TikTok Says It Added $81 Billion. 76% Of Firms On TikTok Depend On It

TikTok says it contributed $81 billion to the U.S. economy in 2025, but the more revealing figure may be how many businesses say they depend on it.

Reengineering Blood Clotting With Bispecific Antibodies

Emicizumab, a bispecific antibody that bridges clotting factors IX and X, restores factor VIII function and prevents bleeding in hemophilia A with infrequent injections.

‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ Could Delay Filming, Release Date, Say New Reports

‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ may not be able to hit its promised release date if new reports about filming delays are accurate.

McDonald’s uses AI to set an optimal price at each store, Reuters reports
McDonald’s uses AI to set an optimal price at each store, Reuters reports

McDonald’s is using an AI pricing engine to recommend what each of its nearly 14,000 restaurants should charge for every menu item, Reuters reported on Tuesday. The engine covers the US and some markets abroad. One factor the engine weighs is an estima…

Google Is Paying For Heat Pumps To Make Room On California’s Grid

Google is funding a PG&E virtual power plant of 21,000 home devices totaling 11 MW, testing whether homes can make room on the grid for AI demand.


Bubbly Steering Wheel Aims To Cool Driver-Automation Conflict

A steering wheel with bubbles and bladders on the back, could help ease the conflict between drivers and automated systems, according to new Univ. of Michigan research.

OpenAI seeks $30bn at a $1.4tn valuation as revenue nears $70bn
OpenAI seeks $30bn at a $1.4tn valuation as revenue nears $70bn

OpenAI is in early talks to raise at least $30bn at a valuation of around $1.4tn, before the new money. Bloomberg and The Information reported the talks on Tuesday. The round would give the ChatGPT maker fresh capital after it pushed back its stock mar…

Mostly, Health Insurers Maintain Medicare Advantage Markets For 2027

Health insurers in privatized Medicare Advantage are for the most part maintaining their 2027 geographic footprints after a multi-year period of retrenchment.

Inside The Oldest AI Startup’s Mission To Become Bubble-Proof

Corning is flying high thanks to the data center craze and insatiable demand for optical fiber. CEO Wendell Weeks is trying to ensure growth won’t stop when the AI bubble pops.

This Former OpenAI Exec Is Trying To Cure Chronic Diseases, Including Her Own

Sufferers of complex, chronic diseases like POTS and long COVID often spend years searching for relief. The longtime tech exec started ChronicleBio to find treatments using AI and lots of biological data.