Thursday

23 April 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

ICE Agent’s ‘Dragging’ Case May Help Expose Evidence in Renee Good Shooting

ICE Agent’s ‘Dragging’ Case May Help Expose Evidence in Renee Good Shooting

Defense attorneys for a Minnesota man convicted in December of assaulting Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Jonathan Ross are seeking…
From Svedka to Anthropic, brands make bold plays with AI in Super Bowl ads

From Svedka to Anthropic, brands make bold plays with AI in Super Bowl ads

Following last year’s trend of showcasing AI in multimillion-dollar ad spots, the 2026 Super Bowl advertisements took it a step…
It just got easier for Claude to check in on your WordPress site

It just got easier for Claude to check in on your WordPress site

On Thursday, WordPress launched a new Claude connector, enabling site owners to share back-end data with Anthropic’s chatbot system. Users…
Prince Andrew advisor pitched Jeffrey Epstein on investing in EV startups like Lucid Motors

Prince Andrew advisor pitched Jeffrey Epstein on investing in EV startups like Lucid Motors

Electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors was scrambling to raise a Series D funding round in 2017. It had courted Ford…
RFK Jr. Has Packed an Autism Panel With Cranks and Conspiracy Theorists

RFK Jr. Has Packed an Autism Panel With Cranks and Conspiracy Theorists

US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filled an autism committee with friends, associates, and former colleagues who believe…
Google and Microsoft-backed Terradot acquires carbon removal competitor

Google and Microsoft-backed Terradot acquires carbon removal competitor

Carbon removal startup Terradot is acquiring competitor Eion, the two companies announced today. The sale was driven largely by big…
How Elon Musk is rewriting the rules on founder power

How Elon Musk is rewriting the rules on founder power

Elon Musk has merged SpaceX and xAI, creating what might be the blueprint for a new Silicon Valley power structure. With his $800 billion net worth already…
Here’s how Roblox’s age checks work

Here’s how Roblox’s age checks work

A month after introducing mandatory facial verification for access to chats on its platform, Roblox says 45% of its daily…
Moltbook was peak AI theater

Moltbook was peak AI theater

“Despite some of the hype, Moltbook is not the Facebook for AI agents, nor is it a place where humans…
The Only Thing Standing Between Humanity and AI Apocalypse Is … Claude?

The Only Thing Standing Between Humanity and AI Apocalypse Is … Claude?

Anthropic is locked in a paradox: Among the top AI companies, it’s the most obsessed with safety and leads the…