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Charlie Berens is a Wisconsin comedian beloved for wickedly funny, and until recently apolitical, satires of “Midwest Nice” culture. He’s now become Public Enemy No. 1 to data center developers and AI model makers. Berens is on a crusade to block data centers, making at times unfounded claims to his social media audience of over 10 million that tech companies have no intention of paying their fair share for power and that they will drain aquifers and pollute the Great Lakes. He claims they’re building data.
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Apple still hasn’t officially announced a foldable iPhone, but the rumor mill hasn’t slowed down. Over the past few months, analysts, supply-chain watchers and leakers have continued to sketch out what Apple’s first folding phone might look like and when it could finally arrive. Most signs still point to a late-2026 debut, though plenty could change between now and then.As always with unreleased Apple hardware, nothing here is confirmed. Plans... Read more ›
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Tesla eliminated the option to purchase Full Self-Driving with a one-time fee over the weekend. Read more ›
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AI startup ElevenLabs, valued at $11 billion, employs small teams with high sales quotas. Read more ›
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If Joe Rogan is any indication, February 2026 may go down as the month that the Epstein files saga cemented itself as a lasting political liability for President Donald Trump and Republicans. The podcaster has spent the last week discussing the disjointed release of files by the Department of Justice, analyzing emails and redactions, and […] Read more ›
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Ireland has announced what it says is the world's first permanent basic income program for artists, a scheme that will pay 2,000 selected artists $385 per week for three years, funded by an $21.66 million allocation from Budget 2026. The program follows a 2022 pilot -- the Irish government's first large-scale randomized control trial -- that found participants had greater professional autonomy, less anxiety, and higher life satisfaction. An external... Read more ›
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Gallup announced the end of its presidential approval polls after nearly 90 years. Here's how previous presidents ranked. Read more ›
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In a sudden moment of thermal shock, a $5,000 RTX 5090 ended up cracking under pressure when too much voltage was pushed to the core at once. The dead card aided in achieving a world record in Geekbench 5 GPU Compute before, with the help of liquid nitrogen. Read more ›
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The early March event could feature the launch of the iPhone 17e, but details are light. Read more ›
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Nvidia is one of the world's most valuable companies. Read about its history, leadership, and financials. Read more ›
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Apple today provided the first beta of an upcoming macOS Tahoe 26.4 update to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming just a few days after Apple launched macOS Tahoe 26.3. Developers can download the macOS Tahoe 26.4 update by opening up the System Settings app, selecting the General category, and then choosing Software Update. Beta Updates will need to be enabled, and a free developer account is required.... Read more ›
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How to watch T20 World Cup for free. Live stream New Zealand vs. Canada in the 2026 T20 World Cup for free from anywhere in the world. Read more ›
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I never pictured myself working full time in the family business, but after college, I joined my mom's company. Sometimes we clash. Read more ›
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Apple today seeded the first betas of upcoming iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming less than a week after Apple released iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3. Registered developers can download the betas from the Settings app on the iPhone or iPad by going to the General section and selecting Software Update. iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 could be significant updates that... Read more ›
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A former banker and his lifelong friend turned a franchise obsession into owning Capriotti's and running the sandwich chain together. Read more ›
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Apple has a whole slate of Mac machines lined up for a 2026, and its March event could kickstart the refresh cycle. Read more ›
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In hacker spaces and at their homes, creative protesters are laser-cutting and 3D-printing tools to resist an occupation. Read more ›
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TSMC, other companies to invest $250 billion in the U.S. as part of trade deal, TSMC reportedly mulls additional $100 billion investment and four more fab modules. Read more ›
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The Vatican is leaning into AI. AI-assisted live translations are being introduced for Holy Mass attendees — the holy masses if you will. The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican has teamed up with Translated, a language service provider, to create live translations in 60 languages. "Saint Peter’s Basilica has, for centuries, welcomed the faithful from every nation and tongue. In making available a tool that helps many... Read more ›
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Multiple Windows Insider users and one of Rufus' developers reveal that they can't download any of Microsoft's latest Insider Preview ISOs. Users who try to are met with an IP block. Read more ›
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Founder of the viral AI assistant OpenClaw, formerly Clawdbot, just announced he is joining OpenAI. Read more ›
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EssilorLuxottica and Meta Platforms sold more than 7 million smart glasses in 2025, Essilor reported on Wednesday, a huge improvement on 2024. Essilor had reported a year ago that only 2 million smart glasses had been sold since the product was launched in 2023. EssilorLuxottica’s disclosure was ... Read more ›
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Zhipu, one of China’s prominent AI developers, has anonymously released its new large language model under a different name on OpenRouter, a popular AI model marketplace for developers. Pony Alpha, a new open-source LLM launched on OpenRouter a few days ago, is Zhipu’s new model, known as GLM-5, ... Read more ›
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Elon Musk has overhauled xAI’s leadership structure following its merger with SpaceX and as he pressures the AI firm to accelerate progress on Grok AI models, The Information’s latest org chart for the combined company shows. The changes coincide with an exodus of senior leaders. The xAI reorg has elevated a handful of technical leaders who now report directly to Musk, including co-founder Guodong Zhang, who leads teams working on... Read more ›
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Even as Anthropic and OpenAI unnerve stock market investors with business-focused AI products that could undermine existing enterprise software firms, the software incumbents are trying to catch up. Companies ranging from Microsoft to ServiceNow and Snowflake have come out with products designed to help customers develop AI agents, sometimes called digital co-workers, that can use a variety of enterprise apps just as humans do. But that’s not all. As the... Read more ›
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The Department of Homeland Security has begun ramping up its use of administrative subpoenas to obtain identifying information from major tech companies on anonymous social-media accounts that criticize or track Immigration and Customs Enforcement or post about ICE agents’ locations. The New ... Read more ›
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Meta Platforms plans to add a facial recognition feature called “Name Tag” to its smart glasses as early as this year, The New York Times reported. The article confirms a report in The Information from last May that said Meta had revived plans to include the feature in its smart glasses. As The ... Read more ›
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Defense tech startup Anduril is in talks to raise billions in new funding at a valuation of at least $60 billion including the new investment, according to a person with knowledge of the plans. The valuation would be roughly double the figure from its last private funding round in June. The funding would give the company more leeway to fund its first major weapons manufacturing facility and the development of... Read more ›
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X recently hit $1 billion in annualized recurring revenue from selling subscriptions, head of product Nikita Bier said in an xAI all-hands meeting on Tuesday. The subscriptions X sells include Basic, Premium and Premium+ plans that range from $3 to $40 per month. The social media site, formerly ... Read more ›
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Anthropic said Thursday it had raised $30 billion in funding led by Singapore wealth fund GIC and Coatue Management, giving it a new valuation of $380 billion valuation, including the funding. Other large investors writing checks into the round included Dragoneer Investment Group, Founders Fund, ... Read more ›
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The Federal Trade Commission sent a letter to Apple on Wednesday warning the company to not suppress conservative news outlets on its Apple News app, the company’s news aggregation app that comes preinstalled on iPhones and Macs. In the letter, FTC chair Andrew Ferguson cited research from ... Read more ›
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