Indians are discovering the thrill of shopping without paying

Dopamine sites mimic shopping’s thrill without the spending, turning the ritual of consumption into a digital game.
US rejects pleas from OpenAI, Anthropic for global AI standards

OpenAI’s Sam Altman has called for risk evaluation standards, as have Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and Hugging Face’s Clement Delangue.
Anthropic says its biology lab has already found something big

But maybe the biggest reveal is that Anthropic has not let Claude run loose in its biology lab. Humans are still, so far, in the loop.
If Amazon doesn’t know how to eliminate carbon emissions, then who does?

Amazon is one of the largest companies in the world. How much responsibility does it have to meet its net-zero pledge?
VC firm Bessemer now has another $5.75B to invest in (what else?) AI

The VC firm says that AI-native companies are growing faster than any technology, ever.
Where Is the U.S. Beating China on A.I., and Where Is It Lagging?

As Xi Jinping visits President Trump in Washington, his country lags behind the United States on A.I. development in key areas — but Beijing has advantages elsewhere.
Enveda secures $311M to bring more nature-derived AI drugs into clinical trials

The round valued the AI biotech at $2 billion. It is currently testing drugs that treat skin conditions and preserve weight loss after stopping GLP-1s.
Modal Motors is trying to cut China out of electric motors entirely

The startup is working on small, light motors with no rare-earth magnets that are suited for drones, fans, and robots.
Gerard Barron, Metals Company Chief, Makes the Case for Seafloor Mining

The head of the company hoping to become the first to conduct commercial deep-sea mining said mines on land had a much larger environmental footprint.
Eight Sleep’s new Pod 6 comes in smaller and solo sizes, starting at $1,999

Eight Sleep said the new pod is now 20% faster than the previous generation