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Spotify Is Screwed
Spotify is the world’s biggest music streamer, but rarely turns a profit and just cut 17 percent of its workforce. Its business model looks increasin…
2 years, 10 months ago
OpenAI Committed to Buying $51 Million of AI Chips From a Startup Backed by CEO Sam Altman
Documents show that OpenAI signed a letter of intent to spend $51 million on brain-inspired chips developed by startup Rain. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman pr…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Race to Find What’s Making America’s Dogs Sick
Hundreds of dogs across multiple states have been struck down with a severe respiratory illness. Veterinarians suspect a mystery bacteria but are sti…
2 years, 10 months ago
A Life-Extension Drug for Big Dogs Is Getting Closer to Reality
The FDA has yet to approve any drugs for life extension. But biotech company Loyal is now a step closer to bringing one to market—for dogs. Thanks fo…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Weirdest Reason the Poles Are Warming So Fast? Invisible Clouds
Clouds way up in the stratosphere act like a blanket, trapping heat in the Arctic and Antarctica. That could help explain why models keep underestima…
2 years, 10 months ago
A Damning Report Claims a Major Gig Economy Union Had a Culture of Abuse and Toxicity
An independent report obtained by WIRED claims a UK union that won a major case against Uber mistreated its staff and grappled with incidents of raci…
2 years, 10 months ago
The US Wants Vietnam to Be Its New Tech Best Friend
Teaming up with Vietnam may help the US lessen its dependence on China’s tech supply chain. But decoupling from a chipmaking giant like China won’t b…
2 years, 10 months ago
Here’s What’s Next for SpaceX’s Starship
A second Starship test flight advanced a bit further than the first, with the rocket reaching the edge of space but blowing up soon after. Industry e…
2 years, 10 months ago
New Orleans Tried to Control Short-Term Rentals With a Lottery System. It Was a Mess
In trying to limit the impact of short-term rentals like Airbnbs, New Orleans used an elaborate lottery system to pit neighbors against each other. A…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Precarious Rise of Disposable Vapes
Disposable vapes from brands like Elf Bar and Lost Mary have taken over the ecigarette market and become a hit among young people. Governments are tr…
2 years, 10 months ago