Coinbase’s latest investment lifts CoinDCX’s valuation from $2.15 billion to $2.45 billion.
EVs take a backseat in Stellantis’ $13B U.S. investment plan
Five new vehicles and a four-cylinder engine will be developed and produced through 2029 as part of investment into factories in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.
Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for adult users
OpenAI says it will soon roll back some of ChatGPT’s safeguards, and even allow the chatbot to engage in erotica for adult users.
At Starbase, SpaceX is taking firefighting into its own hands
SpaceX’s company town has formed a volunteer fire department, extending control over both the emergency response and permitting process as the company looks to expand Starbase.
Inaudible sound might be the next frontier in wildfire defense
Sonic Fire Tech has developed a device that can extinguish flames using acoustic energy below the range of human hearing. The startup is building a demo capable of protecting a home.
Inside Our Space Careers Chat with NASA, Lockheed Martin, and GM: Why There’s Room for Everyone in Space
[[{“value”:” When Alabama high school student Charlee imagined a career in space, she thought of astronauts: the suits, the launches, the stars. But when she discovered opportunities beyond the cockpit, she realized that space exploration depends on engineers, microbiologists, designers, and dreamers of every kind. Charlee, a STEM Next Flight Crew member and aspiring space medicine researcher, brought that curiosity…
Spotify partners with Netflix for video podcast distribution deal
Spotify is partnering with Netflix to bring select video podcasts to the streaming platform starting in early 2026. The deal will feature curated shows from Spotify Studios and The Ringer, expanding later to include more genres. The move reflects Spotify’s growing focus on video as a key driver for engagement and ad revenue, with video podcast consumption now growing 20…
Impulse Space details plan to deliver up to 6 tons a year to the Moon
Impulse Space sees a growing demand for mid-sized deliveries to the moon.
Mozilla’s Firefox adds Perplexity’s AI answer engine as a new search option
The integration offers conversational, cited answers instead of traditional links and follows positive feedback from earlier tests in select markets. Perplexity will expand to mobile soon.
What causes wrongful prison convictions?
[[{“value”:” What causes wrongful prison convictions? Published: At Toronto Metropolitan University in Canada, Professor Caroline Erentzen is a social psychologist researching wrongful convictions. With 2% to 5% of serious offences ended in an innocent person being convicted, Caroline’s work is playing a huge role in investigating how and why so many people spend years in prison for crimes they did…