Mercury co-founder and CEO Immad Akhund today announced the launch of a $26 million fund to back early-stage startups, a move that formalizes his extensive history of angel investing. Axios first reported in February. Akhund has been an active angel investor since 2016, backing over 350 startups at their earliest stages. His portfolio includes companies
SAVE $60.01: The Jackery Explorer 100 Plus portable power station is on sale at Amazon for just $88.99, down from the list price of $149. That’s a 40% discount and the lowest price we’ve ever seen at Amazon. Summer travel kicks off in just a few weeks. While you’re packing all your gadgets, consider how
In early May, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it would split up the agency’s main arm devoted to scientific research. According to a report from NPR, scientists at the 1,500-person Office of Research and Development were told to apply to roughly 500 new scientific research positions that would be sprinkled into other areas
Google’s openly available Gemma collection of AI models has reached a milestone: over 150 million downloads. Omar Sanseviero, a developer relations engineer at Google DeepMind, announced the figure on X over the weekend, also revealing that developers have created more than 70,000 variants of Gemma on the AI dev platform Hugging Face. Gemma just passed
FREE LEGO: On May 17-18, build a Lego Ninjago Thunderfang model at participating stores and take it home with you for free. The time has come for another Lego make and take event. Following in the footsteps of the Steering Wheel, Valentine’s Day Heart, Mother’s Day Bouquet, and Grogu events, fans can build a Lego
To Goodwillie, earnestness also suggests an open-armed—and deeply uncool—embrace of dating apps as a mechanism for finding love. “My mom always says, ‘You’re going to meet someone when you least expect it,’” she says. “I kind of feel like I always have that in the back of my mind when I’m looking at profiles. I’m
Apple is planning to increase the prices of its iPhone lineup set to launch this autumn, though it is trying not to make it seem as if the hikes are connected to the U.S.’ tariffs on imports from China, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing anonymous sources. The company is considering instead linking the price
SAVE $100: As of May 12, the Sonos Ace headphones are on sale for $349 at Amazon. That’s 22% off their list price of $449. Summer is right around the corner, and if you’re looking for some new headphones to take on any trips or adventures you have planned, you’re in luck. There are some
In theory, the more prominent the X account, the greater the potential return on the pump-and-dump, because many more people are likely to buy into the coin the scammer promotes. I tweet infrequently—mostly links to my articles—and have fewer than 2,800 followers, making me somewhat of an unlikely target. But I was valuable to the
The mobile controller company Backbone unveiled its Backbone Pro controller this week, which brings iOS and Android gaming experiences to the next level. A successor to the Backbone One controller, the Pro features full-size joysticks, re-mappable buttons, and Bluetooth compatibility, making for a more premium gaming setup. Unlike its predecessor, the Backbone Pro doesn’t need