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Jun 17, 2026
Apple plans to increase prices to offset rising costs, Elon Musk could soon merge SpaceX with Tesla, and nannying to the 1%
Jun 16, 2026
SpaceX snaps up Cursor, OpenAI is spending like there's no tomorrow, and Snap's Specs are a lot to take in
Jun 15, 2026
Anthropic's issues with the White House rattle the AI industry, SpaceX soars 20%, and a psychology professor digs into dad jokes
Jun 12, 2026
Anthropic is ordered to pull Mythos from the market, Elon Musk becomes a trillionaire, and beware of berry-obsessed kids
Jun 11, 2026
SpaceX goes public tomorrow, a former Andreessen Horowitz GP takes aim at Silicon Valley's lobbying efforts, and you have no idea what a trillion dollars is
Jun 10, 2026
OpenAI considers cutting its prices to put pressure on Anthropic, SpaceX's offering is almost 4x oversubscribed, and an engineer uses Whoop to create a meeting-stress leaderboard
Jun 9, 2026
Anthropic claims its latest model is safe, Kalshi demands to know more about its users, and strange things real estate agents have had to hide
Jun 8, 2026
OpenAI sets a showdown with Anthropic in the public markets, Mercor's Brendan Foody calls out Sequoia, and the rise of PE Guy
Jun 6, 2026
The President is considering taking stakes in AI companies like OpenAI, founders share their VC war stories, and Brits cling to their preflight pints
Jun 4, 2026
Anthropic warns about the dangers of recursive self-improvement, Mira Murati is back, and a Chihuahua-dachshund mix takes the internet by storm
Jun 3, 2026
Meta delays access to its AI model yet again, Alphabet raises $85 billion to ramp up its AI efforts, and arugula goes viral
Jun 2, 2026
SpaceX's IPO is only 10 days away from liftoff, America’s AI data-center buildout is lagging, and "loneliness influencers" attract a crowd
Jun 1, 2026
Anthropic beats OpenAI to the IPO filing gates, Nvidia moves into consumer PCs, and flesh-eating bacteria hits the Hamptons
May 29, 2026
SpaceX and Dell land billions in defense dollars, Peter Thiel heads to Argentina, and finally, a job that AI can't steal: "ranchbassador"
May 28, 2026
Blue Origin loses ground in its competition with SpaceX, Anthropic is now the world's most valuable AI startup, and how to sleep in a coyote's head
May 27, 2026
A Google engineer faces charges for illegal bets on Polymarket, Robinhood lets investors use AI agents to trade stocks, and an “Apocalypse Early Warning System”
May 26, 2026
SpaceX flexes its military muscles, Jony Ive's new Ferrari lays an egg, and a layoff-themed radio station at Meta
May 22, 2026
Temporary visa holders face new hurdles, AI hits a cost wall, and a fond farewell to Stephen Colbert
May 21, 2026
OpenAI may be about to confidentially file for an IPO, the White House bets $2 billion on nine quantum computing companies, and a Sydney swimmer takes center stage
May 20, 2026
SpaceX files its S-1, OpenAI may be plotting a September IPO, and fibermaxxing to the max
May 19, 2026
Google's new products embrace agents, SpaceX's S-1 could drop tomorrow, and Almodovar's new movie earns a standing o in Cannes
May 18, 2026
A jury finds Musk waited too long to sue OpenAI, Strategy now controls more than 4% of Bitcoin's total supply, and how to behave on a flight
May 15, 2026
SpaceX targets a June 10th IPO, General Catalyst calls out Andreessen Horowitz, and Strike Force Five discovers wikiFeet
May 14, 2026
Cerebras's IPO did not disappoint, OpenAI may sue Apple, and Waymos invade an Atlanta cul-de-sac
May 13, 2026
Cerebras now boasts a $56B valuation, Anduril raises a $5B round, and please steer clear of "drunk" deer
