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Court strikes down FCC anti-discrimination rule opposed by Internet providers

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 05/06/2026 17:33 EDT

Chairman Brendan Carr celebrates FCC court loss in case over Biden-era rule. Read more ›

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Spooked by Mythos, Trump suddenly realized AI safety testing might be good

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 05/06/2026 17:20 EDT

Trump forced to admit Biden was right on AI safety testing. Read more ›

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Report: SpaceX IPO gives Musk unchecked power and forbids investor lawsuits

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 05/06/2026 13:20 EDT

Anyone who buys into SpaceX IPO must waive right to sue the firm, report says. Read more ›

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Google DeepMind partners with EVE Online for AI model testing

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 05/06/2026 12:56 EDT

Move comes as CCP Games spends $120M to go independent, rebrands as Fenris Creations. Read more ›

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The animated version of the iconic "Hello, world" image reveals striking new details

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 05/06/2026 12:42 EDT

What's going on with those satellites, anyway? Read more ›

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FDA vaccine studies censored by Trump admin after finding benefits of shots

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 05/06/2026 12:19 EDT

FDA has suppressed studies on COVID-19 vaccines and Shingrix, a shingles vaccine. Read more ›

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Anthropic's Claude Managed Agents can now "dream," sort of

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 05/06/2026 12:15 EDT

Also, 5-hour usage limits will double for Pro and Max users of Claude Code. Read more ›

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Google's Gemma 4 AI models get 3x speed boost by predicting future tokens

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 05/06/2026 11:44 EDT

Up to 3x the speed with no loss of quality—is it too good to be true? Read more ›

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Here's what has to happen if NASA wants to land on the Moon every month

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 05/06/2026 10:56 EDT

NASA is serious about taking more shots on goal, but some of them need to start landing. Read more ›

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Infants are bleeding out after parents decline vitamin K shots given at birth

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Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica.org @ Ars Technica · 05/06/2026 10:30 EDT

Hospitals report more parents are declining vitamin K shots for their newborns. Read more ›

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Ars Asks: Share your shell and show us your tricked-out terminals!

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Lee Hutchinson @ Ars Technica · 05/06/2026 09:32 EDT

A celebration of the tweaks and customizations that make life easier at the CLI. Read more ›

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More than just an SUV? Rivian is working on more R2 variants.

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 05/06/2026 08:48 EDT

Without giving much away, CEO RJ Scaringe teased the idea of an R2 pickup and an R2X. Read more ›

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OpenAI president forced to read his personal diary entries to jury

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 05/05/2026 18:28 EDT

Elon Musk argued the journals show the moment when OpenAI abandoned its mission. Read more ›

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Silicon Valley bets $200M on AI data centers floating in the ocean

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Jeremy Hsu @ Ars Technica · 05/05/2026 17:41 EDT

Panthalassa aims to test floating AI computing nodes in the Pacific in 2026. Read more ›

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Character.AI sued over chatbot that claims to be a real doctor with a license

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 05/05/2026 16:58 EDT

State says chatbot claimed to practice medicine, gave invalid license number. Read more ›

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Widely used Daemon Tools disk app backdoored in monthlong supply-chain attack

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 05/05/2026 15:46 EDT

Daemon Tools users: It's time to check your machines for stealthy infections, stat. Read more ›

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RFK Jr. plans to curb antidepressants, which he falsely compares to heroin

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 05/05/2026 15:32 EDT

Kennedy has made—and continues to make—many false claims about SSRIs. Read more ›

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Google Home gets upgraded Gemini voice assistant and new camera controls

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 05/05/2026 13:17 EDT

Google's smart home ecosystem is getting its biggest update since the AI-fueled 2025 revamp. Read more ›

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Trump SEC lets Musk settle $150 million Twitter lawsuit for $1.5 million

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 05/05/2026 13:07 EDT

SEC alleged Musk's late disclosure cheated Twitter investors out of $150 million. Read more ›

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How do you design a $30,000 electric pickup? Inside Ford's skunkworks.

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Kyle Hyatt @ Ars Technica · 05/05/2026 11:39 EDT

We tour Ford’s top-secret Electric Vehicle Development Center in California. Read more ›

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