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Mystery Man Dressed as FBI Agent Tries to Break Luigi Mangione Out of Jail

William Farrington-Pool/Getty Images A mysterious man, dressed as an FBI agent, showed up to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn in an apparent attempt to free Luigi Mangione, the man who has been charged with killing health insurance CEO Brian Thompson. As the Associated Press reports, the impostor was later identified as 36-year-old Mark Anderson,… Continue reading Mystery Man Dressed as FBI Agent Tries to Break Luigi Mangione Out of Jail

Amid Lawsuits, OpenAI Says It Will Retire “Reckless” Model Linked to Deaths

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Mandel Ngan / AFP via Getty Images OpenAI announced on Thursday that it would retire GPT-4o — an especially warm, sycophantic version of the chatbot at the heart of a pile of user welfare lawsuits, including several that accuse OpenAI of causing wrongful death — along with several other older… Continue reading Amid Lawsuits, OpenAI Says It Will Retire “Reckless” Model Linked to Deaths

Darren Aronofsky’s AI-Generated Show Contains Garbled Neural Gore, Even Just in the Teaser Trailer

The use of generative AI in creative fields has turned into a flame war — a nightmare of meaningless and derivative AI slop that we’re seemingly unable to awaken from. The internet is being asphyxiated by incoherent AI-generated drivel as tech leaders continue to assure us that it’s the future we’ve always wanted. Even Hollywood… Continue reading Darren Aronofsky’s AI-Generated Show Contains Garbled Neural Gore, Even Just in the Teaser Trailer

OpenAI Representatives Are Going to Critics’ Houses With Threats and Demands

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images A man who works at an AI watchdog group was alarmed when OpenAI suddenly showed up at his doorstep last fall, demanding he turn over documents. To his utter disbelief, he was being subpoenaed.  “It’s a bit scary to know that the most valuable private company… Continue reading OpenAI Representatives Are Going to Critics’ Houses With Threats and Demands

We finally heard from Trump Mobile… and they immediately ghosted us

I got a reply from one of the executives behind the Trump phone, but then he left me on read. I got a reply from one of the executives behind the Trump phone, but then he left me on read. by Dominic Preston Jan 30, 2026, 7:06 PM UTC Dominic Preston is a news editor… Continue reading We finally heard from Trump Mobile… and they immediately ghosted us

After Minneapolis, Tech CEOs Are Struggling to Stay Silent

It was November 12, 2016, four days after Donald Trump won his first presidential election. Aside from a few outliers (looking at you, Peter Thiel), almost everyone in the tech world was shocked and appalled. At a conference I attended that Thursday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said it was “a pretty crazy idea” to think… Continue reading After Minneapolis, Tech CEOs Are Struggling to Stay Silent

Tim Cook is destroying his own legacy

On The Vergecast: Minneapolis, Melania, gas masks, and foldables. On The Vergecast: Minneapolis, Melania, gas masks, and foldables. by David Pierce Jan 30, 2026, 6:09 PM UTC David Pierce is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. What responsibility do… Continue reading Tim Cook is destroying his own legacy

Tesla throws in the towel on car sales

Transportation Autonomous Cars The death of the Model S and Model X signal a new era for Tesla: the end of its traditional car business. The death of the Model S and Model X signal a new era for Tesla: the end of its traditional car business. by Andrew J. Hawkins Jan 30, 2026, 3:51… Continue reading Tesla throws in the towel on car sales

The best real estate CRM software of 2026: Expert tested

It feels like a crime to talk about CRMs and not mention HubSpot. The brand has a huge reputation when it comes to automation and online management. For real estate, it comes with a dedicated template, so a lot of work is already done here. You get listings, deals, tickets, and contact fields that match… Continue reading The best real estate CRM software of 2026: Expert tested