The best snow-forecasting app for skiers isn’t a federally-funded service but OpenSnow, a startup that uses government data, AI and decades of alpine experience to deliver the best predictions. Its forecasters have become micro-celebrities, sifting through reams of data to write “Daily Snow” reports worldwide.

In contrast, some people choose cryonics - long-term storage of their bodies and brains in hopes of being brought back to life one day. Despite a vanishingly small chance of revival, the practice continues, driven by hope or as a form of digital immortality.

Meanwhile, The Pentagon's ban on Anthropic has been paused; a judge ruled the government was trying to 'chill public debate.' Elsewhere, Elon Musk faces legal setbacks over an ad boycott and OpenAI is putting plans for an erotic chatbot on hold. A helium shortage impacts tech supply chains and Wikipedia bans all AI-generated content.

The future of space exploration also looms large, with new technologies like self-assembling habitats in orbit opening up possibilities beyond Earth's atmosphere. As we look to the stars, could these advancements bring us closer or further apart?