Allbirds Pivots to AI After Selling Shoe Business for $39 Million Shoe company Allbirds is becoming an AI firm called NewBird AI after selling its shoe brand and assets for $39 million and getting a $50 million investment Business New York: Allbirds is changing to an AI company after selling its shoe business. The company … Read more
Inside the World of Mother Influencers and Their Kids Online Momfluencers share their parenting journeys online, but some go too far by exploiting their kids’ milestones for profit. Lifestyle Fortesa Latifi is a writer in California. She wrote a book called “Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencers and the Cost of a Childhood Online.” With social media … Read more
Bremont Is Sending a Watch to the Moon’s Surface British watchmaker Bremont is sending a watch to the moon aboard Astrobotic’s FLIP rover, testing its durability in extreme lunar conditions Technology London: British watchmaker Bremont is sending a special watch to the moon’s surface this year. The watch will travel aboard a small rover called … Read more
Investor bets on century-old grid tech for transformers AI data centers are driving huge demand for transformers, sparking interest in an energy startup using century-old technology. Technology San Francisco: A new company called Ayr Energy is making electrical transformers using the same basic technology – iron cores – that has been used for over 100 … Read more
Science Corp Prepares First Sensor Implant in Human Brain Science Corp, founded by former Neuralink exec, aims to implant its biohybrid sensor in human brain for treating neurological conditions. Science New Haven, Connecticut: Max Hodak’s Science Corp is getting ready to test its new brain sensor on humans. Dr. Murat Günel, a top brain surgeon … Read more
Why Shingles Is Way More Serious Than You’d Ever Imagine Shingles isn’t just a minor rash – it’s extremely painful and can cause long-term nerve damage while severely impacting your quality of life. Health Wales: Ann Garner, 73, learned the hard truth about shingles in 2024. Before getting it, she thought it was a “mild” … Read more
Lucid Names New CEO Lands 200M from Uber, 550M from Saudis Lucid Motors appoints new CEO, secures major investments from Uber for robotaxis and Saudi Arabia for continued funding Business San Francisco: Lucid Motors has a new boss and more money. The electric car company named Silvio Napoli as its new chief executive officer to … Read more
Why It’s So Hard to Fix an Electric Bike in 2026 Bike shops avoid fixing ebikes because many aren’t true ebikes and can cause serious injuries or liability issues. Technology Aurora, Colorado: Bike shop owners across the country say they do not fix electric bikes because it is too dangerous. MacKenzie Hardt, who owns a … Read more
Inertia Aims to Commercialize Fusion Reactor Breakthrough Fusion startup Inertia partners with LLNL to commercialize laser-based fusion reactor technology, potentially revolutionizing clean energy production. Technology Berkeley: Fusion power startup Inertia Enterprises has signed three agreements with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. One agreement helps Inertia bring a laser-based fusion reactor to market. This … Read more
Zuvi ColorBox Review A Hair Dye Printer That Struggles Zuvi ColorBox tries to be a hair dye printer but fails to deliver results better than regular dye products Technology San Francisco: I tested the Zuvi ColorBox hair dye printer to see if it could make coloring hair easier. The machine promises to let you print … Read more