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OpenAI floats giving Trump administration 5 percent cut of AI boom
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...
What we lost when everything became a screen
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...
OpenAI reportedly wants all AI companies to give the US government a stake in their businesses
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
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
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....
X is making a fresh push for live video with new creator payouts
X has launched a new live streaming command center and additional creator payouts.
Apple is reportedly planning a visual refresh of the entry-level MacBook Pro next year
Next spring could be a fiesta of new iPads, MacBooks and iPhones.
Apple’s entry-level MacBook Pro could be up for a redesign
Apple is working on a "revamped" version of its entry-level MacBook Pro that it could launch as soon as the first half of 2027, Bloomberg reports. The company is also testing four new iPad Pros that...
How much money is Trump making off his presidency?
Donald Trump in the Oval Office on June 29, 2026. | Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the...
The funeral for PlayStation discs has begun
Cody Spencer, the co-owner of the small games retail chain Pink Gorilla Games, put it well when I asked about the impact of Sony's recent announcement that it will stop making discs for new games...