The Space Force is leveraging commercial competition for the next phase of its PTS program.
How to Have the Best First Week of School Ever!
[[{“value”:” That first week of school is always the most hectic, but let’s make it fun too! Stay organized, use engaging ideas and resources, and enjoy the week. First week of School Quick Tips! Let’s brainstorm a little about the first week of school! I have resources, ideas, free stuff, and more already prepared for you. Go! Decorate your classroom…
5 Creative STEM Challenges Using Only Pipe Cleaners
[[{“value”:” Post by Claire Meschkat July 29, 2025 Looking for engaging, hands-on STEM activities that spark creativity and require minimal materials? Look no further than the humble pipe cleaner. They are colorful, bendable, and surprisingly powerful when it comes to learning. These five challenges are perfect for kids in the classroom or beyond and use only pipe cleaners! Why just…
Nvidia AI chip challenger Groq said to be nearing new fundraising at $6B valuation
Should this new fundraising deal close, it will double Groq’s valuation in about nine months.
Luma and Runway expect robotics to eventually be a big revenue driver for them
Both Luma and Runway have reportedly held conversations with self-driving car and robotics companies as they look toward the future.
Anthropic reportedly nears $170B valuation with potential $5B round
The new round is being led by Iconiq Capital, with the possibility of a co-lead investor joining.
SOSV bets plasma will change everything from semiconductors to spacecraft
SOSV is investing in more than 25 plasma-related startups over the next five years.
Cash App users can now pool money for group payments — even with non-users
Cash App’s new feature lets users pool money with a group to pay for expenses like vacations and gifts.
Google’s NotebookLM rolls out Video Overviews
With this new capability, NotebookLM is taking a more visual approach to helping users understand different topics and ideas.
Google won’t say if UK secretly demanded a backdoor for user data
Google said it has “never built a backdoor” for its services, but refused to rule out that it had received a secret U.K. surveillance order demanding access to encrypted data.