21 Jun 2026
"Prey is disembowelled and rapidly consumed, often still conscious." 10 deadly species that form ruthless gangs to hunt and kill prey
Many killers work alone. Others work in teams, mobs, troops, flocks, gangs, pods or shoals. Here’s our pick of the packs that strike terror into the hearts of their prey...
20 Jun 2026
a16z Crypto Highlights Record Open Interest in Prediction Markets — What Does This Mean for Traders?
a16z crypto recently reported that prediction market open interest has reached an all-time high of $1.48 billion for the week ending June 15. This marks the second consecutive week of record-setting open interest, indicating a growing interest in derivatives trading.
20 Jun 2026
The hidden cost of letting AI choose your lunch
Some AI users now ask chatbots what to eat, what to text, what to wear, and when to go to bed. Researchers worry they're losing the ability to think for themselves and letting AI shape beliefs. A Wharton researcher says AI users risk becoming "followers of unthought thoughts." People are giving away their most powerful tool to AI: The ability to think.
20 Jun 2026
Why odds of SpaceX merger with Tesla keep climbing every time the stock shoots up
In a CNBC interview on June 12, host Morgan Brennan asked SpaceX president and COO Gwynne Shotwell whether the rocket and AI player might buy Elon Musk’s second largest holding, Tesla. She didn’t dismiss the possibility, and even suggested that it might make sense. “There’s a convergence we’re all trying to accomplish in the future,” she declared, adding that the tie-up “might make Elon’s life a…
20 Jun 2026
There’s an Unfathomably Huge Network of Fungi Lurking Beneath the Earth
Deep beneath your feet, there is a vast, sprawling, unfathomably huge network of fungi that, when laid end to end, would extend for a mind-boggling 68 quadrillion miles.
20 Jun 2026
From $500 to $1tn: How Elon Musk built his fortune
Dubbed by the press as the "real-life Tony Stark", Elon Musk has spent decades building companies designed to disrupt established industries. More than once, those ventures came close to financial collapse before emerging as some of the world's most valuable businesses. Electric vehicles. Brain implants. Underground tunnels. A social media platform once known as Twitter. And a rocket maker that…
19 Jun 2026
Kirsten Gillibrand’s 22-year-old son raises $30M for trading startup as Dem champions crypto in DC
The 22-year-old son of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) — one of Capitol Hill's most prominent boosters of cryptocurrency legislation — has reportedly raised $30 million to launch a derivatives exchange startup that is already valued at $300 million.
19 Jun 2026
Dem Senator’s 22-Year-Old Son Somehow Rakes In $30 Million For New Company
The 22-year-old son of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) has raised $30 million for a financial trading startup that is already valued at $300 million, according to a report, drawing attention to the young entrepreneur’s rapid rise as his mother remains one of the cryptocurrency industry’s most influential allies in Washington.
19 Jun 2026
A Trillion Dollars Isn’t Worth It If You Have to Be Elon Musk
"What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" — some homeless Palestinian Elon Musk is, at least on paper, the world’s first trillionaire. He reached that milestone on June 12, after SpaceX debuted as a publicly-traded company on the U.S. stock market at an initial offering of $150 per share. At the time of writing, that price has risen to about $185,…
