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05.16.26
BUSINESS
Greg Brockman Officially Takes Control of OpenAI’s Products in Latest Shake-Up
BY MAXWELL ZEFF | 2-MINUTE READ
OpenAI is once again reorganizing its executive ranks as part of its effort to unify ChatGPT and Codex into one core product experience.
Companies Keep Slashing Employees’ Benefits for the Worst Reasons
BY LAUREN GOODE | 3-MINUTE READ
Workers are getting worse health care, parental leave, and retirement benefits, showing once and for all that your job doesn’t love you back.
GEAR
Papa Johns Is Getting Into Drone Delivery—but Not for Pizza
BY AARIAN MARSHALL | 3-MINUTE READ
A new collaboration with Alphabet’s Wing will only deliver sandwiches. It demonstrates the tricky parts of taking to the sky.
THE BIG STORY
Gen Z Is Pioneering a New Understanding of Truth
BY STEVEN ROSENBAUM | 5-MINUTE READ
The first generation to truly grow up online, Generation Z and their cohort live in a social media ecosystem that blends facts and feelings. It’s significantly shifting how they understand what’s true.
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‘Reservation Hijacking’ Scams Target Travelers. Here’s How to Stay Safe
BY DAVID NIELD | 3-MINUTE READ
The hotel staffer who calls you with an urgent request for payment isn’t necessarily who they say they are.
SCIENCE
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Got Its Drill Stuck on a Rock. Here’s How They Freed It
BY MARTA MUSSO | 1-MINUTE READ
This is the first time NASA has encountered a situation like this, and it took nearly a week to resolve.
CULTURE
Bottom G Wants You to Know He’s More Than Just ‘Gay Andrew Tate’
BY MILES KLEE | 5-MINUTE READ
Brian Michael Hinds found accidental internet fame through a resemblance to the controversial manosphere figure. He’s still wrestling with what to do with it.
I Work in Hollywood. Everyone Who Used to Make TV Is Now Secretly Training AI
BY RUTH FOWLER | 17-MINUTE READ
For screenwriters like me—and job seekers all over—AI gig work is the new waiting tables. In eight months, I’ve done 20 of these soul-crushing contracts for five different platforms. It’s bad.
Ikea’s New Designer Collection Is Home-Office Heaven
BY JEREMY WHITE | 3-MINUTE READ
From a twisty lamp to a bendy clock, the Swedish company’s full 2026 PS Collection has dropped. It’s a boon for those looking to refine their homes and workstations.
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