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05.13.26
BUSINESS
Elon Musk Had ‘Hair-Raising’ Idea of Passing OpenAI On to His Kids, Sam Altman Says
BY MAXWELL ZEFF AND PARESH DAVE | 4-MINUTE READ
Musk’s lawyers questioned Altman over allegations of deception and his network of financial investments, but the OpenAI CEO painted a picture of Musk as obsessed with controlling the company.
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SCIENCE
Inside the Race to Develop a Test for the Rare Andes Hantavirus
BY EMILY MULLIN | 4-MINUTE READ
A University of Nebraska lab has developed a test that can detect the virus before symptoms become severe. Now, it's ready to start testing those returning to the US after a cruise outbreak.
Also in the news: ● All your questions answered by an infectious disease expert● Hantavirus conspiracy theories are already spreading online
SECURITY
Iran Is Using Tiny ‘Mosquito’ Boats to Shut Down the Strait of Hormuz
BY VINCENZO LEONE | 3-MINUTE READ
Iran’s traditional naval fleet has been almost completely destroyed by US-Israeli raids. But Iran’s military has put a fleet of small vessels on the water that is crippling every passageway.
Meet the Sad Wives of AI
BY ALESSANDRA RAM | 9-MINUTE READ
Are you married to a man who’s obsessed with AI? I’m so, so sorry.
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POLITICS
MAHA Keeps Being Weird as Hell About Fertility
BY EJ DICKSON | 4-MINUTE READ
RFK Jr. and Mehmet Oz’s comments about teen sperm count and “underbabied” Americans at a recent women’s health event underscore the White House’s pronatalist agenda.
Also in the news: ● Trump Media scales back plans for its own prediction market● A conspiracy theory about QR codes has led to chaos ahead of Georgia’s midterms
xAI Adds 19 New Gas Turbines Despite Ongoing Lawsuit
BY MOLLY TAFT | 3-MINUTE READ
Emails show that Elon Musk’s company is expanding its use of portable gas-fired power at its Colossus 2 site as a fight over air quality continues.
Foxconn Ransomware Attack Shows Nothing Is Safe Forever
BY LILY HAY NEWMAN | 2-MINUTE READ
Famous for helping build Apple’s iPhones, Foxconn just suffered another cyberattack, highlighting the perils of warehousing some of the world’s most valuable data.
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