Timef 07/13/2025

One Elon Musk business might be making a big investment in another.

The British Business Bank, owned by the UK government, is creating a £500 million (around $674 million) economic package to help support diverse and underrepresented fund managers and founders in the country.  Fifty million pounds will be set aside for female-led venture funds, which means the BBB has now committed at least £100 million (around […]

TechCrunch All Stage 2025 is almost here — In 2 days, the doors swing open at Boston’s SoWa Power Station. If you’re a founder or investor, this is your last shot to lock in the lowest ticket prices before they vanish at the door. This isn’t your average startup conference. TC All Stage is where […]

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Thin is still in with this big update to LG’s impossibly light laptop line.

Family fraud endangers seniors when relatives exploit their trust, but removing personal data online and monitoring identity can prevent financial harm to aging parents.

One computer scientist’s “stunning” proof is the first progress in 50 years on one of the most famous questions in computer science.

Frustration with the size, location, and design of cup holders in new cars is on the rise—and it holds enormous influence on whether we buy a ride or not.

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the puzzle.

In Latin America, LGBTQ+ history collections are a form of resistance. Grassroots projects are using the memories of community members to fight against systematic violence and demand justice.

Answers to each clue for the July 13, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

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A study analyzing 500,000 customer service interactions shows chatbots struggle with complex issues while human agents excel at matching customer communication styles.

A team of astronomers recently discovered the traveling space object, just the third of its kind to pass through our solar system.

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Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1485 on July 13 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

A research institute connected to the United Nations has created two AI-powered avatars designed to teach people about refugee issues. 404 Media wrote about an experiment conducted by a class at the United Nations University Center for Policy Research that resulted in the creation of two AI agents or avatars — Amina, a fictional woman […]

Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen sharply criticized universities including Stanford and MIT, along with the National Science Foundation, in a group chat with AI scientists and Trump administration officials, according to screenshots viewed by the Washington Post.

Aigen's Element robot uses solar power and AI to provide farmers with a sustainable alternative to herbicides, working efficiently in cotton and soy fields.

Welcome back to Week in Review! We’ve got tons of news for you this week, including a shakeup at X, Hugging Face’s new robot, new phones from Nothing and Samsung, and a whole lot more. Have a great weekend! Off to do something else: X CEO Linda Yaccarino stepped down this week after a tumultuous […]

From Apple gadgets to Ninja appliances, here are the 10 post-Prime Day deals that are still worth your money this weekend.

In a series of posts on X, the AI chatbot Grok apologized for what it admitted was “horrific behavior.” The posts appear to be an official statement from xAI, the Elon Musk-led company behind Grok, as opposed to an AI-generated explanation for Grok’s posts. (xAI recently acquired X, where Grok is prominently featured.)

TikTok is bickering over the Gen Z stare. We'll explain what that is and what you need to now.

The Bissell Little Green Mini, the cult-favorite cleaning machine, is on sale for $69.95 at Amazon.

You can still save $25 on the Fire Stick 4K at Amazon for the post-Prime Day weekend.

The Dyson V12 Detect Slim is $200 off for Walmart Deals, the retailer's anti-Prime Day sale. Try the dust-highlighting laser for $449.99.

Prime Day 2025 ended on Friday, July 11, but as of this writing, the best Prime Day AirPods deals are still live. Grab Apple AirPods 4 starting at $89.

Post Prime Day Apple deals include record-low prices on AirPods, Apple Watch Series 10, and MacBooks. Prime Day is officially over, so act fast.