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TechCrunch
- Sam Altman apparently does not respect olive oilOpenAI CEO Sam Altman is using his olive oil inefficiently in an “offense to horticulture,” the Financial Times humorously reports. For its “Lunch with the FT” series, the paper joined Altman in his kitchen. He prepared a gar
- OpenAI’s Stargate project reportedly struggling to get off the ground, thanks to tariffsOpenAI’s ambitious Stargate data center project is facing delays thanks to tariff-related economic uncertainty, reports Bloomberg. Growing market volatility and cheaper AI services have made banks, private equity investors, and asset managers
- GM taps Aurora co-founder for new chief product officer roleGeneral Motors has turned to Sterling Anderson, a veteran of the autonomous vehicle industry, to oversee its entire product line of gas-powered and electric vehicles, in a newly created job that will touch nearly every department at the U.S. automak
- Google’s Gemma AI models surpass 150M downloadsGoogle’s openly available Gemma collection of AI models has reached a milestone: over 150 million downloads. Omar Sanseviero, a developer relations engineer at Google DeepMind, announced the figure on X over the weekend, also revealing that de
- InventWood is about to mass-produce wood that’s stronger than steelThe material has 50% more tensile strength than steel with a strength-to-weight ratio that’s ten-times better.
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Ars Technica
- New Lego-building AI creates models that actually stand up in real lifeCarnegie Mellon "LegoGPT" system uses physics checks to ensure models don't collapse.
- AI use damages professional reputation, study suggestsNew Duke study says workers judge others for AI use—and hide its use, fearing stigma.
- Fidji Simo joins OpenAI as new CEO of ApplicationsSimo will oversee business operations while Altman focuses on research and compute.
- DOGE software engineer’s computer infected by info-stealing malwareThe presence of credentials in leaked "stealer logs" indicates his device was infected.
- Trump admin to roll back Biden’s AI chip restrictionsOfficials call previous framework "unenforceable" as May 15 deadline looms.
Wired
- The EPA Will Likely Gut Team That Studies Health Risks From ChemicalsReorganizations at the EPA may get rid of the agency’s fundamental program for research around the risks of toxic chemicals.
- Best 360 Cameras (2025), Tested and ReviewedIt’s a small world after all, and these cameras can capture all of it at once, giving you a 360-degree view.
- 14 Best Bookshelf Speakers (2025): Active, Passive, and Hi-FiSoup up your sound with these active and passive speakers. We have picks for every budget.
- Best Window Air Conditioners 2025: 10 Picks to Cool You for YearsThese WIRED-tested AC units have been lodged into our windows and cooling our homes for months, if not years.
- Hansker Productivity Vertical Gaming Mouse Review: Super ErgonomicsThis is the only vertical mouse I’ve liked enough to replace my current setup.
The New York Times Technology News
- For Trump, It’s a New Era of Deal-Making With Tech’s Most-Coveted CommodityAs the president heads to the Middle East, America’s dominance over A.I. chips has become a powerful source of leverage for the president.
- The Tech Guys Are Fighting. Literally.Not content to battle it out in the boardroom, crypto bros, tech executives and start-up founders have embraced an old-fashioned version of masculinity.
- Teenager Fatally Shot During ‘Ding Dong Ditch’ TikTok PrankA Virginia man was charged with second-degree murder after the shooting. The teenager’s friends told the authorities they had been filming a video of the prank for TikTok.
- ‘The Interview’: Can Whitney Wolfe Herd Make Us Love Dating Apps Again?The Bumble CEO has returned to run the struggling company she founded, and says she has a plan for getting Gen Z back.
- Elon Musk’s Use of X Mimics Hearst’s and Ford’s Manipulation of MediaThe Tesla billionaire is using his social media site X to rant and accuse. The politics of rage rarely worked out well for earlier moguls.