TechCrunch
Starlink to Ukraine: Sorry for the 10-Day Internet Outage, No Further Explanation Needed
SpaceX quietly restores Starshield for Ukraine after a 10-day drone-grounding hiatus, but offers no explanation - because why start now?
2026-10-24
TechCrunch
2026-08-23
BBC World
Sacked Minister Tells Zelensky: 'You Have Questions to Answer' (We Have Follow-Ups)
Ukraine's sacked defence minister says Zelensky has some explaining to do about corruption, while also hinting he might fancy a promotion himself someday.
2026-08-21
TechCrunch
Tesla's Solar Roof Fades to Black, Leaving Only Memories and a Few Very Expensive Shingles
Tesla's solar roof has gone the way of the dodo, but who knew a product with $200,000 price tags and melting underlayment was doomed?
2026-08-15
TechCrunch
Woman Says Stepfather Used Grok to Turn Her Childhood Photo Into 7,000 Explicit Images
A woman claims her stepfather used Grok to create 7,000 explicit images from her childhood photo, joining a lawsuit against xAI that alleges the chatbot lacks basic safeguards.
TechCrunch
Cursor Is Now Officially SpaceX's Little AI Codemonkey
AI coding startup Cursor is now officially part of SpaceX, gaining access to the world's largest GPU fleet - and a lawsuit over gas turbine pollution.
2026-08-05
The Verge
SpaceX Declares War on Your Phone Bill, Promises to Steal T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon Customers
SpaceX wants to be your phone carrier now, using satellites and Starlink dishes duct-taped into cell towers. T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon, beware.
2026-08-02
The Guardian
Rupert Lowe Offers Farage an Olive Branch (with Five Conditions Attached)
Rupert Lowe wants to make up with Nigel Farage - but only if they can agree on mass deportations, banning a bunch of stuff, and leaving the Tories out of it. Romance is alive in British politics.
TechCrunch
Judge Tells xAI to Calm Down, Minnesota's Nudify App Ban Proceeds Anyway
A federal judge tells xAI to stop dragging its feet, allowing Minnesota's first-in-the-nation ban on nudify apps to take effect while the lawsuit rumbles on.
2026-07-22
The Verge
Tesla's Revenue Bounces Back, But Profits Still Look Like They've Seen Better Days (and So Has Elon's Approval Rating)
Tesla's sales and revenue are up, but profits are barely budging, free cash flow is negative, and robotaxis are still mostly a promise - at least the energy business is doing okay.
2026-06-14
The Guardian
UK Politician Suggests Making Elon Musk's Platform Pay for Riot Repairs, Because Apparently 'Thoughts and Prayers' Aren't Cutting It
Wes Streeting wants Elon Musk's X to pay for riot damages in Belfast, because apparently the 'thoughts and prayers' approach isn't cutting it anymore.
2026-05-30
The Verge
SpaceX Lands $4.16 Billion Deal to Build Missile-Tracking Satellites for Trump's 'Golden Dome' Because Why Not
SpaceX gets a $4.16 billion Pentagon contract to build missile-tracking satellites for Trump's Golden Dome, because what's a defense system without a little Musk magic?
2026-05-15
BBC Business
Musk vs Altman: A Courtroom Soap Opera About Who Stole What From Whom (And Possibly Some Free Teslas)
Elon Musk and Sam Altman's courtroom drama reveals free Teslas, sperm donations, and a whole lot of 'he said, he said' - because nothing says 'saving humanity' like a billion-dollar hissy fit.
2026-05-09
The Atlantic
Federal Judge Tells DOGE That Slashing Humanities Grants With ChatGPT Was, In Fact, Not Cool
A federal judge rules that DOGE's ChatGPT-powered humanities grant cancellations were unconstitutional - proving that even AI can't justify calling a whaling exhibit 'DEI.'
The Guardian
Immigration Judges Discover That Having a Conscience Is Now a Fireable Offense
The Trump administration purges over 113 immigration judges, replaces them with military lawyers, and reminds everyone that 'justice' is apparently a suggestion.
2026-05-02
SpaceNews
Starcloud Wants Another $200 Million to Launch Space Data Centers, Because Earth Just Isn't Cramped Enough
Two-year-old orbital data center startup seeks $200 million to double valuation to $2.2 billion, plans 88,000 satellites, and hopes Elon Musk's Starship doesn't blow up before launch.
2026-05-01
The Verge
Musk v. Altman Trial Dumps So Many Emails Into Public Domain It's Basically a Tech Soap Opera
A jury trial reveals that OpenAI's founding was less 'saving humanity' and more 'corporate governance drama with a side of supercomputer delivery.'
2026-04-27
Ars Technica
Musk and Altman Head to Court in Trial That Will Decide Whether OpenAI Remains a Nonprofit (or Just a Regular Billionaire Playground)
In a trial that could decide whether OpenAI stays a nonprofit or joins the 'don't be evil' graveyard, Musk and Altman face off over billions, egos, and the future of AGI.
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