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29 April 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

EPA rules that xAI’s natural gas generators were illegally used

EPA rules that xAI’s natural gas generators were illegally used

Elon Musk’s xAI has been illegally operating dozens of natural gas turbines to power its Colossus data centers in Tennessee,…
From OpenAI’s offices to a deal with Eli Lilly — how Chai Discovery became one of the flashiest names in AI drug development

From OpenAI’s offices to a deal with Eli Lilly — how Chai Discovery became one of the flashiest names in AI drug development

Drug discovery, the art of identifying new molecules to develop pharmaceuticals, is a notoriously time-consuming and difficult process. Traditional techniques,…
Trump administration wants tech companies to buy $15B of power plants they may not use

Trump administration wants tech companies to buy $15B of power plants they may not use

The Trump administration wants the largest electricity grid to add $15 billion worth of new power generation — and he wants…
The AI healthcare gold rush is here

The AI healthcare gold rush is here

AI companies are clustering around healthcare and fast.  In just the past week, OpenAI bought health startup Torch, Anthropic launched Claude for…
Verizon-owned Visible is offering outage credits, too

Verizon-owned Visible is offering outage credits, too

As spotted by 9to5Google, a message sent to Visible customers explains: “Yesterday we let you down and for that we…
Ads Are Coming to ChatGPT. Here’s How They’ll Work

Ads Are Coming to ChatGPT. Here’s How They’ll Work

OpenAI plans to start testing ads inside ChatGPT in the coming weeks, marking a significant shift for one of the…
How a hacking campaign targeted high-profile Gmail and WhatsApp users across the Middle East

How a hacking campaign targeted high-profile Gmail and WhatsApp users across the Middle East

On Tuesday, U.K.-based Iranian activist Nariman Gharib tweeted redacted screenshots of a phishing link sent to him via a WhatsApp…
Former USDS Leaders Launch Tech Reform Project to Fix What DOGE Broke

Former USDS Leaders Launch Tech Reform Project to Fix What DOGE Broke

The past year has been traumatic for many of the volunteer tech warriors of what was once called the United…
X is down for the second time this week

X is down for the second time this week

Elon Musk’s X is experiencing its second large-scale outage this week. The site and app, formerly known as Twitter, are…
Chinese EVs inch closer to the US as Canada slashes tariffs

Chinese EVs inch closer to the US as Canada slashes tariffs

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday that his country will slash its 100% import tax on Chinese EVs to…