A small but growing number of founders are betting on bringing people together offline

On the surface, a game console and a leathercraft school don’t appear to have much in common. But both founders think there’s money in fostering the kind of connection that technology has eroded over the last couple of decades.

The US Navy just told us what’s on its tech wish list for the next several years

Navy CTO Justin Fanelli talks co-investing alongside VCs instead of funding early research himself, recent buys like a $562 million autonomous refueling deal, and the Navy’s updated wish list — from AI to quantum — for where founders should be building next.

Petlibro’s new AI-powered feeder is a game changer for multi-cat homes

Petlibro’s new Granary 2 smart feeders use a built-in scale and (on pricier models) an AI camera to track exactly how much your cat is eating and when — though the fanciest health-monitoring features will cost you an extra subscription.

Google’s Gemini is the latest AI model to hack other companies

Google said Gemini had “acted appropriately” by ending each hack immediately.

Flock reportedly tries to shrink workforce with employee buyouts

Without buyouts, Flock would “almost certainly” need to lay off staff.

Trump says it’s time to rebrand AI with a new name — and he’s also creating an AI Force

Trump claimed, without evidence, that the AI backlash is a Democratic hoax.

AI safety conversations have gotten unbelievable

This week two conversations about AI safety went viral that demonstrate just how hard it is to discern AI fact from fiction.

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Anthropic is operating a lab that conducts biology experiments

AI leaders have been promising that AI is the key to curing human disease. Anthropic researchers have also been warning that AI might kill us all.

A startup that builds other startups raised $100M and is all-in on physical AI

UP.Labs, now doing business under the name Vantora, is building startups for industrial corporations.