It's "a detective story, but the detective happens to also have spider powers.”—EP Chris Miller
Fast Metals, a startup, has raised $4.3M to develop a chemistry-based process to extract valuable minerals like titanium and rare-earth elements from red mud, a waste product of aluminum refining, making the process economically viable.
Ozlo, founded by former Bose engineers, launches Sleepbuds 2, improving upon the original with 14-hour battery life, enhanced Bluetooth connectivity, and better sound quality, priced at $279.
Waymo restarts freeway routes for its robotaxi service after a 2-month pause, following software updates to improve performance near construction zones, amid increased regulatory scrutiny over autonomous vehicle safety.
AMD Linux driver patch reduces low-end frame hitches in Steam Deck's Energy Performance Preference mode, showing 31.8% improvement in Civilization VI '1% low' FPS and 4.1% faster p99 frame generation.
Recent advancements in quantum dot qubits and diamond defect-based qubits demonstrate potential for scalable quantum computing, with IBM acquiring HRL Laboratories' technology and Saxon Q achieving high-fidelity qubits at room temperature.
Researchers analyze 380 trillion AI tokens to understand how AI growth impacts financial markets, finding an 'AI premium' in stocks of companies expected to benefit from AI, beyond just tech sectors.
