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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

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks to media following a Q&A at the OpenAI data center in Abilene, Texas, U.S., September 23, 2025.  REUTERS/Shelby Tauber/Pool
PLAYING WITH FIRE

AI Boss Makes Terrifying Proclamation

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has a chilling take on the bargain humans should strike for AI.

Erkki Forster

FILE PHOTO: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attends an event in Tokyo, Japan February 3, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
HELLO, SKYNET?

Rogue AI Hacks Into Government in Terrifying First

The state targeted by the OpenAI program called the “completely unacceptable” attack a “warning” of what the future holds.

Will Neal

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

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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Buddies: Donald Trump and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attend a working lunch with G7 leaders this week.
MONEY SCREAMS

Trump-Friendly Studio Abruptly Drops Movie About Tech Giant

Amazon ditched a film portraying Sam Altman as a schemer after striking major deals with his company.

Mary Papenfuss

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

Jeremy O. Harris at Rimowa SoHo Store Party at 148 Mercer Street
UNFILTERED

Why This Buzzy Hollywood Writer Called the King of AI a Nazi

You need to watch our interview with writer, director, and actor Jeremy O. Harris. He has a lot to say.

Kevin Fallon

Sam Altman in Berlin
UNDER SIEGE

OpenAI Chief’s Home Shot at With Second Attack in Days

The San Francisco property was targeted by an attacker with a Molotov cocktail just 48 hours earlier.

Harry Thompson

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