Daily archive
10 stories from 7 outlets. Times show when each story first broke, in UTC.
Wired reviews the Keurig Alta Brewer and its new AltaRounds pods. The reviewer finds the machine delivers classically good coffee with newer brewing technology.
#Researchers are repeating an infamous 1960s experiment in which planarian worms appeared to transfer learned memories by consuming one another. The original sensational finding faded once the worms stopped learning.
#Wired recommends sunrise alarm clocks such as Hatch and Lumie for people who struggle with mornings. The bedside gadgets simulate dawn light to wake sleepers.
#Astronomers found that a white dwarf's density and the material it absorbed from its surroundings determine its atmospheric color. The result explains a range of hues beyond white.
#UK regulators alerted US racing officials to a series of large, unusual and successful wagers on US horse races. The coup has not been solved, according to the report.
#OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with Samsung Group's top executives in South Korea on Saturday. The talks focused on deepening cooperation on memory chips and AI infrastructure as global shortages intensify.
#OpenAI reportedly raised about $11 billion in its latest round, less than half of its $30 billion target. The company has also cut fundraising and valuation goals amid AI market jitters, per The Decoder.
Also covered by The Decoder, CoinDesk, Hacker News
#Nvidia is considering acting as a cosigner on financing for Nscale's AI data center project in West Virginia. The move would support the project as investors grow nervous about AI spending.
#Investors who back venture capital firms discuss the pressures of pile-ins, distribution payouts and capital pacing in the current market. The article reports that these limited partners are mostly thrilled with their returns.
#NASA solicited ideas for reboosting the Hubble Space Telescope four years ago, but none of the proposals went anywhere. The agency is asking the public again for possible solutions to save the telescope.
#