Putin’s $26 Billion Longevity Push
Russian President Vladimir Putin has earmarked $26 billion for a national longevity program that targets organ bioprinting and xenotransplantation in genetically engineered mini‑pigs. State scientists claim early successes, such as printed cartilage and a mouse thyroid, with a goal of human organ replacement by 2030. The initiative mirrors private‑sector anti‑aging investments but lacks peer‑reviewed publications, prompting skepticism about its scientific rigor. Critics note the program’s ambitious life‑saving targets echo wartime casualty figures.
Four Big Takeaways From the FBI’s Report on Internet Crime
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released its 2025 report, highlighting a surge in AI‑driven scams with more than 22,000 complaints and $893 million in losses—the first time the agency has isolated AI‑related fraud. The data also show younger users...
What Readers Found When They Asked Their Chatbots About China
A recent WSJ newsletter asked readers to compare AI chatbot responses to questions about China. Contributors—including a Texas private‑equity investor and a Hollywood screenwriter—noticed noticeable differences between answers generated on the U.S. West Coast and those from other regions. The...
Huawei Says It Has Workaround to Match Leading Chips
Huawei Technologies announced it has devised a workaround that could enable the company to produce chips comparable to Intel’s most advanced products by 2031. The method sidesteps the need for the cutting‑edge lithography machines that the United States has barred...
Meet Mark Zuckerberg’s Right-Hand Man Who’s Unleashing AI at Meta
Meta Platforms is accelerating its transformation into an AI‑first company under chief technology officer Andrew "Boz" Bosworth. The firm has poured tens of billions of dollars into artificial‑intelligence research while simultaneously planning a large layoff wave. To fuel AI development,...
Execs Are Deploying Digital Twins to Do Their Work
Executives are turning to AI‑driven digital twins that mimic their writing, speaking and decision‑making styles. LinkedIn co‑founder Reid Hoffman’s twin, Reid AI, has delivered over 75 presentations since its 2024 debut, handling multilingual appearances in French, Chinese and Hindi. The system,...
Workday’s Returning CEO Has a Plan to Survive the AI Era
Workday’s co‑founder and CEO Aneel Bhusri returned in February to steer the enterprise‑software firm through an AI‑centric “re‑founding” phase as its stock has slumped about 40% this year. He has created an AI task force, consolidated product ownership, and trimmed the...
No More Tax Audits for Trump
The Justice Department announced a settlement that permanently bars the federal government from pursuing any tax‑audit claims against former President Donald Trump, his businesses, and family members. The agreement extends a prior deal that created a $1.8 billion anti‑weaponization fund for...
The Tech Bros Are Going to Etiquette School
Slow Ventures organized a four‑hour etiquette class at Manhattan's Maxwell Social, drawing about 50 tech founders and investors. The workshop covered hosting basics, wine pairings, and reading the room, underscoring that soft skills now outweigh pure technical prowess. Participants, dubbed...
Your Work Team Is Now a ‘Pod’ and Your Co-Workers Are AI Agents
Corporate America is reshaping teams into AI‑native "pods," small cross‑functional units that blend engineers, designers, and applied scientists with AI coding agents. The model promises faster product cycles by letting AI handle coding, testing, and routine reviews, allowing pods to...
How Amazon Went From an AI Also-Ran to a Real Contender
Amazon has transformed its AI posture from a peripheral player to a serious competitor by marshaling roughly $200 billion in AI‑related spending, unveiling custom silicon, and striking strategic partnerships. AWS now offers a portfolio that rivals Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI services, with...
Graphon Says Its ‘Intelligence Layer’ Will Lighten the Load on AI Models
Graphon AI introduced an "intelligence layer" that sits between raw data and large language models, aiming to alleviate the data‑processing limits of today’s massive AI systems. The layer filters and structures information so LLMs handle less input while retaining context....
Cerebras Systems to Raise $5.55 Billion in Year’s Largest U.S. IPO So Far
Cerebras Systems announced an upsized initial public offering of 30 million shares at $185 each, raising $5.55 billion – the largest U.S. IPO of 2026 so far. The pricing exceeds the company’s earlier guidance of $150‑$160 per share. Underwriters received a 30‑day...
Nvidia Is Buying the Chip Supply Chain
Nvidia disclosed that it has secured $95.2 billion in purchase commitments from its chip‑making and memory suppliers, an 89% increase over the prior quarter. The figure dwarfs the $11.4 billion the company is investing directly in its own facilities, highlighting a strategy...
Cerebras Boosts IPO Price, Seeking to Raise $4.8 Billion
Cerebras Systems announced an upgraded IPO plan, offering 30 million shares at $150‑$160 each, up from the earlier 28 million shares at $115‑$125. The higher price range pushes the potential proceeds to $4.8 billion at the top end. The move reflects strong demand...