RFK Jr. Gets New Power to Pick Government Vaccine Advisors
After losing a court battle, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. just gained sweeping new authority to handpick members of a key government vaccine advisory panel. The move gives the vaccine skeptic…
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Former OpenAI Workers Launch $100M Investment Fund
A group of former OpenAI employees have started their own $100 million investment fund called Zero Shot. The fund has already begun writing checks to startups, though the company is…
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Wisconsin Governor Blocks ID Checks for Porn Sites
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers rejected a new law that would have forced people to show ID before visiting porn websites. He said the rule would put too much burden on…
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Samsung Plans New Galaxy S27 Pro Between Ultra and Plus
Samsung might add a Galaxy S27 Pro to its phone lineup next year, creating a new option that sits between the current Ultra and Plus models. The Pro would give…
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Iran Threatens to Attack OpenAI's New Data Center
Iran's military just published a video threatening to attack OpenAI's planned data center in Abu Dhabi if the US strikes Iran's power plants. The threat came from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary…
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TechCrunch Opens Contest for $100K and VC Meetings
TechCrunch just opened applications for Startup Battlefield 200, giving 200 startups a shot at $100K, meetings with venture capitalists, and major tech press coverage. Applications close May 27. This isn't…
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Americans Skip New Cars and Buy Used Electric Vehicles Instead
Car buyers are ditching new vehicles and snapping up used electric cars as gas prices climb. The shift is creating an unexpected boom in the secondhand EV market while new…
Design
Nigerian Prince Stars in Vaseline Ad About Email Scams
A real Nigerian prince appeared in a Vaseline commercial that directly addresses the infamous email scam that bears his country's name. Prince Ned Nwoko starred in the ad to flip…
Design
AI Creates Fake X-Rays That Fool Expert Doctors
New AI tools can create fake X-rays so realistic that even expert doctors can't tell them apart from real ones. A major medical study found that radiologists with decades of…
Business
Intel Bets Big on Chip Packaging to Compete with Nvidia
Intel is making a massive bet on advanced chip packaging technology as AI companies desperately need better ways to connect powerful processors. The company believes this overlooked technology could be…
Startups
Betting Site Removes Wagers on Military Rescue Mission
Polymarket removed bets that let people wager on when the U.S. would confirm rescuing Air Force officers shot down over Iran. A Democratic congressman slammed the betting platform for allowing…
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Microsoft Says Don't Trust Copilot for Important Tasks
Microsoft quietly updated its terms of service to say Copilot AI is "for entertainment purposes only." The company warns users not to rely on its AI assistant for anything serious…
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Los Thuthanaka’s Wak’a is a mellower follow-up to last year’s surprise Pitchfork favorite
Los Thuthanaka basically came out of nowhere last year to capture Pitchfork's album of the year with their self-titled debut. Because it wasn't available on streaming, it largely flew under…