New Pancreatic Cancer Drug Nearly Doubles Survival. Here’s What Patients Should Know

Daraxonrasib, a new pancreatic cancer drug, cut the risk of death by 60% in a Phase 3 trial. A doctor explains how it works, side effects and when it could reach patients.

Meet The “Rise” Plushie Behind Artemis II And The Freelancers That Power NASA

Behind the viral Rise plushie from NASA’s Artemis II mission is a bigger story: the freelancers who made it happen, and how they’re making money and shaping the future.

NYT Connections Answers Explained For Wednesday, April 15 (#1,039)

Not sure what today’s NYT Connections answers are all about? Find out just what the different words in today’s grid mean and how they fit together.

Stanford’s AI Report Card: Agents Are Ready. Companies Are Not.

Stanford’s 2026 AI Index: agents approach human performance, $582B invested, entry-level jobs vanish. The technology is ready. The organizations deploying it are not.

Why Sex Exists

Serially cloned mice hit a genetic “dead end” by generation 58, underscoring that sex evolved for variation, purging harmful mutations and keeping lineages viable.

Amazon Buys Satellite Firm For $11.6 Billion To Catch Up With SpaceX’s Starlink

Amazon is making its most aggressive move yet to close the gap with SpaceX to shortcut its way into becoming a cell service provider.

Can The Power Of AI Help You To Chat With Your Cat?

This innovative collar-clip gadget is being launched on Kickstarter and it’s designed to bridge the linguistic gap between humans and their cats and dogs.

Distribution Is The New Moat And VCs Are Betting Billions On It

Distribution moat startup VC 2026: how AI collapsing software costs has made audience-building and go-to-market strategy the primary defensibility signal for venture-backed founders, and why marketing roles are gaining status and engineering-style tit…

AI May Be Running Out Of Data, Stanford Report Warns

Stanford’s 2026 AI Index shows a mixed picture on AI data, jobs, and productivity.

How Does Xbox Claw Back Exclusive Games Now?

There are rumors that Xbox is planning to dramatically rethink its position on exclusive games after sending so many to PlayStation.