16 Jun 2026
AI Wars Why Microsoft, Google and Amazon Are All Fighting Over Power
In March, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta, OpenAI, Oracle, and Elon Musk’s xAI joined President Trump at the White House. Together, they signed a document that will reshape how AI’s biggest companies operate for years to come.
15 Jun 2026
Elon Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Week Turned Out to Be Something Much Darker
The Industry His fortunes reached new heights while his online behavior reached new lows. By Nitish Pahwa
15 Jun 2026
Four big takeaways from The Standard’s billionaire tax investigation
The elites of Silicon Valley are not taking the proposed billionaire tax lying down. The Standard reported over the weekend on a loosely coordinated effort by dozens of wealthy Californians to defeat an initiative that would level a one-time 5% tax on their entire net worth. The effort has included secret Signal chats, splinter groups, and plenty of infighting.
15 Jun 2026
Atlas demonstrates general intelligence needed for industrial tasks
New reports suggest that Boston Dynamics’ Atlas is approaching the autonomy needed for industrial deployment. The assessment follows recent demonstrations by Boston Dynamics that indicate significant progress in developing general intelligence. Experts suggest advancements now enable humanoid robots to adapt to unfamiliar environments and perform a broader range of tasks beyond preprogrammed…
15 Jun 2026
Valve Steam Machine Pre-Orders Expected by End of June, Price Reveal Imminent
Valve's two long-awaited hardware products — the Steam Machine living-room console and the Steam Frame standalone VR headset — are closer to reaching consumers than at any point since they were announced in November 2025.
15 Jun 2026
Humanoid enters first commercial warehouse trial in South Korea
A mobile robot developed by Samsung-controlled Rainbow Robotics has reportedly begun testing inside a Coupang fulfillment center, marking what could be its first deployment in a live commercial warehouse environment.
15 Jun 2026
1 Top ETF to Buy for the $1 Trillion AI Infrastructure Boom
The amount of money pouring into computing power has reached a scale that's hard to wrap your head around. Research firm Dell'Oro Group now projects that global data center capital expenditures will top $1 trillion in 2026, as cloud computing providers race to build the data centers that artificial intelligence (AI) runs on. For investors, the hard part isn't believing that money will get spent.…
15 Jun 2026
Everyone Who Turned Up for Trump’s Tacky 80th Party Exposed
Athletes, right-wing influencers, MAGA musicians and Silicon Valley shills mingled with top Trump administration officials at the president’s tacky birthday UFC event. The event, ostensibly to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, happened to fall on President Trump’s 80th birthday, rather than July 4.
15 Jun 2026
20 years of Intel Macs: Why Apple switched, and why it switched again
So long, x86 Remembering the ups and downs of the Intel Mac era as it finally winds down. Apple's then-CEO Steve Jobs talking about the Mac's transition to Intel processors in 2005.
