11 Jul 2026
Apple sues OpenAI, two former employees alleging theft of trade secrets
Apple on Friday sued OpenAI and two former employees, alleging misappropriation of its trade secrets to benefit the ChatGPT-owner's foray into consumer hardware, a dramatic escalation of already simmering tension between the two companies.
Jaspreet Singh and Deepa Seetharaman, Stephen Nellis, USA TODAY
2026
10 Jun 2026
Jeremy Strong transforms into Mark Zuckerberg in 'The Social Reckoning'
Jeremy Strong is wired in for his latest role. Sony has revealed the first look at the 'Succession' star playing Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 'The Social Reckoning,' Aaron Sorkin's follow-up to the Oscar-winning 2010 movie 'The Social Network.'
Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY
2026
08 Jun 2026
5 ways Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO is breaking Wall Street rules
Elon Musk is bringing his pioneering business style to the IPO world this week when his rocket and satellite maker SpaceX goes public, in ways that no other company has. Here is how SpaceX is breaking Wall Street traditions with its record $75 billion listing.
Manya Saini, USA TODAY
2026
05 Jun 2026
Anthropic warns self‐improving AI could escape control
Anthropic said on Thursday frontier AI developers should establish a coordinated, verifiable way to slow down or temporarily pause development if advanced systems begin improving themselves faster than society can manage the risks.
Juby Babu, USA TODAY
2026
02 Jun 2026
Blue Origin regains access to launch pad after New Glenn explosion
Because Blue Origin has nowhere else to launch New Glenn as of now, determining the extent of the damage at the Florida launch site will have enormous implication for NASA and other partners.
Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY
2026
28 May 2026
Starship grounded as SpaceX investigates Super Heavy booster failure
Here's what to know about SpaceX's investigation into the most recent Starship launch, which it refers to as flight 12. SpaceX's massive Starship rocket is temporarily grounded as the commercial spaceflight company conducts an investigation into its most recent test flight . The Federal Aviation Administration, which licenses commercial rocket launches, announced May 27 that a "mishap" had…
Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY
2026
25 May 2026
Pope Leo urges world to 'slow down' on AI, issues slavery apology
Pope Leo urged governments to slow down and closely regulate the development of AI systems in his first major document, released on Monday, warning that they spread misinformation, prioritize conflict and risk leading the world down a path of unending war.
Joshua J. McElwee, Joshua McElwee, USA TODAY
2026
23 May 2026
From launch to landing, 1st Starship launch of 2026 appears a success
SpaceX launched its massive Starship rocket for the first time in 2026 on a largely successful mission. Here's what happened.
Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY
2026
19 May 2026
Musk sees 'widespread' Tesla Robotaxi presence in US. Here's what's needed
Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated the company's Robotaxi service will be widespread in the United States by the end of the year. The autonomous ride-hailing service is currently operating in limited areas of Texas and California. Wider expansion of the service requires congressional approval to increase the number of self-driving cars allowed on the road.
Keith Laing, USA TODAY
2026
