“Novo never filed a patent in Canada. Never know why. I’m sure someone’s lost their job, but never mind. It’s the second-largest semaglutide market in the world.”

NYC is having a consumer tech renaissance

Northern Lights may be visible in 18 US states on Saturday

“I think it matters whether or not Liquid Glass is good, because it will be a testament about the state of Apple’s strengths”

WVU student discovers long-awaited mystery fungus sought by LSD’s inventor

Waymo could become San Francisco’s biggest ride-hailing service before the year ends

How Hampton Inn took over the world

Ordinary Venetians aren’t thrilled about the Bezos wedding

“The FTC is reportedly pitching a merger condition that would forbid advertising agencies from boycotting platforms based on political content”

Ramp wants to raise at $16B valuation

23andMe's founder Anne Wojcicki wins bid for bankrupt DNA testing firm

In Kenya, two young Belgians fined for attempting to illegally export around 5,000 ants

How Ireland became the Saudi Arabia of siphoned-off global profits

Is there a least bad alcohol?

Japan’s “slow life” stories are the ultimate fantasy read for office workers

Starbucks adds protein to its cold foam (??)

Mapping the seafloor with robots

Walmart, Amazon explore issuing stablecoins

Is Intel headed for a breakup?

Alien abduction claims really fell off

OpenAI and Barbie collab coming soon

Brain Implant Lets Man with ALS Speak and Sing with His ‘Real Voice’

“Listening to sound doesn’t just trigger brain activity it reshapes your brain’s internal networks in real time.”

What caused the Air India crash?

Smart tires will report on the health of roads in new pilot program

The death of the checkout counter is leading brands to rethink their store layouts

Peloton creates CTO role to focus on AI

Celsius denies "spurious second-hand claim" the drink triggers a positive drug test

Why is Bluesky sooo scoldy?

Has fashion run out of ideas, or incentives?

Wikipedia pauses AI summaries after editor revolt

San Franciscans are cuckoo for Labubu

Crypto kidnapping suspects plead not guilty