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Musk and Amodei Are Burying the Hatchet in Sam Altman’s Back

Their big new temporary AI alliance is both business and personal.

New York Magazine - May 12, 2026 6:29am EDT

LeBron James unsure if he’ll return for 24th NBA season after champion Thunder sweep Lakers

James had 24 points and 14 rebounds in the final game of his unprecedented 23rd season, but he missed a driving bank shot with 20 seconds left that would have put the Lakers ahead.

NBC News - May 12, 2026 6:28am EDT

Britain pays Starlink millions despite Musk's calls to overthrow UK government

Satellite service supports troops and Ukraine, but payments may raise eyebrows after boss's political broadsides

Register UK - May 12, 2026 5:17am EDT

The Government’s Page About Its AI Vetting Deals with Google, xAI, and Microsoft Is Missing from Its Website

Gizmodo - May 12, 2026 5:14am EDT

IIIT Hyderabad and Athenian Tech to Launch AI-Powered Cybersecurity Initiative

Deccan Chronicle - May 12, 2026 4:16am EDT

Trump heads to China to spread the gospel of American tech while emulating Xi Jinping on AI

Guardian UK - May 12, 2026 3:23am EDT

In Elon Musk trial, nobody has more to lose than OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

ABC News - May 12, 2026 3:00am EDT

Stock futures slip as traders await inflation reading, monitor Iran war developments: Live updates

Economists polled by Dow Jones are calling for headline CPI to have gained 3.7% from a year earlier.

CNBC - May 12, 2026 12:55am EDT

Israeli lawmakers set up a special tribunal and allow death penalty for Hamas-led 2023 attackers

Rights groups have criticized the measure, saying it makes the death penalty too easy to impose while doing away with procedures safeguarding the right to a fair trial.

NBC News - May 12, 2026 12:27am EDT

DroneShield directors sold $67 million in shares. The watchdog has questions

ASIC has launched an investigation into the counter-drone group’s disclosures, six months after a botched contract announcement and a $67 million director sell-off.

Sydney Morning Herald - May 11, 2026 11:09pm EDT

South Korean startup captures workers' techniques to develop AI brains for robots

ABC News - May 11, 2026 9:59pm EDT

Trump Mobile phone release date still uncertain

Nearly a year has passed since the announcement of the Trump Mobile wireless service, but its release date remains uncertain due to delays. NBC News’ Brian Cheung reports on the phone’s development, and what it means for customers who have paid deposits.

NBC News - May 11, 2026 9:36pm EDT

International cyber attack disrupts swath of universities and schools

A hacking group breached the academic software Canvas, used by thousands of schools and universities across the globe.

BBC News - May 11, 2026 7:50pm EDT

Ohio State seeks to dismiss a third of the remaining sex abuse lawsuits

The state AG is seeking to dismiss 77 claims because the alleged abuse happened before Congress passed a law allowing sex abuse survivors to sue state-funded schools.

NBC News - May 11, 2026 6:58pm EDT

Meta U-turns on encryption push for Instagram as DMs go plaintext

After years of insisting end-to-end encryption was the future of online comms, Zuckcorp has handed itself full visibility into user chats once again

Register UK - May 11, 2026 6:29pm EDT

Trump’s salesmanship and the White House UFC match

The event next month is an illustration of the type of donor and business relationships Trump has cultivated as president.

NBC News - May 11, 2026 6:29pm EDT

Student blasts school board for not axing member who said she was ‘hot’

Many residents called for Keith Ervin to be removed from his post. The board agreed to censure him, but he has kept his position.

NBC News - May 11, 2026 6:16pm EDT

The barista is human but an AI agent runs this experimental Swedish cafe

Toronto Star - May 11, 2026 5:26pm EDT

A New Way to Fight Climate Change Emerges From Erupting Volcano

Gizmodo - May 11, 2026 4:47pm EDT

Reddit Blocks Mobile Website Access for Some Users While Pushing App Downloads: Bold Move Ignites Online Backlash

Reddit's move to block mobile website access for some users, pushing them towards its app, has sparked backlash, highlighting tensions between monetization strategies and user autonomy.

International Business Times - May 11, 2026 4:46pm EDT

Google Makes Bombshell Claim That Hackers Used AI to Create Zero-Day Flaw in Their System

Google said it disrupted what it described as the first known cyberattack in which hackers used artificial intelligence to find and build an exploit for a previously unknown software flaw

International Business Times - May 11, 2026 4:12pm EDT

Elon Musk, Tim Cook to join Trump on China trip

Tesla's Elon Musk and Apple's Tim Cook ⁠are set to accompany President ⁠Donald Trump on his trip to China this week, a White House official...

Daily Sabah - May 11, 2026 3:41pm EDT

Google says it likely thwarted effort by hacker group to use AI for 'mass exploitation event'

Hackers are rapidly adopting AI to find previously unknown software flaws even without the help of Anthropic's powerful Mythos model.

CNBC - May 11, 2026 3:34pm EDT

Nvidia CEO Tells Graduates To 'Run, Don't Walk' Into AI Buildout As Demand Surges

Jensen Huang, founder and chief executive of Nvidia, said the AI sector's expansion will require large-scale labor across multiple industries, including construction and utilities.

International Business Times - May 11, 2026 1:52pm EDT