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Bannon's Epstein ties are roiling MAGA

On his podcast, Bannon has alleged an Epstein "cover-up." It turns out he had far more firsthand knowledge of Epstein than he told his followers.
Jeffrey Epstein; Steve Bannon.
Jeffrey Epstein; Steve Bannon.

Google says attackers used 100,000+ prompts to try to clone AI chatbot Gemini

The tech giant says private companies and researchers are trying to copy Gemini's capabilities by repeatedly prompting it at scale.
The GOOGLE logo is illuminated on a brick building at night.
The GOOGLE logo is illuminated on a brick building at night.
4d ago

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri defends platform in landmark trial over social media harms

The plaintiff, 20-year-old "K.G.M.," claims her early use of social media led to addiction and worsened her mental health problems.
Adam Mosseri, right, walks outside next to a woman
Adam Mosseri, right, walks outside next to a woman

Musk addresses wave of departures from xAI

Elon Musk said xAI was "reorganized" after multiple co-founders announced their departures from the company.
A close view of Elon Musk, seated in a darkened auditorium with colored lights behind him.
A close view of Elon Musk, seated in a darkened auditorium with colored lights behind him.

Senators introduce first bipartisan effort to curb utility bill hikes related to data centers

Republican Josh Hawley and Democrat Richard Blumenthal are diving into an issue getting increased attention from lawmakers as well as political candidates.
Senator Josh Hawley, Subcommittee Ranking Member, and Senator Richard Blumenthal, Subcommittee Chair, speak before a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on Artificial Intelligence, at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, July 25, 2023.
Senator Josh Hawley, Subcommittee Ranking Member, and Senator Richard Blumenthal, Subcommittee Chair, speak before a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on Artificial Intelligence, at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, July 25, 2023.

Anthropic to cover costs of electricity price increases from its data centers

The leading AI company also said it would pay for 100% of the infrastructure upgrades required to connect its data centers to the grid.
Anthropic app.
Anthropic app.
4d ago

Investigators wrangled video from Nancy Guthrie’s Google Nest camera out of ‘backend systems’

It’s not yet clear how the FBI collected the video. Experts said in some cases it’s possible to collect data from the complex infrastructure that has enabled cloud-based cameras.
Security footage from the house of Nancy Guthrie, released by the FBI.
Security footage from the house of Nancy Guthrie, released by the FBI.
5d ago

Milan Cortina 2026

Milan Cortina 2026

Nothing can stop one of the Olympics' most dominant medalists. Except bad Wi-Fi.

Johannes Høsflot Klæbo plays video games to decompress, but a slow signal left him willing to pay to get the problem fixed. "I depend on it completely," he said.
Image: Cross-Country Skiing - Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics: Day 4
Image: Cross-Country Skiing - Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics: Day 4

OpenAI starts testing ads in ChatGPT

OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, said the ads will be based on the user’s topic of conversation, prior chats and previous interactions with ads.
ChatGPT icon is displayed on a mobile phone screen
ChatGPT icon is displayed on a mobile phone screen
7d ago

This video game may help protect your brain against dementia

Adults who played a specific type of cognitive training had a dramatically lower risk of developing Alzheimer's, a study found.
Screenshot of Double Decision game on the medium level.
Screenshot of Double Decision game on the medium level.
8d ago

Markets will soon test a Musk merger that promises 'space-based internet'

The combination of SpaceX and xAI has analysts expecting big things, but financial questions remain.
Elon Musk
Elon Musk

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