How Taiwan Made Cashless Payments Cute
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyAt a 7-Eleven convenience store in Taiwan, you can pick up a 4-inch plushie of Miffy, the bunny...
UAE to Exit OPEC After Nearly 60 Years
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyThe UAE has announced that it will leave OPEC and OPEC+ effective May 1, ending a membership that...
Stop Trying to Unmask Satoshi Nakamoto
On this week’s Big Interview podcast, actor-director Ben McKenzie talks about the rise of crypto, why he finds it dangerous, and why it benefits...
Chinese EV Batteries Are Eating the World
China’s lithium batteries aren’t always “made in China.” Companies like BYD and CATL are building factories on nearly every continent.
TikTok Data Center Outage Triggers Trust Crisis for New US Owners
The technical failure coincided with TikTok’s ownership transition, leading users to question whether videos criticizing ICE raids in Minnesota were being intentionally censored.
Tom Steyer Wants to Save California From Billionaires. But Also Doesn’t...
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyFor those concerned about the influence of Big Tech and billionaires on California’s future, Tom Steyer looks like...
Pinterest Users Are Tired of All the AI Slop
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyFor five years, Caitlyn Jones has used Pinterest on a weekly basis to find recipes for her son....
OpenClaw Agents Can Be Guilt-Tripped Into Self-Sabotage
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyLast month, researchers at Northeastern University invited a bunch of OpenClaw agents to join their lab. The result?...
Elon Musk Seemingly Admits xAI Has Used OpenAI’s Models to Train...
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyWhile testifying on Thursday in federal court, Elon Musk seemed to indicate that his AI lab may have...
Justice Department Says Anthropic Can’t Be Trusted With Warfighting Systems
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyThe Trump administration argued in a court filing on Tuesday that it did not violate Anthropic’s First Amendment...





























