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John Ternus, Vice President, Mac and iPad Hardware Engineering speaks during Apple's annual world wide developer conference (WWDC) in San Jose, California, on June 5, 2017.
JACKPOT

New Apple CEO’s Jaw-Dropping Pay Package Revealed

The engineer was named as Tim Cook’s successor in April.

Vic Verbalaitis

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives outside court to take the stand at trial in a key test case accusing Meta and Google's YouTube of harming kids' mental health through addictive platforms, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 18, 2026.
SOCIAL RECKONING

Zuckerberg’s Meta Agrees to Pay $17B in Child Safety Case

Meta also agreed to much stricter protections for young users.

Martha McHardy

The highest-resolution image of the Sun’s surface (photosphere) ever captured, taken at 416 nm by the Inouye Solar Telescope. It reveals deformed boundaries of magnetic elements and ultra-fine scale stripes, both associated with Kelvin-Helmholtz instability.
SOLAR POWER

Closest View of the Sun’s Surface Revealed in New Images

The images were the result of a happy solar accident.

Cameron Adams

Anthropic logo, a keyboard and a robotic hand in this illustration taken June 5, 2026.
RISE OF THE MACHINES

Rogue AI Pretended to Be Real Humans in Jaw-Dropping Hack

Testers warn Anthropic’s agent engaged in a level of “autonomy and deception” never seen before.

Ewan Palmer

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Anthropic logo, a keyboard and a robotic hand in this illustration taken June 5, 2026.
JUDGMENT DAY

Rogue AI Escapes and Goes on Hacking Spree

A similar incident involving another AI model was revealed just last week.

Ewan Palmer

A photo illustration illo of Co-founder of Palantir Technologies Peter Thiel and Matt Danzeisen and Gulfstream G550 N878DB.
IN-FLIGHT TURBULENCE

Peter Thiel’s Bombshell Private Jet Lawsuit Revealed

A flight attendant says the billionaire’s husband assaulted her aboard their aircraft. Then he sued her.

Laura Esposito

Jeffrey Epstein and Bill Gates split
GATES KEEPER

How Jeffrey Epstein Exploited Bill Gates' Marriage

Melinda French Gates never trusted Jeffrey Epstein. She seems to be the only one.

Laura Esposito

Tim Cook wiping a tear off his face.
SCRAPING PENNIES

Apple Boss Warns ‘Unavoidable’ Price Rises Are Coming

Apple CEO Tim Cook says soaring memory chip prices have made increases “unavoidable,” with iPhones, Macs and iPads potentially affected.

Tomas Thor

Joshua Baer holding a dog in a photo posted to his facebook.
‘BRILLIANT PARTNER’

‘Godfather’ of Tech, 50, Dies in Tragic Plane Crash

Joshua Baer, a driving force in Austin’s tech ecosystem, died Tuesday.

Fiona O'Reilly

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A photo illustration illo of City On The Edge book and San Francisco skyline.
READ RECEIPTS

A Must-Read New Book Explains How Big Tech Broke America

‘City on the Edge,’ by Jonathan Weber.

Michael Wolff

Blue Origin Explosion
FLAMEOUT

Jeff Bezos’ Rocket Explodes Into Giant Fireball in Epic Fail

The blast was felt for miles.

Olivia Ralph

Students compete in a spelling bee. illo illustration
BEE MINE?

Why the Scripps National Spelling Bee Is Always Perfect TV

No villains, no tactical alliances, and pure unscripted drama.

Jill Twiss

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk reacts ahead of a state banquet for US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People Beijing on May 14, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)
THAT STINGS

Jury Delivers Humiliating Blow to Musk in AI Billionaire Feu

The world’s richest man lost the tech bro civil war.

Vic Verbalaitis

Donald Trump
TURNING TIDE

MAGA Revolt as 60 Rebels Gang Up to Confront Trump

Steve Bannon is among the Trump loyalists who fear the president is not doing enough to enforce AI regulation.

Ewan Palmer

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