technology
China is rolling back rare earth mineral restrictions, White House says
The White House released more details Saturday about a trade deal reached between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Source link
Meta has an AI product problem
Meta’s AI spending is starting to make Wall Street nervous. Source link
Elon Musk wants you to know that Sam Altman got a refund for his Tesla Roadster
Elon Musk and Sam Altman are still taking swipes at each other on Musk’s social media platform X. Source link
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong trolls the prediction markets
While Armstrong may have helped some Kalshi and Polymarket users make a little money, he was also illustrating how easily these markets can be manipulated. Source link
Rising energy prices put AI and data centers in the crosshairs
A majority of consumers say they’re worried about data centers driving up electricity costs. Is the industry prepared for a possible backlash? Source link
AI researchers ’embodied’ an LLM into a robot – and it started channeling Robin Williams
AI researchers at Andon Labs embedded various LLMs in a vacuum robot to test how ready they were to be embodied. And hilarity ensued. Source link
What is Bending Spoons? Everything to know about AOL’s acquirer
Bending Spoons remains largely unknown, even as its portfolio of products has served more than a billion people. Source link
Bluesky hits 40 million users, introduces ‘dislikes’ beta
Bluesky is looking to a new signal — “dislikes” — to personalize users’ feeds. Source link
Meta bought 1 GW of solar this week
The social media company inked three deals in the U.S. to power its data centers and offset its carbon footprint. Source link
AI mania tanks CoreWeave’s Core Scientific acquisition; it buys Python notebook Marimo
CoreWeave’s failed buy of Core Scientific is another sign of an AI bubble. But it’s still shopping. Source link