than its predecessor. Some neurodivergent people struggled with the change, showing the tricky balance AI companies must strike when releasing new models.

This Company’s Drug May Help Regenerate Injured Spinal Cords

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at a drug to help spinal injuries, a crypto billionaire’s big space play, revitalizing aging immune systems and more.

Why Trump’s TikTok Deal Is A Win For China

After six years, a new law, and a Supreme Court fight, ByteDance’s Project Texas may have won out after all.

AI Startup Lovable Just Minted One Of Europe’s Youngest Ever Self-Made Billionaires

As AI coding tools surge in popularity, two-year-old Lovable is now valued at $6.6 billion, making billionaires of cofounders Anton Osika, 35, and Fabian Hedin, 26.

Baby Boomers Are Aging Into A Primary Care Shortage. America Isn’t Ready For This

The largest influx of new beneficiaries is aging into Medicare amid a worsening clinician shortage. Here are four ways the industry can head off this looming crisis.