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Inside Consensus Conference, one of the largest crypto conferences, which took on a decidedly corporate sheen in 2026 amid Wall Street’s embrace of digital assets (Vicky Ge Huang/Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 10, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: The unlikely marriage of Anthropic and SpaceX, the revelations of the OpenAI trial, the AI…

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Executives at Palantir, whose stock has risen about 16 times since its AI platform debuted in 2023, often denounce other AI as shoddy as competition from frontier AI labs grows (Heather Somerville/Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 10, 2026

Heather Somerville / Wall Street Journal: Executives at Palantir, whose stock has risen about 16 times since its AI platform…

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The FCC passed an anti-robocall proposal requiring telecommunications carriers, including VoIP providers, to verify users’ identities before activating the service, sparking privacy fears (Ken Macon/Reclaim The Net)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 9, 2026

Ken Macon / Reclaim the Net: The FCC has passed an anti-robocall proposal requiring telecommunications carriers, including VoIP providers, to…

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How SpaceMob, an online community of about 50,000 people, fueled a rally similar to that in shares of satellite networking company AST, which is up about 6,000% over a 22-month period (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 9, 2026

Bloomberg: How SpaceMob, an online community of about 50,000 people, fueled a rally similar to that in shares of satellite…

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Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI companies met with Hindu, Sikh and Greek Orthodox leaders to draft principles on how to infuse ethics and morality into models (Krysta Fauria/Associated Press)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 9, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: The unlikely marriage of Anthropic and SpaceX, the revelations of the OpenAI trial, the AI…

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GM agrees to pay $12.75 million to resolve a California investigation into allegations it illegally sold OnStar subscribers’ location and driving data to brokers (David Shepardson/Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 9, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: The unlikely marriage of Anthropic and SpaceX, the revelations of the OpenAI trial, the AI…

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PC motherboard sales expected to fall more than 25% year-over-year in 2026 as PC users delay upgrades due to AI-driven surges in memory, storage and CPU prices (Jowi Morales/Tom’s Hardware)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 9, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: The unlikely marriage of Anthropic and SpaceX, the revelations of the OpenAI trial, the AI…

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A profile of Anthropic CFO Krishna Rao, who tends to take a conservative approach to revenue projections and has chosen to raise less money than is available (Kate Clark/Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 9, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: The unlikely marriage of Anthropic and SpaceX, the revelations of the OpenAI trial, the AI…

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Anthropic explains how it improved Claude’s security training after discovering agent misalignment in older models, such as Opus 4, blackmailing engineers (Anthropic)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 9, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: The unlikely marriage of Anthropic and SpaceX, the revelations of the OpenAI trial, the AI…

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Beijing-based humanoid robotics company Robotera has raised more than $200 million led by SF Group, after raising around $146 million in March at a valuation of around $1.47 billion (Du Zhihang/Caixin Global)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 9, 2026

Du Zhihang / Caixin Global: Beijing-based humanoid robotics company Robotera has raised more than $200 million led by SF Group,…

Beware of China distorting Trump’s remarks during summit with Xi Jinping – Radio Free Asia

2-kilogram ruby discovered in Myanmar mining town of Mogok – The Diplomat

RFA project on war-torn Burmese community wins AAJA Awards – Radio Free Asia

What to watch – The Diplomat

Trump must put detained Uyghur intellectuals on Xi summit agenda – The Diplomat

United Airlines flight attendants sign new contract with 31% raise

Supreme Court Clears Way for Alabama Republicans to Pursue New Election Map

April home sales disappoint as rising mortgage rates weigh on buyers

GM lays off 500 to 600 IT workers to cut costs

The group led by JPMorgan Chase masters credit

Investigation expanded into Trump demanding editorial control over CNN

Trump’s Federal Gas Tax Exemption Is a Scam

Trump falls asleep multiple times during women’s health event in the Oval Office

Democrats have a plan to restore Obamacare subsidies next year

Ro Khanna sends Trump into a spiral by going on Fox News and revealing the truth

Musk vs. Altman: Altman said that in 2017, Musk demanded complete control of a for-profit branch of OpenAI, thinking he would pass it on to his children (Bloomberg)

The U.S. DOD says it is deploying Mythos to find and remediate vulnerabilities across the U.S. government, even as it considers moving away from Anthropic (Reuters)

AI voice startup Vapi raised a $50 million Series B led by Peak

Human Rights Watch: At least six EU member states, including Bulgaria and Denmark, have sold surveillance technology to more than 24 countries known to violate human rights (Ryan Gallagher/Bloomberg)

Instructure struck a deal with hackers who hacked its Canvas platform to return stolen data and destroy the copies, without disclosing what it gave in exchange (Qasim Nauman/New York Times)

Browsing: Technology

Inside Consensus Conference, one of the largest crypto conferences, which took on a decidedly corporate sheen in 2026 amid Wall Street’s embrace of digital assets (Vicky Ge Huang/Wall Street Journal)

Executives at Palantir, whose stock has risen about 16 times since its AI platform debuted in 2023, often denounce other AI as shoddy as competition from frontier AI labs grows (Heather Somerville/Wall Street Journal)

The FCC passed an anti-robocall proposal requiring telecommunications carriers, including VoIP providers, to verify users’ identities before activating the service, sparking privacy fears (Ken Macon/Reclaim The Net)

How SpaceMob, an online community of about 50,000 people, fueled a rally similar to that in shares of satellite networking company AST, which is up about 6,000% over a 22-month period (Bloomberg)

Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI companies met with Hindu, Sikh and Greek Orthodox leaders to draft principles on how to infuse ethics and morality into models (Krysta Fauria/Associated Press)

GM agrees to pay $12.75 million to resolve a California investigation into allegations it illegally sold OnStar subscribers’ location and driving data to brokers (David Shepardson/Reuters)

PC motherboard sales expected to fall more than 25% year-over-year in 2026 as PC users delay upgrades due to AI-driven surges in memory, storage and CPU prices (Jowi Morales/Tom’s Hardware)

A profile of Anthropic CFO Krishna Rao, who tends to take a conservative approach to revenue projections and has chosen to raise less money than is available (Kate Clark/Wall Street Journal)

Anthropic explains how it improved Claude’s security training after discovering agent misalignment in older models, such as Opus 4, blackmailing engineers (Anthropic)

Beijing-based humanoid robotics company Robotera has raised more than $200 million led by SF Group, after raising around $146 million in March at a valuation of around $1.47 billion (Du Zhihang/Caixin Global)