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Sam Altman and Elon Musk Sure Dislike Each Other
Elon Musk and Sam Altman are two of the most influential people in Silicon Valley, if not the world. Between the two of them, Musk and Altman run technology companies worth many trillions of dollars that promise to reshape civilization. But this morning, both sat under fluorescent lights in a courthouse in downtown Oakland, suffering…
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Trump signals major war move with violent AI image overnight: ‘No more Mr. Nice Guy!’
President Donald Trump issued Iran a warning Wednesday by demanding that they “better get smart soon” as it relates to reaching a deal with the United States on de-nuclearization, posting an image of himself appearing to have been created with generative artificial intelligence holding an AR-15-style rifle in front of a barrage of explosions. “Iran…
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South Korea’s ex-President Yoon sentenced to 7 years for charges including resisting arrest
A South Korean appeals court on Wednesday sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to seven years in prison for resisting arrest and bypassing a legitimate Cabinet meeting before his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024. The conviction for obstruction of justice and other charges comes on top of a life sentence he has already received…
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Napoleon, Caesar, Alexander the Great—And Trump
Had President Trump, we wondered, possibly been reading or at least thumbing through—just maybe—the works of … Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel? Impossible. And yet. Hegel’s theory of “world-historical individuals,” men who redirected the course of humanity, focused on three figures: Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Napoleon Bonaparte. Hegel described them as unlikely “heroes of…
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Tupac’s stepbrother files wrongful death suit, cites new turns in 29-year-old murder case
As a trial approaches for the sole suspect charged in the slaying of Tupac Shakur, the rapper’s stepbrother has filed a wrongful death lawsuit stating that for “the first time in nearly 30 years, threads are starting to come together” regarding the various parties involved in the infamous murder. Maurice Shakur, known by his stage…
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The Jaw-Dropping True Story Behind Netflix’s Should I Marry a Murderer?
Caroline Muirhead and Alexander “Sandy” McKellar in ‘Should I Marry a Murderer?’ —Courtesy of Netflix Would you ever ask your partner, “What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done?” Such is the starting point for not one but two new projects out this month. The first was A24’s buzzy marital dramedy The Drama. The second is…
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When Robots Have Their ChatGPT Moment, Remember These Pincers
A robot’s claw hurtles toward a light bulb on a table. I wince, waiting for the crunch. But suddenly the claw decelerates. It starts gingerly pawing around the table, as if searching for its glasses on the nightstand. It gently positions the bulb between its two pincers. The bulb rolls away. The claw goes chasing…
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John Seymour, Anaheim mayor and U.S. senator, dies at 88
John Seymour was the rare politician who didn’t mind harming his career if it meant doing right by his constituents. As the newly elected mayor of Anaheim in 1978, he angered the city’s Police Department by suggesting the creation of a citizens oversight commission after residents complained that officers regularly harassed and beat them. The…
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What haunts America’s animal shelter workers
For nearly a decade, Lauren served as the animal control manager for a county in North Georgia. It was a round-the-clock, always-on kind of job, in which she and her employees responded to animal cruelty and neglect cases, dog attacks, and animal escapes. Saving animals was, and still is, Lauren’s passion in life. But some…
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Former FBI Director James Comey Indicted Over Alleged Trump Threat
Former FBI Director James Comey appears as a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on May 20, 2025. —Scott Kowalchyk—CBS/Getty Images The Justice Department has indicted former FBI Director James Comey over a 2025 social media post of seashells that allegedly threatened President Donald Trump. The new charges include “knowingly and wilfully” making…