AI & ML
Subquadratic Launches with $29M to Bring 12M Token Context Windows to Enterprise AI
Subquadratic, a startup founded by ex-DeepMind researchers Dr. Sarah Chen and Dr. Marcus Okonkwo, has raised $29 million in Series A funding at a $310 million valuation to commercialize a near-linear attention architectu
DeepSeek V4 Pro Matches GPT-5 on MMLU-Pro, Costs 90% Less Per Token
DeepSeek's latest 685B-parameter open-weight MoE model achieves parity with GPT-5 on reasoning benchmarks while running at a fract
NVIDIA Blackwell B200 Production Hits 45,000 Units/Month as Cloud Giants Stockpile for AI Boom
NVIDIA's Blackwell B200 GPU has reached mass production at TSMC's Arizona and Taiwan fabs, with monthly output exceeding 45,000 un
EU AI Act High-Risk Compliance Deadline Approaches: Fines Up to 7% of Global Revenue Loom for August 2026
With the August 2, 2026 EU AI Act high-risk compliance deadline three months away, only 34% of affected companies have completed c
Meta Releases Llama 4: First Open-Source Model to Beat GPT-4o Across All Benchmarks
Meta's Llama 4 family, including 405B and 70B parameter variants, is the first open-weight model series to surpass GPT-4o across a
Science
Graphene Oxide Membranes Achieve 99.7% Salt Rejection, Clearing Path to Low-Cost Desalination
Researchers at the University of Manchester's National Graphene Institute have demonstrated graphene oxide sieve membranes that achieve 99.7% salt rejection at commercial flow rates, surpassing polymer membranes while re
CRISPR Enters the Body: Intellia Doses First Patient
CRISPR gene editing is advancing on two fronts. Casgevy, the first approved CRISPR therapy, is already treating patients with sick
JWST Reveals Carbon Dioxide in Exoplanet Atmosphere Just 40 Light-Years Away, Finds Most Distant Galaxy at z=15.2
The James Webb Space Telescope continues to transform astronomy, detecting a CO2-rich atmosphere on a temperate rocky exoplanet in
Fusion Race Intensifies: ITER Sets 2034 First Plasma Date as Commonwealth Fusion's SPARC Generates Net Energy
The long-delayed ITER project has set a firm 2034 date for its first deuterium-tritium plasma, while Commonwealth Fusion Systems'
Moderna-Merck mRNA Cancer Vaccine Achieves Primary Endpoint in Phase 3 Melanoma Trial, Filing Expected 2027
The personalized mRNA cancer vaccine mRNA-4157 (V940), jointly developed by Moderna and Merck, successfully met its primary endpoi
Community
Findhorn Ecovillage at 60: How a Scottish Intentional Community Became the Blueprint for Modern Eco-Living
Scotland's Findhorn Ecovillage celebrates six decades as a living laboratory for low-carbon community design, inspiring over 300 ecovillages worldwide while pioneering bioregional food systems and community-owned renewab
Community Land Trusts Surge 180% in Five Years as Cities Turn to Cooperative Land Ownership to Solve Housing Affordability
Community land trusts across the US and UK have grown from 270 to over 760 since 2021, separating land ownership from housing cost
Off-Grid Solar Microgrids Power 12,000 Rural US Homes as Grid Reliability Crisis Drives Energy Independence Movement
A wave of community-owned solar microgrids is electrifying rural American communities abandoned by investor-owned utilities, with
Tiny House Villages Prove Effective at Chronic Homelessness Reduction: Seattle's 15-Village Network Reports 86% Permanent Housing Transition Rate
A growing movement of city-sanctioned tiny house villages is demonstrating remarkable success at transitioning chronically homeles
Fitness
HIIT vs LISS: Largest-Ever Meta-Analysis of 217 Studies Settles Key Debates on Fat Loss and Cardiovascular Adaptation
A comprehensive network meta-analysis of 217 randomized controlled trials involving over 14,000 participants reveals nuanced findings on the relative effectiveness of HIIT versus LISS for fat loss, cardiovascular fitness
New Research Confirms Zone 2 Training Reverses Metabolic Syndrome Markers in 12 Weeks
A landmark 2026 study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology shows that consistent Zone 2 training at 60-70% max HR signif
Resistance Training Cuts All-Cause Mortality by 21% Independent of Cardio: 15-Year NIH-AARP Study
Analysis of the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study cohort of 480,000 adults followed for 15 years finds that resistance training indep
Intermittent Fasting 2026 Update: TRE Benefits Confirmed but Protein Timing and Muscle Preservation Remain Critical
New randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses in 2026 refine the evidence base for intermittent fasting, confirming benefits
Updated Protein Guidelines: 1.6 g/kg Optimal for Muscle Synthesis; Leucine Threshold Confirmed at 2.5g Per Meal
A comprehensive 2026 position stand from the International Society of Sports Nutrition refines protein intake recommendations base
Business
Anduril Raises $2.8 Billion Series F at $14 Billion Valuation, Defense Tech Hits Escape Velocity
Anduril Industries has raised a $2.8 billion Series F led by Founders Fund and General Catalyst at a $14 billion valuation, cementing defense technology as the fastest-growing venture category of 2026.
Sequoia Closes $3 Billion Climate Tech Fund, Largest in Firm History
Sequoia Capital has closed its third climate-focused fund at $3 billion, signaling that despite political headwinds, venture capit
UK Four-Day Workweek Trial Phase 3 Results: Revenue Up 8.2 Percent, Sick Days Down 57 Percent Across 92 Companies
The largest four-day workweek trial to date, covering 92 UK companies and 4,800 employees, shows sustained revenue growth, plummet
Salesforce Agentforce AI Hits $3 Billion Annualized Revenue, SaaS Industry Pivots to Agent-First Architecture
Salesforce announced that its Agentforce autonomous AI agent platform has reached a $3 billion annualized revenue run rate, signal
Spotify Internal Study Shows Remote Workers Ship 17 Percent More Code, Defends Work-From-Anywhere Policy
Spotify published internal productivity data showing that its distributed workforce ships 17% more code, resolves 23% more bugs, a