Elon Musk departs DC with a black eye and a tattered reputation
Elon Musk departs DC with a black eye and a tattered reputation Elon Musk appeared in the White House with a black eye he said he got from rough-housing with his young son. Elon Musk appeared alongside President Trump for a press conference in the Oval Office Friday, perhaps for the last time, with a […]
QA workers at ZeniMax reach tentative contract agreement
QA workers at ZeniMax reach tentative contract agreement The over 300 quality assurance workers of the ZeniMax Workers United-CWA union have reached a tentative contract agreement with Microsoft. It is the first contract agreement at Microsoft since the concerted effort to unionize the video game industry began roughly four years ago. “This is a monumental […]
SEC drops Binance lawsuit in yet another gift to crypto
SEC drops Binance lawsuit in yet another gift to crypto Two years after legal proceedings began, the SEC has formally dropped its lawsuit against Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange. It was one of the US government’s final ongoing actions against crypto companies. Lawyers for the SEC and Binance jointly moved to dismiss the case […]
RFK Jr.’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report seems riddled with AI slop
RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report seems riddled with AI slop RFK Jr.’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report seems riddled with AI slop The White House says a “formatting issue” was behind the citation errors. | Image: Demetrius Freeman / Getty Images There are some questionable sources underpinning Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial “Make […]
Elon Musk sure does want everyone to think he’s leaving politics
Elon Musk sure does want everyone to think he's leaving politics Elon Musk sure does want everyone to think he’s leaving politics For the past several months, it seemed like President Donald Trump and Elon Musk were inseparable. The tech billionaire and “First Buddy” championed Trump on his reelection campaign trail, slept at the White […]
The ‘beige Amazon influencer’ lawsuit is headed for dismissal
The 'beige Amazon influencer' lawsuit is headed for dismissal The ‘beige Amazon influencer’ lawsuit is headed for dismissal The legal battle between two Amazon influencers with unsettlingly similar styles and vibes is nearing resolution. On Wednesday the two influencers asked a judge to dismiss the copyright case, more than a year after it was initially […]
International students sue over Trump’s social media surveillance plan
International students sue over Trump's social media surveillance plan International students sue over Trump’s social media surveillance plan Fifteen Iranian students and researchers sued the Trump administration for completely halting student visa interviews while it determines whether to vet all visa applicants’ social media accounts. The suit, filed against Secretary of State Marco Rubio in […]
Hyundai’s new EV factory is teeming with robots — and wariness about the future
Hyundai's new EV factory is teeming with robots — and wariness about the future Hyundai’s new EV factory is teeming with robots — and wariness about the future Driving a 2026 Ioniq 9 SUV around the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant in Georgia can feel like a victory lap for the South Korean automaker. Hyundai’s electric […]
Elon Musk steps away from the White House
Elon Musk steps away from the White House Musk waves goodbye to the Trump administration after four months of government meddling. Elon Musk’s official role within the United States government is coming to an end. The billionaire Tesla CEO announced his White House departure in an X post on Wednesday night, thanking President Donald Trump […]
The plan for nationwide fiber internet might be upended for Starlink
The plan for nationwide fiber internet might be upended for Starlink For about 15 percent of US households as of 2023, the only internet options are crappy, especially in rural areas. But thanks to the US Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, which aims to connect everyone in the US to high-quality, mostly fiber-based […]