A new artificial intelligence lab called Flapping Airplanes has recently secured $180 million in funding from major investors, including Google Ventures and Sequoia. Unlike many other labs that focus on training AI using vast amounts of data from the internet, Flapping Airplanes is taking a different approach. The team, which includes brothers Ben and Asher Spector along with their co-founder...

Federal officers may have lied about shooting of migrant in Minneapolis, officials sayAFP via Getty ImagesMinneapolis residents and students protesting against ICETwo immigration agents may have made "untruthful statements" in sworn testimony about the shooting of a migrant in Minneapolis last month, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has said.ICE acting director Todd Lyons said the two...

Splendid Spoon Review: Our Thoughts on the Vegan, Gluten-Free Meals and 5-Day Detox Splendid Spoon Pricing $10-13 per serving Type Prepared; frozen Meal options per week 30 Good for Vegans, lower calorie, lower fat, lower sugar Score Breakdown Freshness...

Elon Musk is getting serious about orbital data centers On Friday, when SpaceX filed plans with the FCC for a million-satellite data center network, you might have thought Elon Musk was having a bit of fun with us. But a week later, it is clear that he is dead serious.  The most obvious step, of course, is the formal merger between SpaceX and xAI that went forward on Monday, officially...

Tribes grant the Colorado River legal personhood - can this help save it?Indigenous tribes in the southwestern US, led by the Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT), have granted the Colorado River legal personhood to help protect it for future generations. In November 2025, the CRIT, made up of the Mojave, Hopi, Navajo and Chemehuevi tribes, passed the resolution recognising the river as a...