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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
May 12, 2026
Anthropic is now raising at a $950B valuation, Jensen Huang finds a seat on Air Force One, and pet elevators
Hackers are starting to use the most advanced AI tools, Anthropic outlaws many secondary stock purchases, and "dining completists"
May 8, 2026
Intel's rapid rise continues, a two-month-old AI startup seeks a $4 billion valuation, and a phone charger powered by a hamster
May 7, 2026
Cloudflare is punished after announcing a new AI-inspired operating model, Jeff Bezos takes a step back from Slate Auto, and MS Paint-style doodles
May 6, 2026
DeepSeek's first raise is shaping up nicely, Anthropic is buying a massive amount of compute from SpaceX, and a principal dunks on a student
May 5, 2026
Anthropic could spend as much as $200B on Google's cloud ecosystem, Coinbase plans to cut 14% of its headcount, and anti-Instagram cocktails
May 4, 2026
GameStop's eBay bid does not add up, Amazon takes on UPS and FedEx, and Jeff Bezos is unloading his $500 million superyacht
May 1, 2026
GameStop prepares to bid on eBay, Shivon Zilis emerges as a pivotal figure in Musk v. OpenAI, and Peter Parker's new friend is a chatbot
Apr 30, 2026
Anthropic sets ambitious timeline for its new round, Legora lands a big new round, and Palantir is now selling $239 chore coats
Apr 29, 2026
Anthropic could soon become the world's most valuable AI startup, Elon Musk has a tough day in court, and U.S. hockey fans sing "O Canada"
Apr 28, 2026
OpenAI insists it's on track and "firing on all cylinders," a judge tells Elon Musk and Sam Altman to cool it, and "niche riche" is in
Apr 27, 2026
OpenAI and Microsoft reach an agreement on several thorny issues, Sergey Brin becomes more politically active, and an Adidas "supershoe"
Apr 24, 2026
Google backs Anthropic with cash and compute, Oracle's data center ambitions are straining the debt markets, and an AI hack for criminals
