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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Offers $200 Discount, Proving Deadlines Still Work
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 reminds you that saving $200 requires action before Sept. 25, a deadline that will almost certainly not be extended. Probably.
2026-09-20
TechCrunch
2026-09-16
The Atlantic
Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon Unite Against AI, Proving Apocalypse Is the Ultimate Bipartisan Icebreaker
Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon shared a stage to warn about AI, proving that nothing brings Washington together like the apocalypse - except Trump, who thinks the robots are fine.
2026-09-10
The Verge
Slack Now Lets You Vibe-Code Dashboards Because Excel Was Too Much Work
Slack's new AI feature lets you build dashboards and reports without leaving chat, because apparently opening Excel was just too much effort.
2026-09-08
The Atlantic
Robots in White Coats: Let the Machines Handle Your Toe Fungus
A provocative pitch for letting AI take the stethoscope, despite the medical establishment's collective gasp.
2026-09-05
The Atlantic
Data Centers Land in Towns Like Uninvited Guests, Politicians Finally Notice the Cold Shoulder
Data centers are springing up like unwanted weeds, and politicians are just now realizing that locals aren't thrilled about the AI-fueled concrete invasion in their backyards.
2026-09-02
BBC Business
Self-Flying Planes Are Coming, But Don't Expect a Pilot-Free Passenger Jet Just Yet
Self-flying planes are buzzing fields and hauling cargo, but don't book a pilotless passenger flight just yet - unless you're a crop in California.
2026-09-01
ScienceDaily
Scientists Debunk 70-Year-Old 'Lizard Brain' Myth, Suggest Evolution Is More Like a Tug-of-War
New research debunks the 70-year-old 'lizard brain' myth, revealing brain evolution as a tug-of-war between wiring strategies, with implications for AI.
2026-08-31
TechCrunch
Grindr's Big Bet: Becoming the 'Gayborhood in Your Pocket' (and Charging You for the Privilege)
Grindr's CEO George Arison is on a mission to turn the hookup app into a $540 million 'gayborhood in your pocket' - complete with telehealth, travel, and a premium AI tier that costs more than an actual date.
2026-08-28
The Verge
Nvidia Achieves AGI, Again, Despite Nobody Knowing What That Means
Jensen Huang declares Nvidia has achieved AGI - again - despite no one agreeing on what AGI is, making the 'achievement' about as meaningful as a participation trophy.
BBC World
Judge Rules Pentagon's 'Supply Chain Risk' Label for Anthropic Was Just a Fancy Way of Saying 'We're Mad'
A judge told the Pentagon that 'national security' isn't a magic spell, ruling its retaliation against Anthropic was illegal - and probably a bit petty.
2026-08-24
ZDNet
Meta's Pocket App Lets You Vibe-Code Your Own Games, and It's Surprisingly Fun (We Tried It)
Meta's new Pocket app lets you vibe-code your own games and gizmos - and it's surprisingly fun, even for a coding novice.
2026-08-21
The Guardian
Proposed London Datacentre to Have Carbon Footprint of 27,000 Flights to New York, Because Cloud Computing Is Apparently a Contact Sport
A proposed London datacentre would emit 1.2m tonnes of CO2 a year - the same as 27,000 flights - proving that 'sustainable' is just a word.
2026-08-20
TechCrunch
Stripe Buys OpenRouter for $7.5B, Denies Singularity Motivations
Stripe drops $7.5B on OpenRouter, not for the singularity (probably), but to embed itself in AI capital flows.
2026-08-17
The Atlantic
Study Finds Learning Stuff Machines Can Do Still Has Point, Scientists Relieved
Cognitive psychologist says learning is about building your mind and connecting with humanity, not just job security - so go ahead and learn that long division, even if the calculator is right there.
2026-08-14
BBC Business
Korean Stock Market's Wild Ride Leaves Investors Feeling Like They Bought the Dip (Literally)
South Korean investors who rode the AI stock wave are now learning that what goes up can come down - sometimes with a margin call on its way.
2026-08-11
TechCrunch
Anthropic's Unreleased AI Model Tackles Riemann Hypothesis, Makes Progress, and Possibly Reopens Existential Math Questions
Anthropic's unreleased AI model makes a dent in the Riemann hypothesis, using 60 subagents and 31 million tokens, proving that even math's biggest mysteries aren't safe from a well-prompted algorithm.
TechCrunch
Accel Raises $550M India Fund in Weeks, Because Why Not When You Still Have 55% of the Last One Left?
Accel raises a $550M India fund in weeks, despite having 55% of the last one left, betting on AI apps and consumer startups.
Ars Technica
Amazon Decides Climate Goals Can Wait, But Not Its Data Centers
Amazon's AI ambitions get a gas-powered boost, because who needs climate goals when you have data centers to build?
2026-08-06
BBC World
AI Designs Whole Viruses, Because Why Not Add 'Virologist' to Its Résumé
AI has now designed fully functional viruses, which is either a medical breakthrough or the plot of a sci-fi horror film - probably both.
2026-08-05
The Atlantic
Sam Altman's Latest Gift: Never Speak to Your Children Again
Sam Altman's ChatGPT can now make a podcast about your kids' lives, so you never have to talk to them again. Because who needs parenting when you have AI?
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