‘Minecraft In Elden Ring’—Vibe Coders Are Remixing Video Games With AI

Using AI coding tools, amateurs are remixing multiple games together, blending ‘Minecraft,’ ‘Elden Ring’ and ‘Super Mario’ into viral clips.

Billionaire Data Center Builder Insists There’s No AI Bubble

Despite NIMBY pushback, a threat to humanity and delays, data centers are ‘going to get built,’ insists billionaire Bob Clark, whose fortune quadrupled in three years.

Tesla’s Big Rig Rollout Has A Charger Problem

The company has booked thousands of orders for its electric Semi. But without enough megawatt chargers, it may deliver only about 250 this year.

Former Plastics Salesman Becomes Billionaire As Chip-Cooling Materials Maker’s Shares Soar 719% On Debut

Shenzhen HFC chairman Sun Aixiang, who began his career selling plastics, now has a net worth of $1.7 billion. His brother-in-law, company director Zhao Jianping, has also become a billionaire.

Al Gore, Climate Optimist: ‘We Have Urgency. But We Also Have Agency’

Climate Week Edition: This week’s newsletter also looks at using star power to raise funds for nature and whether Amazon can curb its rising carbon footprint.

European tech weekly recap: Over €2B invested across 65+ deals
European tech weekly recap: Over €2B invested across 65+ deals

Last week, we tracked more than 65 tech funding deals worth over €2 billion and over 4 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. 📊 The top three industries that rai…

SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Is Heading To Orbit–With A Lot On The Line

What’s at stake for next week’s Starship flight, where the real AI safety focus should be and more in this week’s Prototype.

Corgi Is Now Worth $5 Billion Thanks To Four Funding Rounds Five Months

The AI insurance company has been on a nonstop funding spree since May — even as it deals with controversies including the temporary closure of one of its San Francisco cafes and feuds with other startups.

Biggest-Ever Cal Athletics Sponsorship Deal Comes Via $190 Billion Company Started By Berkeley Researchers

The roots of the sponsorship deal, the largest in the athletic program’s history, date back to Berkeley’s Soda Hall where seven researchers started Databricks, now valued at $190 billion.

Xiaomi’s 18 Pro Max Is A Premium Phone That’s Part Of The Company’s Global Strategy

The Xiaomi 18 Pro Max features the newest Qualcomm chip, two 200-megapixel cameras and a unique second screen.