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Plug-in hybrids get plugged in more than you might think

JONATHAN M. GITLIN

Toyota is the latest automaker to report PHEV charging stats, and they're encouraging.

Spotify launches an ElevenLabs-powered audiobook creation tool

IVAN MEHTA

Spotify is releasing new audiobook plans later this year

Spotify adds AI-powered Q&A and briefing generation features to podcasts

IVAN MEHTA

Spotify will let you generate daily or weekly briefs based on your prompts

Spotify will reserve tickets for top fans of an artists in a bid to drum up engagement

IVAN MEHTA

Spotify said that it will monitor activity like streams and shares to determine who is a top fan

Spotify takes on Google’s NotebookLM with its new app

IVAN MEHTA

Spotify is releasing the new desktop app as a research preview in more than 20 markets

I Cloned Myself With Gemini’s AI Avatar Tool. The Result Was Unnervingly Me

REECE ROGERS

I used the Gemini app to generate lifelike videos featuring a digital clone of myself. Google sees this as the future of creation. I’m still creeped out.

This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in a almost half century

DOMINIC-MADORI DAVIS

Fragrance tech company Patina announced Thursday a $2 million raise from investors, including Betaworks and True Ventures.

Why the 2026 Hurricane Season Might Not Be That Bad

BRIAN KAHN

The impending arrival of El Niño will help keep the number of storms low. But it only takes one landfall to create a catastrophe.

Uh-oh, the International Space Station is leaking again

ERIC BERGER

"This further confirms the wisdom of the current policy of retiring the ISS in 2030."

Top Gun turns 40

JENNIFER OUELLETTE

Tony Scott's 1986 blockbuster and the 2022 sequel are the best recruitment tools the US Navy could hope for.

Trump delays AI security executive order: ‘I don’t want to get in the way of that leading’

REBECCA BELLAN

President Trump delayed signing an executive order that would have required pre-release government security reviews of AI models, citing dissatisfaction with the order's language.

Convective Capital raises an $85 million fund to build disaster resilience

TIM FERNHOLZ

After launching to invest in fire tech, Convective is broadening its mandate to disaster resilience.

Palantir Held a Hack Week to Add New Controls to Software Used by ICE

MAKENA KELLY

The hackathon, held to build user-auditing tools for Palantir customers, comes as the company struggles to address employee concerns over its relationship with ICE.

Mustard Made Storage Lockers Are on a Rare Sale Through May 31

MARTIN CIZMAR

We love this brand’s stylish storage lockers, and there's a big sale on eight colors through the end of the month.

Zillow loses thousands of listings in fight over “hidden” homes

ASHLEY BELANGER

Zillow asked for a preliminary injunction as real estate industry fight heats up.