OpenAI floats giving Trump administration 5 percent cut of AI boom

by bleffel | Jul 2, 2026 | Uncategorized

OpenAI has floated giving the US government a 5 percent ownership stake as a way of easing tensions with the Trump administration and blunting mounting public backlash against AI, according to the Financial Times. CEO Sam Altman argued that giving the public a...

What we lost when everything became a screen

by bleffel | Jul 2, 2026 | Uncategorized

I was the kind of kid who dug holes, the deeper the better. I vividly recall the ecstasy of once splaying out my fingers in a bucket full of backyard dirt, a bliss punctuated only by a sudden burning sensation in my right hand that turned out to be my first-ever...

OpenAI reportedly wants all AI companies to give the US government a stake in their businesses

by bleffel | Jul 2, 2026 | Uncategorized

According to the Financial Times, Sam Altman is floating the idea of having leading AI companies give US sovereign funds a five percent equity.

Google loses final appeal over $4.7 billion EU Android antitrust fine

by bleffel | Jul 2, 2026 | Uncategorized

Europe's highest court of appeal has upheld a record-setting $4.7 billion fine imposed on Google back in 2018.

Amazon has enough satellites to launch its Starlink competitor

by bleffel | Jul 2, 2026 | Uncategorized

Payloads of Amazon’s Leo satellites sorted by launch vehicle. | Image: Amazon Amazon says it now has enough satellites operating in low-Earth orbit to light up its Starlink internet competitor. With last night’s launch, Amazon Leo has 396 satellites deployed,...