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- The Startup Using AI To Make Hearing Aids Better
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at Fortell’s efforts to make a better hearing aid, Abby Care’s business getting payment for caregivers, J&J’s $5.5 billion talc settlement, Scribe Therapeutics’ IPO, and more.
- ‘Fable’ May Be The Last Straw For Day One On Xbox Game Pass
Fable is Microsoft's biggest release in years, but will strain the concept of "day one on Xbox Game Pass," a strategy that is flagging in time.
- Trump’s DOJ ‘Simply Refuses’ To Formally Kill Anti-Weaponization Fund, Senator Says
Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general could fail to move forward if even one Republican senator opposes him.
- He worked 100-hour weeks to save a nearly bankrupt boat company. At 83, he’s just turned down $400 million for it—and gave it all to charity instead
Instead of selling Grady-White Boats for $400 million, Eddie Smith Jr. was inspired by Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard to donate profits to charity.
- Mariah Carey’s 30-Year-Old Album Scores A Splashy Debut
More than three decades after it became a commercial juggernaut, Mariah Carey's Daydream debuts on the U.K.'s Official Album Downloads chart inside the top 20.
Technology
- Anthropic is finding bugs faster than Microsoft can fix them
Microsoft is on a mad dash behind the scenes to patch exploits before hackers find them.
- New AMD Linux patch boosts low-end gaming performance on Steam Deck
Improved efficiency in EPP mode leads to ~32% jump in "1% low" frame rates.
- Gaming and IRL worlds collide in Jumanji: Open World trailer
"I'm beginning to suspect we are not in Jumanji."
- What happens when you put AI to work deciphering lost languages?
AI is fantastic at spotting patterns, but human insight is the key.
- The Download: a chip talent battle, and deflating AI hype
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Samsung’s chip workers are jumping ship to rival SK Hynix Lee, an engineer at Samsung’s semiconductor division, used to work late. But lately, he’s been clocking out on time and heading…
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