Monthly Archives: May 2025

Over 250 CEOs sign open letter supporting K-12 AI and computer science education

More than 250 CEOs signed an open letter published in The New York Times on Monday calling for AI and computer science to be “core components” of K-12 curricula. The signatories, which include Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Etsy CEO Josh … Continue reading

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Function Health buys Ezra, launches full-body scan for a third of the price

Function Health on Monday announced it has acquired the full-body MRI scanning company Ezra

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Google is making TV and movies to convince you that tech is not evil

Google is reportedly spinning up a film and TV production project called 100 Zeroes. According to a report from Business Insider, this initiative is intended to make young audiences feel more positively about Google’s products, as well as tech at … Continue reading

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Anthropic launches a program to support scientific research

Anthropic is launching an AI for Science program to support researchers working on “high-impact” scientific projects, with a focus on biology and life sciences applications. The program, announced Monday, will offer up to $20,000 in Anthropic API credits over a … Continue reading

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Shein Bet Big on Donald Trump. It Lost Big, Too

The fast-fashion giant launched an elaborate PR campaign in Washington, hiring at least three high-ranking Trump officials. But it wasn’t enough to save Shein from Trump’s tariffs.

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Hims & Hers brings former Amazon executive into C-suite

Hims & Hers Health announced Nader Kabbani will join the telehealth company as its chief operations officer.

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Elon Musk, His 16-Foot Wall and the Feud With His Texas Neighbors

Residents of an upscale enclave outside Austin, Texas, learned the hard way what it’s like when a multibillionaire moves into the mansion next door. Some of them have started a ruckus over it.

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A.I. Hallucinations Are Getting Worse, Even as New Systems Become More Powerful

A new wave of “reasoning” systems from companies like OpenAI is producing incorrect information more often. Even the companies don’t know why.

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Pinterest updates visual search with more AI-powered features

Pinterest is upgrading its visual search feature with a handful of new capabilities. On Monday, the company announced it’s rolling out new functionality to improve its feature that allows users to search using an image instead of text. This includes … Continue reading

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Trump set to raise millions from crypto and memecoin this month

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