08 May 2026
AI agents fueled a frenzy of startup building at the Consensus Miami EasyA hackathon
At the EasyA Hackathon tucked inside Consensus Miami 2026, the energy felt less like a traditional crypto developer event and more like a live audition for the next generation of the intersection of blockchain and AI-native startups. Nearly 1,000 developers competed at the venue, some from established crypto ecosystems like Base and Solana, and others arriving from companies like Microsoft and…
08 May 2026
iPhone 18: Here's What We Know About Apple's Next Flagship Phone
Key takeaways: Features: Dynamic Island could be smaller and cameras might have a variable aperture -- plus, there are rumors of a bigger battery. However, some components could be downgraded due to memory component shortages. Colors: Apple could launch red, burgundy, purple and brown versions or a variation thereof. Price: There have been no leaks about price increases, which is good news at…
08 May 2026
Claude, brought to you by Elon Musk
I went to Anthropic's developer conference this week with Business Insider's new AI reporter, Stephen Council. The big news: Anthropic is renting AI compute from a giant data center run by SpaceX.
08 May 2026
The AI Agent Security Surface: What Gets Exposed When You Add Tools and Memory
Why the Threat Model Changes Most AI security work focuses on the model: what it says, what it refuses, and how it handles malicious prompts. This framing made sense when AI was a text interface. The user sends a message, and it responds. The attack surface was narrow and well-defined.
08 May 2026
Emails show Microsoft wasn’t impressed by OpenAI’s early work, but wanted to keep it from Amazon
OpenAI wanted further Azure computing discounts, but Microsoft didn’t think it was on the verge of a breakthrough.
08 May 2026
Meta Has Entered Its Death Spiral
It’s hard to even imagine now, but immediately after it launched in 2004, there was nothing on the internet cooler than Facebook. It was initially available only to Harvard students, then gradually expanded to students at other elite colleges, giving it an aura of exclusivity that founder Mark Zuckerberg clearly coveted. By the time it opened up to public accounts in 2006, the hype was palpable,…
08 May 2026
Apple Watch vs WHOOP: A true comparison
For the last 60 days, I have been wearing an Apple Watch Ultra 2 and the latest WHOOP MG. I wanted to better understand the hype surrounding WHOOP. If you spend enough time online, you can see that WHOOP...
08 May 2026
Wealth is righteously earned and poverty is righteously dispensed
The cult of the just world I would like you to do something for me. Please imagine how dumb you think this editorial is going to be. Wrong. It is so much dumber than that. The likely 2028 presidential candidate is arguing that there is no idea anyone can have, or company anyone can start, or value anyone can generate f
08 May 2026
Cybertruck recall warns that its wheels may fly off
The wheels may be falling off the Tesla Cybertruck. No, seriously. According to a recent National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recall alert, an estimated 173 of the stainless steel electric vehicles (EV) may be at risk of cracks forming in the brake rotor studs.
