According to sources with direct knowledge, Jancso disclosed that AccelerateX had signed a partnership agreement with Palantir in 2024. According to the LinkedIn of someone described as one of AccelerateX’s cofounders, Rachel Yee, the company looks to have received funding from OpenAI’s Converge 2 Accelerator. Another of AccelerateSF’s cofounders, Kay …
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As the leaders of World Liberty Financial, a crypto company part-owned by US president Donald Trump and his family, try to drum up business on an international tour, critics have raised the alarm over the collection of alleged conflicts of interest trailing in their wake. On Thursday, Eric Trump appeared …
Read More »I Thought Phone Lanyards Were Ugly—Until I Tried the Bandolier Bodie
I love that the wallet fits up to five cards. I test a lot of MagSafe wallets, which typically only fit up to three cards. This feels like a lot. I can carry my debit card, credit card, driver’s license, and cash without it feeling like a tight squeeze. The …
Read More »Brendan Carr Is Turning the FCC Into MAGA’s Censoring Machine
The formal agenda of the Federal Communications Commission’s open meeting this week seemed well in line with its normal wonky pursuits. There were items on satellite broadband, a licensing framework for the lower 37-gigahertz spectrum, and newly proposed rules that could help block robocalls. In the practiced government kabuki of …
Read More »22 Best Portable Chargers (2025), Tested and Reviewed
Other Portable Chargers We Tested Photograph: Simon Hill There are so many portable chargers out there. Here are a few more we like that just missed out on a place above for one reason or another. OnePlus Slim Magnetic Power Bank for $70: Sleek in silver grey aluminum with a …
Read More »Focal Bathys MG Review: Gorgeous Sound for a Pretty Penny
I am fully immersed in the tones of Jonathan Wilson’s stereo guitars on “Desert Raven,” practically able to hear the pick on each jangly strum. The stereo image is as wide as you can possibly expect from a pair of closed-back headphones. It’s still leaning out to each side more …
Read More »7 Best Electric Scooters (2025), Tested and Reviewed
Other Scooters to Consider I’ve tested many scooters. Not all deserve a spot above, but some are still worth considering. Photograph: Julian Chokkattu Niu KQi 100P for $379: The KQi 100P is slightly lighter, cheaper, and faster than the Segway E2 Pro, my top budget recommendation, but I eked out …
Read More »10 Best Chef’s Knives (2025), Tested and Reviewed
Not all knives are created equal, and a chef’s knife is given that name for a reason. Like the proverbial dog to man, a chef needs their knife. Arguably the most important multipurpose tool you can find in a kitchen, it’s the chef’s main weapon—it can slice, dice, and chop …
Read More »How to Pack Your Beauty Routine for Travel (2025)
So, you’ve got the plane routine down. (Or not: My colleague Nena Farrell says, “I get on the plane ugly, get off the plane ugly, and do my makeup routine in the airport bathroom”—a practice shared by many of our colleagues, including myself.) But what about outside the airport? Keep …
Read More »Trump Wants to Erase Black History. These Digital Archivists Are Racing to Save It
Meredith D. Clark, a professor of race and political communication at UNC-Chapel Hill, tells WIRED that museums are akin to “public trusts,” and the Trump administration’s assault on them is an attempt to dictate who does and doesn’t belong. “One of the things that power needs to do in order …
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