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Eight months early and under budget, the Roman Telescope is ready to launch

JOHN TIMMER

Spy satellite hardware has been repurposed to scan the Universe in the infrared.

Apple's M4 Mac mini, including the $599 one, is gradually becoming impossible to buy

ANDREW CUNNINGHAM

Pending refresh? RAM shortage? AI agents? There are many possible explanations.

Apple stops weirdly storing data that let cops spy on Signal chats

ASHLEY BELANGER

Signal “very happy” Apple fixed bug storing private chats after app was deleted.

US Space Command: Russia is now operationalizing co-orbital ASAT weapons

STEPHEN CLARK

"They’re putting operational systems up within orbit reach of our high-value satellites."

Meta to cut 10% of jobs, or 8,000 employees, report says

AMANDA SILBERLING

According to an internal memo, Meta plans to begin its sweeping layoffs on May 20.

At 'AI Coachella,' Stanford Students Line Up to Learn From Silicon Valley Royalty

MAXWELL ZEFF

CS 153 has gone viral on the Palo Alto campus—and on X. Not everyone is happy about it.

OpenAI releases GPT-5.5, bringing company one step closer to an AI ‘superapp’

LUCAS ROPEK

OpenAI says its latest model offers increased capabilities across a broad variety of categories.

Don’t stop hiring humans — stop hiring the wrong humans, Artisan’s founder says

MAGGIE NYE, ISABELLE JOHANNESSEN

Artisan may be known for their bold “Stop Hiring Humans” campaign but the reality is every founder needs to assemble the right team if they want to scale.

RFK Jr.’s rejection of germ theory debunked in Senate hearing

BETH MOLE

Kennedy falsely argues that vaccines did little to lower childhood deaths.

Apple’s Next Chapter, SpaceX and Cursor Strike a Deal, and Palantir’s Controversial Manifesto

BRIAN BARRETT, ZOË SCHIFFER, LEAH FEIGER

In this week’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we talk about Tim Cook’s legacy as CEO at Apple and what his long-rumored departure means for the future of one of the world's biggest companies.

Trump’s pick to run US cyber agency CISA asks to drop out

ZACK WHITTAKER

Sean Plankey has requested to withdraw his name to run the U.S. cybersecurity agency after a tumultuous year of chaotic temporary leadership.

Meet Noscroll, an AI bot that does your doomscrolling for you

SARAH PEREZ

Noscroll wants to cure doomscrolling with an AI bot that reads the internet for you.

Instagram tests a new ‘Instants’ app for sharing disappearing photos

AISHA MALIK

The app lets users share disappearing photos with their friends that can be viewed only once and remain available for 24 hours.

Rednote Draws a Line Between China and the World

ZEYI YANG, LOUISE MATSAKIS

As the platform expands abroad, it’s taking steps to separate Chinese users from the international audiences it once brought together.

Bret Taylor’s Sierra buys YC-backed AI startup Fragment

DOMINIC-MADORI DAVIS

Sierra, the AI customer service agent startup founded by technologist Bret Taylor, announced today that it has acquired the YC-backed French startup Fragment.