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05.19.26
BUSINESS
Elon Musk Loses Landmark Lawsuit Against OpenAI
BY PARESH DAVE AND MAXWELL ZEFF | 5-MINUTE READ
The nine-member panel took only two hours to return a verdict in favor of OpenAI on Monday, which the judge quickly adopted as her own final decision.
SCIENCE
Old Oil and Gas Wells Could Find Second Life Producing Clean Energy
BY MARIA GALLUCCI | 4-MINUTE READ
States across the US are looking to take major sources of pollution and use them to generate much-needed power.
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Gogle I/O: All the Gemini and Smart Glasses Updates as They Happen
Follow our live coverage of Google’s annual developer keynote, where the company will announce updates to its Gemini suite of AI tools and more details about Android XR smart glasses. We’ll be posting updates, analysis, and reactions throughout the event, with the right context to frame Google’s announcements. See you back here at 9:30 am Pacific as we get things going.
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Tesla Reveals New Details About Robotaxi Crashes—and the Humans Involved
BY AARIAN MARSHALL | 3-MINUTE READ
Remote operators (slowly) drove the automaker’s autonomous vehicles into a metal fence and a construction barricade, Tesla says.
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UNCANNY VALLEY
Tom Steyer Wants to Save California From Billionaires. But Also Doesn’t Want Them to Leave
BY KATIE DRUMMOND | 16-MINUTE READ
The hedge fund billionaire turned gubernatorial candidate wants to tax California’s ultrawealthy, regulate AI, and keep Silicon Valley happy at the same time. Good luck with that.
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The US Built a Site to Ensure Fair Access to Public Lands. Then Everything Went Wrong
BY HEATHER HANSMAN | 16-MINUTE READ
Recreation.gov was supposed to make access to public lands more equitable and streamlined. Instead, it’s rife with bots and inequality, while a government contractor benefits.
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GEAR
The Catastrophic Swatch x Audemars Piguet Launch Was Entirely Predictable and Utterly Avoidable
BY JEREMY WHITE | 6-MINUTE READ
So why didn’t Swatch do anything to avoid it?
Which Indoor Gardening System Is Worth the Price? I Tried Them All
BY KAT MERCK | 2-MINUTE READ
