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Andrew Garfield and Yura Borisov
END TIMES

Trumpy Billionaire Tried to Kill This Movie—Now We Know Why

“Artificial” is a scary portrait of the origins of A.I.—and the man who helped build it.

Nick Schager

US President Donald Trump, with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and US House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), speaks to the media at the White House driveway following a luncheon for tech leaders in the East Room, in Washington, D.C., US, September 29, 2026.
NOT THAT CLEVER THEN

Trump Launches ‘Super Intelligence’ Pact With Awkward Error

The president’s grand AI accord with the world’s biggest tech bosses misspelled a basic word.

Tom Latchem

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will no longer get skewered in an Amazon MGM Studios production.
THE MATRIX

Rogue AI Agents Meddled With U.S. Government Websites

The situation is the latest in a string of runaway AI incidents.

Evgenia Anastasakos

FILE PHOTO: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attends an event in Tokyo, Japan February 3, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
A-I'M SCARED

AI Goes Rogue in Terrifying New Incident

A tech giant has shared incidents of scary behavior as part of its renewed safety push.

Harry Thompson

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller's wife, Katie Miller.
SKIN IN THE GAME

Katie Miller’s Bombshell Million-Dollar Secret Exposed

The wife of Stephen Miller didn’t bother to mention one important detail while routinely railing against certain AI chatbots.

Ewan Palmer

Anthropic logo, a keyboard and a robotic hand in this illustration taken June 5, 2026.
THE AI-POCALYPSE

AI Insiders Issue Terrifying Warning to All Humanity

One former researcher said AI companies are “gambling with our lives.”

Martha McHardy

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Cast member Gwyneth Paltrow attends a special screening of the film 'Marty Supreme' in 2025 in a black dress, wearing red lipstick.
(G)OOPS!

Gwyneth Paltrow Hamptons Dinner Axed After Furious Backlash

The Oscar winner had planned to host a “private, off-the-record conversation” with the face of AI

Dana Herrnstadt

ChatGPT
DR. GPT

Pastor Sues ChatGPT After Medical Advice Nearly Killed Him

The lawsuit claims the chatbot discouraged him from seeking medical care before he was hospitalized with a pulmonary embolism.

Tomas Thor

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‘UNPRECEDENTED’

Rogue AI Escapes Human Control Just Like We Feared

Elon Musk called the incident “Troubling …”

Isabel van Brugen

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 1, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
CURVEBALL

Trump Blindsides CEO Buddies With Plan for Wild Power Grab

Silicon Valley billionaires were caught off guard by Trump’s latest move.

Erkki Forster

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk reacts ahead of a state banquet for US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People Beijing on May 14, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)
THAT STINGS

Jury Delivers Humiliating Blow to Musk in AI Billionaire Feu

The world’s richest man lost the tech bro civil war.

Vic Verbalaitis

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