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Older Adults Face Major Brain Health Knowledge Gap, Failing to Realize Everyday Habits Reduce Dementia Risk
A new University of Michigan poll reveals that while nearly all adults 50+ prioritize brain health, fewer than half know everyday lifestyle modifications can actively reduce dementia risk. National data from the Alzheimer's Association shows 9 in 10 Americans value brain health but only 1 in 10 know how to protect it. Only 36% engage in daily physical activity, and just 23% have discussed brain health with healthcare providers.
The AI Bill Came Due: Why Personal Agents Still Haven't Clicked
NEA's Tiffany Luck on the reckoning after tokenmaxxing — and what it actually takes for personal AI agents to earn our trust.
Chamath Palihapitiya's 8090 Labs Raises $135M Series A for AI Coding Startup
Chamath Palihapitiya, known for Social Capital and the All-In podcast, has raised $135M in Series A funding for his AI coding startup 8090 Labs, led by Salesforce Ventures with participation from WndrCo, Craft Ventures, and other notable investors. Palihapitiya will take on the CEO role.
Claude Isn't Smarter. It's Just More Human.
Data reveals a quiet but powerful migration among paying AI users from ChatGPT to Claude — not because it is smarter, but because it feels more human.
AI Built This Ransomware Toolkit—And It’s Learning Faster Than Your EDR
Sophos researchers uncovered a ransomware attack framework whose tool and payload development was assisted by Cursor and Claude Opus AI agents — generating nearly 80 evasion modules tested against Sophos, CrowdStrike, and Microsoft Defender EDR solutions.
Beyond Offshore Cost Arbitrage: Opendoor's Retreat Signals a Shift to AI-Native Teams
Opendoor's decision to close its offices in Chennai and Bengaluru less than two years after opening them highlights a broader debate over AI-driven automation vs. traditional offshore manual workflows.
Mark Zuckerberg: CEO and Chairman of Meta Platforms — From Harvard Dorm to the Metaverse
Mark Zuckerberg co-founded Facebook at Harvard in 2004, launched Meta Platforms in 2021, and serves as CEO and chairman leading AI and immersive computing initiatives.
Rocket Report: Nova’s Big Step, SpaceX’s $1.75T Gamble, and the Quiet Crisis in U.S. Launch Infrastructure
Edition 8.45 of the Rocket Report: Stoke Space’s Nova clears structural tests, SpaceX’s IPO reveals its true nature as an AI infrastructure play, and the U.S. launch system is fraying at the seams—while offshore launch and international sites quietly fill the gaps.
Local Agentic Coding at Scale: Why Qwen3-Coder-Next Dominates 128GB Developer Workstations
An in-depth analysis of Qwen3-Coder-Next’s hybrid layout (Gated DeltaNet + MoE) and why its 80B total / 3B active parameters make it perfect for local 128GB coding agents.
Think You Just "Hate" Driving? Here’s What’s Really Going On Behind the Wheel
Freeway phobia isn't about traffic—it's about feeling trapped. Learn how the hidden mechanics of spatial fear work, and why the right three tools can finally set you free.
The Multi-Trillion Dollar Question: Why AI Infrastructure Spending Still Lacks ROI
Companies have poured trillions into AI infrastructure, yet significant business value remains elusive for the vast majority. This article explores the disconnect between massive technology investment and tangible financial outcomes, examining why traditional ROI frameworks for tech may be failing in the AI era.
The Brain's Memory Switchboard: How Reused Circuits Keep Learning Alive Without Overwriting the Past
How the hippocampus uses a switchboard of reused neurons—firing in divergent patterns for incoming and outgoing memory traffic—to solve the decades-old puzzle of plasticity versus stability in learning.