Government Sued Over Secret DNA Database Plan
The Department of Homeland Security is facing a lawsuit over plans to create a massive DNA database that critics say would be used to track people who oppose immigration enforcement.…
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Canvas Goes Down After Hackers Threaten Student Data Leak
Canvas, the popular learning platform used by millions of students, went offline Thursday after hackers called ShinyHunters took control of the system. The group is threatening to release stolen student…
AI
OpenAI's Former CTO Reveals Why Sam Altman Was Really Fired
Mira Murati, OpenAI's former Chief Technology Officer, testified in court about the dramatic firing of CEO Sam Altman last November. Her deposition reveals new details about one of tech's biggest…
Business
ChatGPT Speaks Broken Chinese and Users Are Going Crazy
ChatGPT has developed strange speech patterns when talking in Chinese that are making users frustrated and confused. The AI chatbot keeps using weird phrases and outdated language that sounds unnatural…
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Anthropic's AI Finds Major Security Holes in Firefox
Mozilla security researchers used Anthropic's Mythos AI system to scan Firefox and discovered multiple serious security vulnerabilities that human testers had missed. This marks a big shift in how major…
Startups
TechCrunch Opens Applications For $100K Startup Prize
TechCrunch is accepting applications for its biggest startup competition, where one company will win $100,000 with no strings attached. The deadline is May 27, giving founders just three weeks to…
Design
Anycubic Cuts Price of Brand New 3D Printer by $100
Anycubic just launched their newest 3D printer, the Kobra X, and they're already selling it for $100 less than the original price. The discount comes just weeks after the machine…
Tech
Social Media Is Dying and What's Next Looks Messy
The era of big social media platforms is coming to an end. As people flee Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, they're scattering across dozens of smaller apps and platforms that nobody…
Design
Trump Wants to Paint Historic White House Building White
President Trump wants to paint a famous 19th-century government building next to the White House completely white. The Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which is currently gray granite, would get a…
AI
Elon Musk's Former Ally Testifies Against Him in Court
Shivon Zilis, who has four children with Elon Musk, testified against him in his legal battle with OpenAI's Sam Altman. Zilis once worked closely with Musk but is now speaking…
Business
Elon Musk Tried to Recruit OpenAI's CEO to Tesla
Leaked messages show Elon Musk tried to poach OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to lead a competing AI lab at Tesla back in 2017. Internal communications between Tesla executives reveal detailed…
Startups
Indian Startup Gets Major Funding After 20-Minute Pitch
An Indian startup called Pronto just landed major investment from Silicon Valley investor Lachy Groom after a lightning-fast 20-minute pitch meeting. The company handles online bookings and is now processing…
Tech
SpaceX Quietly Retires Its Most Successful Rocket
SpaceX is winding down its legendary Falcon 9 rocket program and shifting operations to a new California launch site. The company that revolutionized space travel with reusable rockets is now…