​Tressfecta builds products for textured hair. Its first project is a tool called Plait Pilot that helps braiders with the initial process of separating hair from packs before braiding begins.  

​Nathan Fielder’s documentary about disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has created a constellation of colliding personas that interrogate the very nature of authenticity.  

​The data comes from Vercel’s AI gateway, a unified API service similar to OpenRouter.  

​[[{“value”:” STEM Next Opportunity Fund is proud to share that founding Executive Director Ron Ottinger has received the Catalyst Award from Grantmakers for Education, recognizing his longstanding leadership and contributions to expanding afterschool and summer STEM learning nationwide. This prestigious, national award recognizes education philanthropy leaders who go beyond traditional grantmaking, using expertise, relationships, advocacy and other resources to drive…

​Actor and angel investor Mark Wahlberg says he’s OK with using AI in filmmaking, provided it’s used “to enhance what you’re doing.”  

​Counterfeiters are getting better at replicating brands’ marks and passing off dupes, known as “superfakes,” as genuine items. A startup called Veritas wants to tackle the problem with its own chip that verifies goods.  

​Replit CEO Amjad Masad envisions a future of “self-driving companies,” where AI agents handle day-to-day tasks and people focus on higher-level decisions.  

​Benchmark says the Valley’s rule against backing rivals is getting harder to keep.  

​The new car used thrusters to leap over a Cybercab, Cybertruck, Tesla Semi, Model Y, and Model 3 at a demo in Texas.  

​The company generated over $30 million in revenue in two years and was acquired by MyFitness for an undisclosed amount of money in March.