A Historic Campaign Poised to Reshape America’s Largest City Zohran Mamdani’s stunning victory in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary and his commanding lead in the general election polls represent more than just another political upset. The 33-year-old democratic socialist assemblyman from Queens has emerged as the frontrunner in a race that could fundamentally alter the trajectory of America’s largest...
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The SPV Boom: How Special Purpose Vehicles Became Everyone’s Favorite Investment Hack (And Changed the IPO Game Forever)
Remember 2020? While we were all baking sourdough and figuring out Zoom, something fascinating was happening in the investment world. Special Purpose Vehicles—or SPVs for those who don’t love acronyms—were quietly exploding in popularity. And honestly? They haven’t slowed down since. But here’s what makes this story really interesting: SPVs didn’t just give more people access to hot private companies....
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- TikTok robot star Rizzbot gave me the middle fingerby Dominic-Madori Davis on October 25, 2025 at 3:00 pm
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- India, the market BlaBlaCar once walked away from, is now its biggestby Jagmeet Singh on October 25, 2025 at 2:00 pm
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How Zohran Mamdani’s Electoral Rise Could Transform New York City’s Future
A Historic Campaign Poised to Reshape America’s Largest City Zohran Mamdani’s stunning victory in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary...
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Remember 2020? While we were all baking sourdough and figuring out Zoom, something fascinating was happening in the investment world....
Netflix and Spotify Team Up for Video Podcasts: What This Means for the Future
In a partnership that bridges two entertainment giants, Netflix and Spotify announced they’re bringing select video podcasts to the streaming...
Mechanical Bias: When Did Artificial Intelligence Learn to Pick Good Loan Candidates?
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- OpenAI reportedly developing new generative music toolby Anthony Ha on October 25, 2025 at 7:48 pm
Such a tool could be used to add music to existing videos, or to add guitar accompaniment to an existing vocal track, sources said.
- High school’s AI security system confuses Doritos bag for a possible firearmby Anthony Ha on October 25, 2025 at 7:05 pm
A high school student in Baltimore County, Maryland was reportedly handcuffed and searched after an AI security system flagged his bag of chips as a […]
- Who are AI browsers for?by Anthony Ha on October 25, 2025 at 4:51 pm
OpenAI launched an AI-powered browser this week, but it feels like it offers a slight efficiency gain at best.
- TikTok robot star Rizzbot gave me the middle fingerby Dominic-Madori Davis on October 25, 2025 at 3:00 pm
About a week ago, I woke to a dizzying DM on Instagram — Rizzbot flipping me off. This sent me down a rabbit hole about humanoids in society.
- India, the market BlaBlaCar once walked away from, is now its biggestby Jagmeet Singh on October 25, 2025 at 2:00 pm
BlaBlaCar is seeing rapid growth in India, with 20 million passengers expected this year — up 50% from last year.
- The glaring security risks with AI browser agentsby Maxwell Zeff on October 25, 2025 at 12:00 pm
New AI browsers from OpenAI and Perplexity promise to increase user productivity, but they also come with increased security risks.
- Musk’s ad chief at X departs after just 10 monthsby Connie Loizos on October 25, 2025 at 6:46 am
The revolving door reportedly reflects deeper tensions.
- A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffsby Cody Corrall, Alyssa Stringer, Kate Park on October 24, 2025 at 7:55 pm
A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024.
- How to use the new ChatGPT app integrations, including Spotify, Figma, Canva, and othersby Lauren Forristal on October 24, 2025 at 7:08 pm
Learn how to use Spotify, Canva, Figma, Expedia, and other apps directly in ChatGPT.
- The browser wars are back, and this time they’re powered by AIby Theresa Loconsolo on October 24, 2025 at 7:00 pm
The browser wars are heating up again, this time with AI in the driver’s seat. OpenAI just launched Atlas, a ChatGPT-powered browser that lets […]
- Instagram’s latest feature lets you go back to see your watched Reelsby Aisha Malik on October 24, 2025 at 4:38 pm
With this new feature, users can go back and find videos they might not have had the chance to save.
- Arbor’s ‘vegetarian rocket engine’ power plant is actually an omnivoreby Tim De Chant on October 24, 2025 at 4:10 pm
As demand for electricity from data centers grows, Arbor Energy has made its power plant capable of burning natural gas in addition to biomass.