Meta Stock Added $200 Billion But Its New AI May Not Scale

Meta’s AI agent Muse boosted the stock by $200B, but investors still lack key data on automation, costs and whether the service can scale profitably.

This 25-Year-Old Raised Over $100 Million For His AI Data Startup At A $4 Billion Valuation

At the beginning of last year, Ali Ansari’s company, Micro1, was a recruiting business generating $7 million in ARR. It’s now generating over $500 million in ARR.

This Robotrucker Says Its AI Now Drives Highways Without Advance Training

Waabi said it completed the first fully autonomous truck run without the system previously practicing the 300-mile drive in simulation or relying on new real-world data.

A Chinese Hacker Used AI To Attack 100+ Companies In One Of Largest AI Hacks Yet

Anthropic, DeepSeek and Moonshot AI agents carried out a wide-ranging cyberattack, obtaining 600,000+ credit card numbers in just a few days. It’s a worrying new milestone in cybercrime.

Nuclear Reactors Are Shrinking. Some Will To Float

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at the economics of Tesla’s Cybercab and Mazama Energy’s CEO on the benefits of super-hot-rock geothermal energy

How Safe Is It To Live Near A Data Center?

Data centers are expanding near more communities. Here’s what research says about potential health, environmental, quality-of-life risks and what still is not clear.

Move Over STEM. Humanities Degrees Are Poised For A Comeback Thanks To AI.

Since 2012, the number of humanities majors has plunged as students chased degrees with what looked like guaranteed career payoffs. But the job market has changed.

Why The Economy Looks Great To Boomers, But Miserable To Gen Z

From jobs to housing, these five numbers show how the American economy can look and feel very different depending on your age.

This Startup Is Building Octopus-Inspired Tow Trucks For Space

Spaceships with tentacles. Designing an award-winning drug. How the Fed hiking rates will impact emerging tech. All that and more in this week’s Prototype.

How Warby Parker Built A $1 Billion Brand By Turning Mishaps Into Opportunities

Dave Gilboa, who has served as co-CEO during the eyewear seller’s 16 years, says mistakes can be opportunities in disguise. Here are four lessons he’s learned.