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Money was no object for the AI industry in early 2025. A vibe check crept in the second half of the year.  OpenAI raised $40 billion at a $300 billion valuation. Safe Superintelligence and Thinking Machine Labs raised individual $2 billion seed rounds before shipping a single product. Even first-time founders were raising at a scale that once belonged only to Big Tech.  Such astronomical investments were followed by equally incredible spends. Meta shelled out nearly $15 billion to lock up Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang and spent countless more millions to poach talent from other AI labs. Meanwhile, AI’s…

Welcome to 5 O’Clock Somewhere, our series in which BA’s network of culinary all-stars share their favorite drinks—along with everything you need to serve them in style.I mark the changing of the seasons with the foods I prepare. It’s not spring until I’ve made my first batch of rhubarb compote, not summer until I’m charring ears of sweet Long Island corn on the grill, not fall until a loaf of pumpkin bread emerges from my oven—and it’s certainly not winter until the season’s inaugural batch of mulled wine is simmering on my stove.In my mind, there’s no better recipe for…

“Skin looks like skin again, hair feels more natural, and nails are following the same trend,” she says. “Sheer, see-through designs give a sense of lightness and honesty—they don’t hide the natural nail, they celebrate it. I think that’s very much an evolution of the ‘clean girl’ aesthetic, but with more sophistication and longevity.”Huber-Millet rejects the idea that glass nails are solely a summer style, observing that heavier, deeper-coloured clothing contrasts well against a glossy glass nail. “It’s like wearing delicate jewelery,” she describes.How to make glass nails look intentionalLike most nail trends, the key to ensuring a sleek, seamless…

A camera lens, historically, can only focus on one thing at a time, just like the human eye. That could be a thing of the past, though, thanks to a breakthrough lens technology developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) that can bring every part of a scene into sharp focus, capturing finer details across the entire image, no matter the distance.Traditional lenses are limited to sharpening one focal plane (the distance between an object and your camera) at a time, blurring everything behind or in front of that object. That effect can bring a sense of depth to…

Getty Images In the final game of Week 17, the Atlanta Falcons host the Los Angeles Rams in the final edition of “Monday Night Football” for the 2025 season. The playoff picture got much more clear after Sunday’s games, but there’s still some positioning and division titles on the line.Atlanta has won two in a row with Kirk Cousins under center, improving to 6-9 in the process. The Falcons are playing out the string of their season for draft positioning, but they have a chance to throw a wrench into the Rams’ plans by coming away with another win here.Los Angeles…

Apple keeps most of its product pricing on a tight leash, but we do see the company’s AirTags go on sale pretty frequently. Another cost cut has come around for this item just in time for the new year. Amazon is currently selling a four-pack of AirTags for $65. At a third off the regular cost, that price is pretty close to the record low discount of $63 we’ve seen for these Bluetooth trackers.AppleThat’s a near-record low price on the Bluetooth trackers.  $65 at AmazonAirTags can be useful for people who travel frequently, helping you to keep track of essentials…

President Donald Trump speaks to the media next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon arrival for meetings at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, Dec. 29, 2025.Jonathan Ernst | ReutersPresident Donald Trump on Monday appeared open to additional military action against Iran if the country attempts to build up its reserves of ballistic weapons and reestablish its nuclear program. However, he urged the country to negotiate.”Now, I hear that Iran is trying to build up again, and if they are we’re going to have to knock them down. We’ll knock them down. We’ll knock the hell out of…

At TechCrunch Disrupt, three investors took the stage to dissect what makes — and breaks — a pitch deck. Jyoti Bansal, a founder-turned-investor; Medha Agarwal of Defy; and Jennifer Neundorfer of January Ventures shared with the crowd their candid views on what works in a pitch deck — and what doesn’t. Their biggest pet peeve? Buzzword overload. The more a founder says AI in the pitch, Agarwal said, the less AI the company likely uses. “The people who are doing things that are really innovative, they’ll talk about it, and it’s built in, but it’s not the core of their pitch,” she told the audience.   Bansal, who built and sold multiple companies…

But it’s not just the grounding tree on top, the calming Buddha logo, or the bright illustrations that fill me with peace. It’s this community. The honest stories. The aha moments. The shared humanity that brings with it a sense that it’s okay—and maybe even beautiful—to be imperfect. If you too find comfort in this little oasis and appreciate the daily insights and inspiration, I have a feeling you’ll enjoy this year’s day-to-day calendar—my sixth since the first launched in 2022. Each day’s quote offers guidance, support, or encouragement from me, a site contributor, or an author whose work I’ve…

Max OlsonDec 29, 2025, 01:35 PM ETCloseCovers the Big 12Joined ESPN in 2012Graduate of the University of NebraskaAuburn star wide receiver Cam Coleman has informed the school he plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.Coleman, a former five-star recruit, is expected to be the top wide receiver available in the transfer portal when it officially opens on Friday. The sophomore has two more years of eligibility but will be a prized NFL draft prospect next year.The 6-foot-3, 201-pound wideout led the Tigers with 708 receiving yards and five touchdowns on 56 receptions in his…