JACKPOTNew Apple CEO’s Jaw-Dropping Pay Package RevealedThe engineer was named as Tim Cook’s successor in April.Vic Verbalaitis
SOCIAL RECKONINGZuckerberg’s Meta Agrees to Pay $17B in Child Safety CaseMeta also agreed to much stricter protections for young users.Martha McHardy
SOLAR POWERClosest View of the Sun’s Surface Revealed in New ImagesThe images were the result of a happy solar accident.Cameron Adams
RISE OF THE MACHINESRogue AI Pretended to Be Real Humans in Jaw-Dropping HackTesters warn Anthropic’s agent engaged in a level of “autonomy and deception” never seen before.Ewan Palmer
JUDGMENT DAYRogue AI Escapes and Goes on Hacking SpreeA similar incident involving another AI model was revealed just last week. Ewan Palmer
IN-FLIGHT TURBULENCEPeter Thiel’s Bombshell Private Jet Lawsuit RevealedA flight attendant says the billionaire’s husband assaulted her aboard their aircraft. Then he sued her.Laura Esposito
GATES KEEPERHow Jeffrey Epstein Exploited Bill Gates' MarriageMelinda French Gates never trusted Jeffrey Epstein. She seems to be the only one.Laura Esposito
SCRAPING PENNIES Apple Boss Warns ‘Unavoidable’ Price Rises Are ComingApple CEO Tim Cook says soaring memory chip prices have made increases “unavoidable,” with iPhones, Macs and iPads potentially affected.Tomas Thor
‘BRILLIANT PARTNER’‘Godfather’ of Tech, 50, Dies in Tragic Plane CrashJoshua Baer, a driving force in Austin’s tech ecosystem, died Tuesday.Fiona O'Reilly
READ RECEIPTSA Must-Read New Book Explains How Big Tech Broke America‘City on the Edge,’ by Jonathan Weber.Michael Wolff
FLAMEOUTJeff Bezos’ Rocket Explodes Into Giant Fireball in Epic FailThe blast was felt for miles.Olivia Ralph
BEE MINE?Why the Scripps National Spelling Bee Is Always Perfect TVNo villains, no tactical alliances, and pure unscripted drama.Jill Twiss
THAT STINGSJury Delivers Humiliating Blow to Musk in AI Billionaire FeuThe world’s richest man lost the tech bro civil war.Vic Verbalaitis
TURNING TIDEMAGA Revolt as 60 Rebels Gang Up to Confront TrumpSteve Bannon is among the Trump loyalists who fear the president is not doing enough to enforce AI regulation. Ewan Palmer