The great tariff shakedown
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the real-world effects of Trump’s tariffs
The great tariff shakedown
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the real-world effects of Trump’s tariffs
Italy will be the latest country to require age verification for porn sites
Later this month, Italian citizens will have one extra step to go through before getting on porn sites. On Friday, Italy’s regulatory agency for co
What to read this weekend: A deep dive into humankind’s search for alien life
Here are some recently released titles to add to your reading list. This week, we read First Contact: The Story of Our Obsession with Alie
Pentagon will reportedly award SpaceX a $2 billion contract to help develop the ‘Golden Dome’
SpaceX will reportedly receive a $2 billion contract to develop satellites for the US government, according to the
Dodgers vs. Blue Jays, Game 7 tonight: How to watch the 2025 MLB World Series without cable
The World Series is headed to a Game 7 after the Los Angeles Dodgers tied up the series against the Toronto Blue Jays last night, 3-3. The Fall Cla
What is Bending Spoons? Everything to know about AOL’s acquirer
Bending Spoons remains largely unknown, even as its portfolio of products has served more than a billion people.
AI researchers ’embodied’ an LLM into a robot – and it started channeling Robin Williams
AI researchers at Andon Labs embedded various LLMs in a vacuum robot to test how ready they were to be embodied. And hilarity ensued.
Rising energy prices put AI and data centers in the crosshairs
A majority of consumers say they’re worried about data centers driving up electricity costs. Is the industry prepared for a possible backlash?