X replaces ‘misaligned’ revenue sharing program with Original Content Rewards |

9:34 AM PDT · August 8, 2026 X, the social media platform now owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is shaking up how it pays influencers…

Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S. |

In Brief Posted: 2:24 PM PDT · August 8, 2026 As part of a planned data center in Pecos County, Texas, Amazon is investing in…

OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide |

In Brief Posted: 12:41 PM PDT · August 8, 2026 NextSlide recently announced that it’s joining OpenAI, with the presentation startup’s team members now working…

Judge denies xAI’s request to block Minnesota ban on ‘nudify’ apps |

In Brief Posted: 1:26 PM PDT · August 1, 2026 Despite a lawsuit from xAI, a Minnesota ban on apps that allow users to “nudify”…

Sam Altman is still making the case for parenting via ChatGPT |

10:07 AM PDT · August 1, 2026 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman seemed excited to share what he called a “cool use case” on Friday, posting…

YouTuber Hank Green says his AI usage is ‘not healthy’ |

12:45 PM PDT · August 1, 2026 Hank Green, a novelist, comedian, and YouTuber with 3.2 million subscribers, recently apologized to his audience for his…

Kalshi demands Netflix take down trailer for ‘Prediction Games’ documentary |

9:46 AM PDT · July 25, 2026 Prediction market Kalshi sent Netflix a cease-and-desist letter on Friday demanding that the streaming service take down the…

As AI companies race to go public, who else is along for the ride? |

SpaceX went public this week in the largest IPO ever, making CEO Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. Despite its name, SpaceX has been emphasizing…

Making sense of the debate over AI psychosis |

Box founder Aaron Levie got us talking this week with a social media post suggesting that tech CEOs are “uniquely prone to AI psychosis.” On…

‘This is fine’ artist KC Green reaches agreement with AI startup Artisan |

In Brief Posted: 11:28 AM PDT · May 31, 2026 After criticizing a startup called Artisan for misusing his work, artist KC Green — creator…