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US orders travelers on Air Force One to throw away gifts, pins, and burner phones after China trip

LORENZO FRANCESCHI-BICCHIERAI

People who travelled to Beijing for a summit between the United States and China had to throw away items they received during the trip before boarding Air Force One, presumably for security reasons.

Power prices are up 76% on America’s biggest grid, and a watchdog is pointing fingers

TIM DE CHANT

Prices have nearly doubled in the largest U.S. grid thanks to surging demand from data centers.

OpenAI launches ChatGPT for personal finance, will let you connect bank accounts

IVAN MEHTA

OpenAI is launching personal finance tools for ChatGPT Pro subscribers in the U.S. first

The Chinese App That Puts Instagram to Shame

LOUISE MATSAKIS

In the ancient city of Dali, I saw firsthand how RedNote has evolved from a lifestyle platform into the tool that powers the country’s tourism industry.

Greg Brockman Officially Takes Control of OpenAI’s Products in Latest Shakeup

MAXWELL ZEFF

OpenAI is once again reorganizing its executive ranks as part of its effort to unify ChatGPT and Codex into one core product experience.

Tesla reveals two Robotaxi crashes involving teleoperators

SEAN O'KANE

Newly un-redacted crash reports reveal some of the troubles Tesla has had as it tries to scale its robotaxis.

Bill to block publishers from killing online games advances in California

KYLE ORLAND

Publishers would have to offer "independent" play patch or refunds after server shutdowns.

Casimir force co-opted to generate free energy, midichlorians not included

CHRIS LEE

The vacuum giveth, the vacuum taketh, but the vacuum doesn’t let you taketh.

Making cement from a different type of rock could clean up emissions

SCOTT K. JOHNSON

Limestone might not be the only source for Portland cement.

Honda shows off new hybrids for America as it absorbs $9 billion EV loss

JONATHAN M. GITLIN

The automaker marked its first annual loss in more than 70 years.

Spencer Pratt Is Creating Panic Over ‘Super Meth.’ It's Not Even Real

MILES KLEE

The LA mayoral candidate and ex-reality TV star is fueling his campaign with fears about an ultra-potent meth. Experts say it’s drug war propaganda.

Silicon Valley’s vacationland needs a new energy provider just as AI is driving prices up

TIM DE CHANT

Lake Tahoe, Silicon Valley's favorite ski spot, is about to get hit with higher energy prices as AI drives demand for electricity.

Preprint server arXiv will ban submitters of AI-generated hallucinations

JOHN TIMMER

One of the site's moderators described the new policy on social media.

OpenAI feels “burned” by Apple’s crappy ChatGPT integration, insiders say

ASHLEY BELANGER

Judge orders Apple to give Musk internal messages discussing secretive ChatGPT deal.

Volkswagen shows its first electric GTI; there's no chance of US sales

JONATHAN M. GITLIN

The ID. Polo GTI takes plenty of inspiration from the original Golf GTI of 1976.