Prism
A Topological Picture Book, Rendered
Francis's 1987 book 'A Topological Picture Book' in a style that meticulously mimics hand-drawn ink illustrations.
AI
AI Responsibility – OpenAI and Anthropic
A prominent AI researcher has publicly resigned from Anthropic, citing serious concerns about the safety practices of both Anthropic and OpenAI.
Startup
CloudNC raises $20M to automate manufacturing’s most pressing bottlenecks
CloudNC, a UK-based manufacturing software startup, has secured $20 million in a Series B extension round, significantly boosting its total funding to $128 million.
AI
Cognition hits $48B valuation, signaling investors believe AI coding is far from a winner-take-all market
Cognition, the AI startup behind the coding assistant Devin, has secured $2 billion in new funding at a valuation of $48 billion.
Crypto
Hunter Biden defends LAPTOP ahead of Wednesday launch, calls TRUMP a ‘grift’
The token's launch aims to transform a source of personal and political vulnerability into a digital asset, with Biden calling Donald Trump's TRUMP token a 'grift' in contrast.
Startup
I found a weird old startup's LaserDisc
A Hacker News user has shared a discovery that bridges the digital present with the analog past: a LaserDisc from a defunct startup.
AI
Scientists Create a New Form of Ice at More Than 2,000 °C
Scientists have successfully created a new form of exotic ice under extreme conditions mirroring the interiors of giant planets.
Prism
Understanding the thermal ceiling in portable power
Anker's new MagGo Power Bank 2 Pro represents a shift toward active thermal management in portable charging.
AI
What OpenAI’s latest controversy tells us about the future of math
OpenAI has announced that its AI agents have solved the Navier–Stokes existence and smoothness problem, one of the seven prestigious Millennium Prize Problems in mathematics.
Prism
White House takes down ‘Build the Wall’ game after the Tetris Company complains
The controversy began when the 'Build the Wall' game was discovered on a section of the White House website alongside other simple browser games.