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How breakthroughs in AI, high-resolution imaging, and robotics help The Smithsonian assemble a DNA library of every complex life form on Earth

How The Smithsonian stores 148 million specimens

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History is tackling one of its most ambitious projects ever: assembling a DNA library of every complex life form on Earth.

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I tried to kill my smartphone addiction with a dumb phone. Here's how it went.

I tried to kill my smartphone addiction with a dumb phone

Screen junkies are ditching their smartphones for dumb phones that cut out addictive apps. We tried one of these dumb phones out in NYC to see if it can really curb screen addiction.

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How breakthroughs in AI, high-resolution imaging, and robotics help The Smithsonian assemble a DNA library of every complex life form on Earth

How The Smithsonian stores 148 million specimens

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History is tackling one of its most ambitious projects ever: assembling a DNA library of every complex life form on Earth.

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Where billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg are spending New Year's Eve trib.al/itcyUf4
Where billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg's yachts have been spotted ahead of New...

Where billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg's yachts have been spotted ahead of New...

From a billionaire gathering in St. Barts to Antigua, here is where the wealthiest people's superyachts, were spotted before New Year's Eve.

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A top VC predicts a robotics breakthrough and white-collar revolts over AI trib.al/HqADR67
5 trends that will shape tech in 2026, according to a Khosla Ventures investor

5 trends that will shape tech in 2026, according to a Khosla Ventures investor

Eric Choi, an investing partner at Khosla Ventures, predicts a robotics breakthrough and white-collar protests in 2026.

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A Groq investor said he's 'deeply concerned' about the data center market trib.al/xlxxqzP
A Groq investor said he's 'deeply concerned' about data center market

A Groq investor said he's 'deeply concerned' about data center market

Alex Davis, CEO of Disruptive Tech, said AI has spurred "too many business models with no realistic margin expansion," such as data centers.

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The guy who coined 'vibe coding' now says he's never felt more behind as a programmer trib.al/9oGDi32
The OpenAI Alum who coined 'vibe coding' now says he's never felt more behind as a programmer

The OpenAI Alum who coined 'vibe coding' now says he's never felt more behind as a programmer

OpenAI alum Andrej Karpathy wrote on X that his failure to fully claim the 10x boost of new tools felt like a "skill issue."

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Cato Networks CEO says we are in an AI bubble trib.al/YUjMjcs
Cato Networks CEO says we are in an AI bubble

Cato Networks CEO says we are in an AI bubble

Shlomo Kramer said that while he "absolutely" believes in AI, the returns will happen at a "much slower pace" than the current rate of investment.

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3 reasons buying Manus could give Meta a much-needed AI boost trib.al/HYc8d9O
3 reasons buying Manus could give Meta a much-needed AI boost

3 reasons buying Manus could give Meta a much-needed AI boost

Meta is seen as lagging behind OpenAI and Google in the AI race. Its acquisition of Singapore-based AI startup Manus could help with that.

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2025 was the year of VC FOMO. A 'reckoning' might be coming in 2026. trib.al/0clAuCb
2025 was the year of VC FOMO but a 'reckoning' might be coming in 2026.

2025 was the year of VC FOMO but a 'reckoning' might be coming in 2026.

It was a frenzied year in venture capital when founders with the kernel of an idea able to command huge valuations. But some VCs think the good times won't last.

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The new era of dating has arrived. Here's your cheat sheet to 24 new apps. trib.al/qmWEeAK
The new era of dating has arrived. Here's your cheat sheet to 24 new apps.

The new era of dating has arrived. Here's your cheat sheet to 24 new apps.

Business Insider researched over 20 new dating apps that want to help you find love.

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These 8 big deals defined the year in artificial intelligence trib.al/CYago9P
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Google AI Overviews had the last laugh this year. My big 'glue pizza' moment is no more. trib.al/yUh7dzl
I zinged Google AI with my exposé on glue pizza last year. It got the last laugh this year.

I zinged Google AI with my exposé on glue pizza last year. It got the last laugh this year.

Google's AI told me to make pizza with glue in 2024, so I tried it. Zing! But this year, Google got the last laugh. AI overviews are pretty good.

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I'm a 15-year-old who got advice from Mark Cuban and Paul Graham over email. Here's how I craft my cold reach-outs. trib.al/EbB49V0
I'm a 15-year-old who got advice from Mark Cuban and Paul Graham over email. Here's how I craft my...

I'm a 15-year-old who got advice from Mark Cuban and Paul Graham over email. Here's how I craft my...

Rodin Roohipour is a 15-year-old interested in tech and venture capital. To learn about the industry, he cold emails business leaders for advice.

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DreamWorks CEO turned VC Jeff Katzenberg says that AI is not going to be a 'zero-sum game' trib.al/ecPzH8z
DreamWorks CEO turned VC Jeff Katzenberg says that AI is not going to be a 'zero-sum game'

DreamWorks CEO turned VC Jeff Katzenberg says that AI is not going to be a 'zero-sum game'

Bubble or no bubble, AI won't have just one winner, says Jeffrey Katzenberg.

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Read the letter celebrity lawyer Alex Spiro wrote to Gavin Newsom, warning that his clients will 'permanently relocate' if California's wealth tax passes trib.al/xjJo3rG
Read the letter celebrity lawyer Alex Spiro wrote to Gavin Newsom, warning that his clients will...

Read the letter celebrity lawyer Alex Spiro wrote to Gavin Newsom, warning that his clients will...

The prominent lawyer, who has represented Elon Musk and Jay Z in the past, said unnamed clients would flee the state if the proposal passes.

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I quit Google and gave up my US visa to cofound a startup in London. It was a huge risk, but I want to live an exciting life, not an easy one. trib.al/XEcueaS
I quit Google and ended my path to a US green card to cofound a startup in London. It's a huge...

I quit Google and ended my path to a US green card to cofound a startup in London. It's a huge...

Gregor Konzett quit his dream job at Google and gave up his US visa to be part of a startup accelerator program. Here's how he took a calculated risk.

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SoftBank is buying DigitalBridge for $4 billion to accelerate its AI ambitions trib.al/75VF8HY
SoftBank is buying DigitalBridge for $4 billion to accelerate its AI ambitions

SoftBank is buying DigitalBridge for $4 billion to accelerate its AI ambitions

SoftBank will acquire DigitalBridge for $4 billion, expanding its control over AI infrastructure and global data centers.

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Israeli innovation is under threat as tech employees seek relocation abroad: report trib.al/0TAUptd
Israeli innovation is under threat as tech employees seek relocation abroad: report

Israeli innovation is under threat as tech employees seek relocation abroad: report

A report by the Israel Advanced Technology Industries warned that the trend could threaten Israel's "innovation engine."

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VCs say tiny teams, personal agents, and a shift from vibes to payback are the tech trends to watch in 2026 trib.al/NzKmoS8
These are the tech trends to watch in 2026, according to VCs

These are the tech trends to watch in 2026, according to VCs

Investors at 18 VC firms shared where they're investing, what they think is overhyped, and how they expect the tech market to shift in 2026.

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