Valar Atomics, a startup building small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) — essentially miniaturized, factory-built power plants designed to be cheaper and faster to deploy than traditional reactors — is in …
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Meta’s AI glasses are arriving faster than regulators can respond. New York’s courtroom ban highlights the growing privacy concerns that countries like Singapore may soon have to address. The post …
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Audible deal July 2026: Get 3 months of Standard for 99 cents per month
by Bella Bakerby Bella BakerSAVE $24: Through July 30, new and returning subscribers can get three months of Audible Standard for just 99 cents per month. That’s $8 per month in savings for a …
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You never know when you’re going to have to bug out on short notice. The politics of the moment are less than predictable. Disasters never strike on schedule, and few …
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SpaceX suddenly aborts second Starship V3 launch after ignition
by Bella Bakerby Bella BakerSpaceX abruptly aborted the second attempted launch of its upgraded Starship rocket system on Thursday, just moments after the booster ignited at the company’s complex in South Texas. CEO Elon …
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Samsung’s Floating Data Center Concept Finds a Fit in New Zealand
by Bella Bakerby Bella BakerNew Zealand’s AI infrastructure ambitions are running into growing local opposition over land, power, and water use, giving Samsung’s planned floating data centers bigger relevance. The post Samsung’s Floating Data …
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We’re three episodes into Silo Season 3 now, and the paranoia is real. But while there are multiple reasons to feel permanently on edge in the silo itself, things are …
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The brand iRobot launched the first Roomba robot vacuum back in 2002, and popularity for the handy devices skyrocketed from there. Countless competitors have emerged, but Roomba is still going …
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San Francisco mayor pushes for tougher rules after the Waymo traffic fiasco
by Bella Bakerby Bella BakerIt turns out that even San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie, who once declared that the city should be a testbed for emerging tech, has his limits. Especially when that emerging …
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Elon Musk Acquires APR Energy in Deal Valued at More Than $1 Billion
by Bella Bakerby Bella BakerElon Musk’s $1 billion APR Energy acquisition could help xAI expand faster while raising new questions about emissions, cost, and grid dependence. The post Elon Musk Acquires APR Energy in …
