Astronomer CEO Andy Byron Placed on Leave After Video at Coldplay Concert Exposes Alleged Affair
A video from a concert dominated internet discourse as people joked about a man and woman who appeared very upset to be shown on camera.
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Can You Drink Saturn’s Rings?
In November 2024 I was interviewed for a marvelous NPR podcast called Living On Earth about my latest popular science book, Under Alien Skies. While prepping for the show, one of the producers asked me a question that was so deceptively simple, so wonderfully succinct, and came from such an odd direction that I was…
Benchmark in talks to lead Series A for Greptile, valuing AI-code reviewer at $180M, sources say
Greptile, an AI-powered code review startup, is in the process of raising a Series A. Sources familiar with the deal tell TechCrunch it’s for $30 million at a $180 million valuation led by Benchmark partner Eric Vishria. But one person says that the deal hasn’t closed and terms may change. Founded by Dasksh Gupta after…
How Maureen Lepatan is quietly rewriting the rules of innovation
When people speak about innovation, they often imagine someone in a lab coat or seated behind layers of code. Rarely do they envision a former international model, turned Oxford-trained strategist. However, this is exactly who Maureen Lepatan is. The talented entrepreneur and beauty is using AI to rebuild how fashion, marketing, and even legal services…
Trump sues Murdoch over Epstein birthday letter article by WSJ
U.S. President Donald Trump leaves after signing the “GENIUS Act” into law during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House July 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday followed through on his threat to sue media mogul Rupert Murdoch after his Wall Street Journal…
Exposure to microplastic makes animals want to eat it more
Nematode worms can learn to prefer plastic-contaminated prey over cleaner food Heiti Paves/Alamy Predators can learn to prefer eating prey that is contaminated with microplastics, even when clean food is available. This behaviour could have implications for the eating habits and health of entire ecosystems, including humans. Researchers discovered this preference for plastic after studying…
Why AI is moving from chatbots to the browser
Happy Friday. I’m back from vacation and still getting caught up on everything I missed. AI researchers moving jobs is getting covered like NBA trades now, apparently. Before I get into this week’s issue, I want to make sure you check out my interview with Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas on Decoder this week. It’s a…
SKAI JACKSON SHARES FIRST PHOTOS OF HER BABY BOY, KASAI
Skai Jackson is giving fans a first look at her baby boy, Kasai. On Friday, the actress shared new photos of her son on Instagram, where he’s seen smiling and wearing blue striped overalls. “Kasai 6 months,” she simply captioned. Jackson welcomed her first baby with ex-boyfriend Deondre Burgin earlier this year. She announced Kasai’s…
‘Still not sure’: Shane Lowry casts doubt over two-shot penalty decision at Open | The Open
Shane Lowry said he was conscious of his reputation after accepting a two-stroke penalty for a rules infringement during the second round of the Open. Lowry was adamant he did not see his ball roll backwards in rough at the 12th hole during a practice swing, with officials determining he was in breach of the…
New embedding model leaderboard shakeup: Google takes #1 while Alibaba’s open source alternative closes gap
Google’s new Gemini Embedding model now leads the MTEB benchmark. But it is facing fierce competition from closed and open source rivals.Read More