Eurasia’s New Balance of Power
The principal powers in Eurasia have just entered an unusually dense period of high-level diplomacy. The week began with a two-day meeting of the Shanghai
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Inside the Perimenopause Industrial Complex
How an alliance of tech startups, MAHA operatives, and actual medical experts made millennial women the new face of hormone therapy.
Nepal floods: Mounting death toll and concern for women and girls
As rescue efforts continue in Nepal, humanitarians are focused on how the recent deadly flash floods have impacted women and girls, as well as access to healthcare.
Hugging Face's new duck robot is selling fast. A Chinese chip powers it
The colorful "Microduck" robot from HuggingFace's French subsidiary Pollen Robotics has sold more than 10,000 units since launching on Thursday.
Interactive Brokers: The Professional’s Choice for Global Trading
In the crowded landscape of online brokerage firms, Interactive Brokers (IBKR) stands apart as the go-to platform for serious traders, institutional investors, and those seeking access to global markets. While many brokers compete on ease of use and consumer-friendly apps, IBKR has built its reputation on professional execution, deep liquidity, and unrivaled global reach .
Charles Schwab
The Brokerage That Mastered the Mainstream Investor Charles Schwab entered 2025 with enormous scale. It left the year with something more difficult to achieve: stronger growth, deeper client relationships, record trading activity, and a platform that could serve both the first-time investor and the sophisticated trader.
Lachy Groom backs Indian startup aiming to keep aircraft aloft for a year
Founded by a 20-year-old, Alteon is developing autonomous aircraft that hopes to harvest wind energy to stay aloft for several months.
Apple shares ‘shocking evidence’ against former employee accused of stealing company data for OpenAI
Apple says it has evidence that a former employee destroyed evidence of data theft after learning he was under investigation.
Introducing @huggingface/kernels: 200+ WebGPU Kernels for Local AI
We’re on a journey to advance and democratize artificial intelligence through open source and open science.
Polymarket reportedly raises $300 million from Donald Trump Jr.’s investment fund
The firm, 1789 Capital, led the funding round that reportedly will total around $1 billion.
a16z brings growth fund to $8.5B days after launching new $1.1B fund
Andreessen Horowitz held out its hand and returned with billions more in new funds to invest in startups.
Ukraine dissects Russia’s Zircon missile as Moscow leans on harder-to-intercept weapons
A Ukrainian official says Russia's growing use of harder-to-intercept missiles marks a dangerous new stage as Patriot interceptor stocks run low.