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16 May 2026 Vol 19
Suspect Arrested For Allegedly Throwing Molotov Cocktail at Sam Altman’s Home

Suspect Arrested For Allegedly Throwing Molotov Cocktail at Sam Altman’s Home

San Francisco police arrested an individual early on Friday morning for allegedly attacking the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman…
Stalking victim sues OpenAI, claims ChatGPT fueled her abuser’s delusions and ignored her warnings

Stalking victim sues OpenAI, claims ChatGPT fueled her abuser’s delusions and ignored her warnings

After months of conversations with ChatGPT,  a 53-year-old Silicon Valley entrepreneur became convinced he’d discovered a cure for sleep apnea…
This Startup Wants You to Pay Up to Talk With AI Versions of Human Experts

This Startup Wants You to Pay Up to Talk With AI Versions of Human Experts

The company isn’t exactly breaking new ground. The idea of a chatbot standing in for a human is fairly common.…
Congress may close FISA Section 702’s surveillance loopholes

Congress may close FISA Section 702’s surveillance loopholes

A warrantless wiretapping authority that has facilitated surveillance for decades is up for renewal in Congress. Section 702 of the…
What’s in a name? Moderna’s “vaccine” vs. “therapy” dilemma

What’s in a name? Moderna’s “vaccine” vs. “therapy” dilemma

Mechanistically, it’s similar to the covid-19 vaccines. What’s different, of course, is that the patient is being immunized against a…
France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech

France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech

France is moving on from Microsoft Windows. The country said it plans to move its government computers currently running Windows…
Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M

Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M

Over the last several years, fusion power has gone from the butt of jokes — always a decade away! —…
Cloudflare made a WordPress for AI agents

Cloudflare made a WordPress for AI agents

Cloudflare, the cloud provider that connects millions of sites to the internet, wants to “fix” another digital giant: WordPress. It…
The Download: an exclusive Jeff VanderMeer story and AI models too scary to release

The Download: an exclusive Jeff VanderMeer story and AI models too scary to release

A spacecraft has crash-landed on a hostile planet. The only survivors are three members of the exploration team and the…
Constellations

Constellations

I. We had crash-landed on the planet. We were far from home. The spaceship could not be repaired, and the…