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Mira Murati’s deposition pulled back the curtain on Sam Altman’s ouster

  • Technology
  • Hayden Field
  • May 7, 2026

The week leading up to Thanksgiving 2023 was the AI industry's biggest soap opera moment. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was abruptly ousted from his role at the ChatGPT-maker. The explanation? That Altman was...

Apple’s AirPods with cameras for AI are apparently close to production

  • Technology
  • Jay Peters
  • May 7, 2026

Apple's rumored AirPods with cameras are nearing a stage where the company will test early mass production, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. Currently, Apple testers are "actively using" prototypes th...

SpaceX has a $55 billion plan to build AI chips in Texas

  • Technology
  • Stevie Bonifield
  • May 7, 2026

Elon Musk's plans to get into the AI chip manufacturing business are going to be costly. As the New York Times and CNBC report, SpaceX is planning to invest at least $55 billion into its "Terafab" chi...

Peak Design is taking up to 50 percent off some of our favorite bags right now

  • Technology
  • Sheena Vasani
  • May 7, 2026

To celebrate founder Peter Dering’s birthday, Peak Design is taking up to 50 percent off a host of bags and accessories through May 8. The sale includes steep discounts on many of the company’s most p...

Valve is fighting Steam Controller scalpers with a new reservations system

  • Technology
  • Jay Peters
  • May 7, 2026

Valve's new Steam Controller sold out quickly when it went on sale on Monday, and the company is going to open a "reservations queue" on Friday at 1PM ET for anyone who missed that initial run. When t...

ChatGPT’s ‘Trusted Contact’ will alert loved ones of safety concerns

  • Technology
  • Jess Weatherbed
  • May 7, 2026

OpenAI is launching an optional safety feature for ChatGPT that allows adult users to assign an emergency contact for mental health and safety concerns. Friends, family members, or caregivers designat...

Did Microsoft just tease a new Xbox UI?

  • Technology
  • Tom Warren
  • May 7, 2026

Microsoft showed off a "consistent" Xbox UI across handhelds, consoles, and cloud gaming during its Xbox keynote at the Game Developers Conference in March. At the time it was difficult to see if ther...

The future of Disney Plus is a confused mess

  • Technology
  • Charles Pulliam-Moore
  • May 7, 2026

Newly minted CEO Josh D'Amaro says that he wants to turn Disney Plus into "the immersive, interactive digital centerpiece of the company." It used to be that people went to the movies or theme parks t...

Inside the return of Xbox

  • Technology
  • Tom Warren
  • May 7, 2026

Two weeks ago there was a buzz in the air inside Microsoft's studio D building. Hundreds of Xbox employees gathered early on a Thursday morning, packed into the hallways and atrium, to hear from Xbox...

A hacker ran me over with a robot lawn mower

  • Technology
  • Sean Hollister
  • May 7, 2026

I'm lying in the dirt. It's coming for me. Then, with a lurch, it's climbing up my chest. If Andreas Makris doesn't stop the 200-pound robot lawn mower in time, it could drag its blades across my body...

There’s actually a good deal happening now on the Xbox Series X

  • Technology
  • Cameron Faulkner
  • May 7, 2026

It’s been tough to recommend the Xbox Series X recently, especially at the $649 price it has sold at since last October. But if you’re thinking about getting one, at least consider the Forza Horizon 6...

Netflix has its own, impressive AI-powered voice search

  • Technology
  • Janko Roettgers
  • May 7, 2026

A small subset of Netflix viewers just got a new way to find movies and TV shows. The streamer recently started to test an AI-powered native voice search feature with some subscribers, prompting them...