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What to Do If ICE Invades Your Neighborhood

LILY HAY NEWMAN, MADDY VARNER, MATT BURGESS

With federal agents storming the streets of American communities, there’s no single right way to approach this dangerous moment. But there are steps you can take to stay safe—and have an impact.

Trump Declared a Space Race With China. The US Is Losing

NOAH SHACHTMAN

If you want to put people back on the moon, don’t gut the agency in charge of getting them there.

Converge Bio raises $25M, backed by Bessemer and execs from Meta, OpenAI, Wiz

KATE PARK

AI drug discovery startup Converge Bio raised $25 million in a Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with additional backing from executives at Meta, OpenAI, and Wiz.

Atonemo Streamplayer Review: Make Old Speakers New Again

CHRIS HASLAM

Can this discrete audio puck really drag any old speakers into the streaming age?

Reid Hoffman Wants Silicon Valley to ‘Stand Up’ Against the Trump Administration

KATIE DRUMMOND

The LinkedIn cofounder and frequent Trump target has a simple message for his peers: “Just speak up about the things that you think are true.”

Board Review: Tabletop Video Games With Physical Pieces

SIMON HILL

I loved Board’s unique blend of tabletop gaming, but my family gave it mixed reviews.

Brazil orders Meta to suspend policy banning third-party AI chatbots from WhatsApp

IVAN MEHTA

Brazil's competition watchdog has ordered WhatsApp to put on hold its policy that bars third-party AI companies from using its business API to offer chatbots on the app. The agency has also started an investigation against the company to determine if the policy is anti-competitive.

Superorganism raises $25M to back biodiversity startups

REBECCA SZKUTAK

Superorganism launched in 2023 as what it claims is the first venture capital firm focused on biodiversity, aiming to serve as the conservationist on the cap table for nature-friendly startups. Now, the firm has closed its first fund, securing $25.9 million in capital commitments from Cisco Foundation, AMB Holdings, and Builders Vision, among others, along […]

Signal creator Moxie Marlinspike wants to do for AI what he did for messaging

DAN GOODIN

Introducing Confer, an end-to-end AI assistant that just works.

Wild mushrooms keep killing people in California; 3 dead, 35 poisoned

BETH MOLE

Officials have linked the poisonings to the death cap mushroom (Amanita phalloides).

Slackbot is an AI agent now

REBECCA SZKUTAK

Salesforce unveils Slackbot, a new AI agent that allows users to complete tasks across multiple enterprise applications from Slack.

Urevo SpaceWalk 5L Walking Pad Review: Compact and Affordable

MICHAEL VENUTOLO-MANTOVANI

Urevo’s affordable new walking pad is cheaper than a round-trip ticket to hike in Iceland.

Deepgram raises $130M at $1.3B valuation and buys a YC AI startup

IVAN MEHTA

Deepgram is raising its Series C round at a $1.3 billion valuation.

Apple launches ‘Creator Studio’ bundle of apps for $12.99 per month

AISHA MALIK

The bundle includes access to Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro on Mac and iPad, as well as Motion, Compressor, and MainStage on Mac.

Microsoft Has a Plan to Keep Its Data Centers From Raising Your Electric Bill

MOLLY TAFT

In response to a growing backlash, Microsoft said it would take steps to ensure that data centers don't raise utility bills in surrounding areas and address other public concerns.