Google Signs A.I. Deal With the Pentagon
The Pentagon has also signed deals for using A.I. on classified networks with OpenAI and Elon Musk’s xAI, amid a dispute with Anthropic.
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Here Are the Key Players in the OpenAI Trial
Elon Musk, Sam Altman and several other key artificial intelligence industry figures are slated to testify in the trial, which is expected to last several weeks.
Bay Area Homeowner Offers Property In Exchange For Anthropic Stock
Bay Area homeowner and investment banker Storm Duncan is trying to swap a 13-acre Mill Valley property for Anthropic equity instead of cash. He created a LinkedIn page for the home, describing the move as a “diversification play” because he is “under-concentrated in AI investments relative to the importance of AI in the future, and over-concentrated in real estate.” A young Anthropic employee,...
G.M.’s Profit Bolstered by a $500 Million Tariff Refund
Because of a February Supreme Court decision, General Motors said it would receive refunds on some of the tariffs it had paid.
Supreme Court Hears Case On How To Label Risks of Popular Weed Killer
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard a dispute over labels on the popular Roundup weed killer, which thousands of people blame for their cancers. How the Supreme Court rules could have implications for tens of thousands of lawsuits against Roundup maker Monsanto, which is now owned by Bayer. The case centers on who decides about warning...
UAE To Exit OPEC After Nearly 60 Years
On May 1, the United Arab Emirates will end its a 59-year membership in the oil consortium, allowing it to raise output during one of the most volatile energy markets in years.
Elon Musk Assails Sam Altman on Social Media Before OpenAI Trial Opens
Musk’s posts on his X social media platform have pushed his narrative that OpenAI has lost its way.
Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft Gets a Dark Mode (2026)
Amazon’s color e-reader finally gets a dark mode.
A DOGE Affiliate Is Now in Charge of the US Government’s ID Platform
Greg Hogan will oversee Login.gov as the government seeks to integrate driver’s license and passport information into the service, making what one insider calls “a national ID.”
Facial Recognition Data Is A Key To Your Identity – If Stolen, You Can’t Just Change The Locks
A woman strolls into a grocery store, thinking about grabbing some apples. Before she even reaches the produce aisle, a security camera has scanned her face. Whether the system is checking for shoplifters or simply logging her arrival, her face has joined a digital ledger, a trace she can’t easily erase. Retailers, banks, airports, stadiums […]
UK Financial Ltd Initiates Final Countdown to CoinMarketCap Ranking and Full Global Market Visibility
London, UK UK Financial Ltd has initiated the final execution phase toward formal ranking on CoinMarketCap, marking the transition of its digital asset infrastructure into fully visible, globally indexed market status. The company confirmed that it is currently positioned (Ranked) at approximately #3,700 globally, despite not yet completing formal submission—placing it ahead of the […]
Colorado’s Anti-Repair Bill Is Dead
Colorado has led the US on legislation that ensures people can fix their stuff. Manufacturers tried to claw back that control, but ultimately failed—for now.
Turn on, tune in, cash out … The US right used to fear psychedelics. Now it wants to sell them | Kojo Koram
Hallucinogens have come a long way from the 60s counterculture to Trump’s White House – propelled by veterans’ lobbying and Silicon Valley capital
Kojo Koram’s new book, The Next Fix: Winners and Losers in the Future of Drugs, is out on 4 June
On 13 May 1966, a US Senate subcommittee questioned a former Harvard clinical psychologist, considered by many to be “the most dangerous man in...
The AI policy that AI broke
From US courtrooms to Australian government reports, hallucinated citations are everywhere. Pretoria has now joined the club.
Anubis Lane Productions Signals Growth in Colorado’s Creative Corridor with Dual Literature and Media Launch
Las Animas, CO Anubis Lane Productions, a rising force in the Rocky Mountain independent media landscape, today announced the simultaneous release of a new relationship guide and a cinematic music project. The dual launch highlights a growing trend of “creative multi-hyphenates” revitalizing local economies through digital-first storytelling across literature, music, and film. Leading the...
Get Ready for More Brain-Scanning Consumer Gadgets
Neurable, which makes noninvasive brain-computer interfaces, is licensing its technology and promises a “flood” of new third-party hardware this year and next.