The Bloomberg article highlights Alafia AI's efforts to bring supercomputing power directly to desktops, particularly in healthcare and research environments, facilitating faster and more efficient AI-driven workflows.

Kathy Park, a partner at Andra Capital, shares career lessons from 25 years in finance, emphasizing the importance of building networks, seeking mentorship, self-advocacy, and taking early career risks—especially for women and minorities navigating a traditionally male-dominated industry.

Microphone Check: The Hidden History of Hip-Hop, a new documentary by Tariq Nasheed, spotlights overlooked pioneers who helped shape hip-hop's origins in the Bronx. Through rare footage and interviews, Nasheed challenges mainstream narratives, critiques the genre’s corporatization, and calls for greater diversity and recognition within hip-hop.

College football player Carter Hogg has invented the G8RSkin, a 5mm-thick balaclava that early tests show can reduce concussion risk by up to 60%. Inspired by his brother’s career-ending injury, Hogg is now working with the NFL and expanding his innovations to shoulder pads, cleats, and other sports gear to improve athlete safety and performance.

Some parents are turning to psychics to help choose baby names, believing they can connect with unborn children's personalities or preferences. While psychics can offer insights, experts like Elizabeth April emphasize that parents' own intuition is often the strongest guide when selecting meaningful names.

Tech pioneer Lior Baruch believes AI will transform online dating by making matchmaking faster, more personalized, and less time-consuming. His company, AlgoAI Tech, uses deep psychological analysis and adaptive AI tools to improve dating outcomes, focusing on creating meaningful matches rather than maximizing app subscriptions.

As Disney’s Reflect highlights the importance of body-positive representation, fashion app 28 promotes technology as another solution, offering AI-driven tools that help women build confidence by virtually styling their own bodies and wardrobes. The app aims to combat fashion industry pressures by making size-inclusive, personalized styling accessible and empowering.

With the rise of everyday content creators, microinfluencers are reshaping brand marketing and customer relationships, blurring the lines between traditional consumers and celebrity endorsements. Brands must now navigate a landscape where anyone can impact their reputation through digital word-of-mouth.

The Mini Squeeze by Quiet Mind is a small, weighted stress pillow designed to ease restlessness, improve focus, and offer comfort through pressure therapy. Though slightly pricey and larger than a typical stress ball, it delivers calming benefits in a stylish, portable form, making it a helpful desk or bedtime companion.

A trademark battle between Texas-based Cars for Kids and the more widely known Kars4Kids could force the latter to rebrand. Cars for Kids claims that Kars4Kids infringed on its earlier trademark and confused donors, while Kars4Kids faces additional scrutiny over its charitable practices. A final court decision is pending.

After HBO Max canceled The Garcias despite having licensing rights through 2031, producers Jeff Valdez and New Cadence are shopping the family series to new distributors. Positioned as an affordable, high-quality show with strong Latino viewership, The Garcias aims to attract networks seeking to engage America’s growing Latino audience.

A new Latino Donor Collaborative report reveals that Latin representation in TV and film has dropped back to 2019 levels, despite Latinos making up 19% of the U.S. population. Leaders warn that Hollywood’s failure to reflect Latin talent both onscreen and behind the scenes not only marginalizes a major cultural and economic force but also represents a missed financial opportunity for the entertainment industry.

Cold case investigator Paul Holes, who helped identify the Golden State Killer, warns that while online amateur sleuths can sometimes aid investigations, they also risk contaminating cases through misinformation and interference. Alongside his Buried Bones cohost Kate Winkler Dawson, Holes emphasizes the importance of expertise in true crime reporting and cautions against social media speculation that can derail or damage ongoing police work.

Tiny homes are emerging as a controversial response to America’s homelessness crisis, offering a faster, cheaper, and more dignified alternative to crowded shelters. Advocates argue they provide privacy and safety for unhoused people while critics warn they risk becoming a stopgap that diverts resources from permanent housing. As cities experiment with different models, the debate continues over what truly constitutes housing — and whether tiny homes are a meaningful solution or a temporary band-aid.

Dr. Coral Hoh has developed Dysolve, an AI-powered platform designed to diagnose and treat dyslexia by replicating expert human intervention through adaptive language games. Unlike traditional methods, Dysolve addresses the complexity, speed, and scalability challenges of language processing in the brain, offering rapid, accessible, and cost-effective support for millions of students with dyslexia.