Google’s Quick Beta Fix Still Leaves Key Apps Crashing
Google rushed out Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 to fix a nasty app-crashing bug. While it helps some banking apps, major Microsoft apps like Teams and Outlook are still broken for many beta testers.
Category: Innovation
Ex-Doctor’s AI Scribe Startup Hits $465 Million Valuation
Thomas Kelly left medicine after facing “incredible burnout” from endless administrative tasks. He founded Heidi, an AI medical scribe, which just raised $65 million at a $465 million valuation.
CEOs, AI, And The Real Leadership Gap In 2025
According to a Forbes author post, the central challenge for leaders in 2025 isn’t adopting AI, but defining the human-AI boundary. The piece cites a study where 74% of CEOs admit they could lose their job within two years without measurable AI business gains. The argument is that stewardship, not s
Big Tech’s New Playbook: Specialized AI and Real-World Stores
The big tech playbook is getting a major rewrite. Companies are moving away from one-size-fits-all AI toward specialized systems, while also betting on physical experiences to deepen engagement. It’s a pivot from pure software to targeted intelligence and real-world presence.
LibreOffice Drops “Community” Branding, Adds Bitcoin
The Document Foundation has released LibreOffice 26.2, a significant update that eliminates the “Community” branding from its free edition. The suite also now includes built-in support for Bitcoin as a currency format.
Hydropower’s Digital Shift: Old Dams Meet New Tech
The hydropower industry is undergoing a massive digital transformation, moving from fixed maintenance schedules to AI-driven predictive care. This shift is critical as older facilities face new stresses from load-following operations. It’s a high-stakes tech upgrade for a foundational power source.
Could We Hitch a Ride on an Interstellar Comet? Avi Loeb Thinks So
The interstellar object 3I/ATLAS recently zipped past Earth, ignoring our planet. Astronomer Avi Loeb has a wild idea: we could use such objects as high-speed carriers for human time capsules, drastically cutting the travel time to true interstellar space.
NREL’s Tiny Power Module is a Big Deal for Energy Efficiency
Researchers at NREL have developed a new silicon carbide power module called ULIS. It delivers five times the energy density of older designs and could be a key tool in managing the world’s rising energy demands.
Desert Works Propulsion bets on domestic ion thrusters
Desert Works Propulsion is scaling up its domestic capabilities for building and testing next-generation ion thrusters. The company has partnered with veteran-owned manufacturer Jaguar Precision Machine to create a U.S.-based supply chain for this critical space technology.
The Chaotic, Unprofitable Rise of AOL Instant Messenger
A new podcast episode dives into the wild story of AIM. It was created by a semi-rogue team inside AOL, loathed by executives, and became an undeniable icon. Yet the company never cracked how to make money from it.