May 4, 2026

Headlines

• № 01 · The Verge

  Pentagon strikes classified AI deals with OpenAI, Google, and Nvidia, but not Anthropic

  The Pentagon has signed classified AI agreements with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, xAI, and Reflection. Anthropic was excluded after being deemed a supply chain risk.

• № 02 · MIT Tech Review

  Musk v. Altman week 1: Elon Musk says he was duped, warns AI could kill us all, and admits that xAI distills OpenAI’s models

  During the first week of his trial against OpenAI, Elon Musk testified that Sam Altman and Greg Brockman deceived him into funding the company. He also warned that AI could destroy humanity.

• № 03 · TechCrunch

  Did you know you can’t steal a charity? Don’t worry. Elon Musk will remind you.

  Elon Musk spent three days testifying in his lawsuit against OpenAI, with emails, texts, and tweets surfacing in court. His argument centers on OpenAI's conversion to a for-profit model.

• № 04 · The Verge

  Elon Musk had a bad week in court

  Elon Musk took the stand in his lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming the company stole a nonprofit. Early indications suggest he is unlikely to prevail in the case.

• № 05 · The Verge

  All the evidence revealed so far in Musk v. Altman

  Evidence in the Musk v. Altman trial includes email exchanges, photos, and corporate documents from OpenAI's earliest days. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang provided the company with an in-demand supercomputer.

• № 06 · TechCrunch

  Pentagon inks deals with Nvidia, Microsoft, and AWS to deploy AI on classified networks

  The Pentagon has signed deals with Nvidia, Microsoft, and AWS to deploy AI on classified networks. The agreements follow the Defense Department's dispute with Anthropic over AI model usage terms.

• № 07 · The Verge

  Christian content creators are outsourcing AI slop to gig workers on Fiverr

  Fiverr gig workers are using generative AI to produce Christian content for clients, meeting demand for quick and cheap images and videos. The practice reflects how AI has transformed freelance creative work.

• № 08 · The New York Times

  Elon Musk’s A.I. Claims of Danger Face Limits in OpenAI Trial

  Elon Musk has expressed fears that AI could threaten humanity, but jurors in his OpenAI lawsuit are unlikely to hear these arguments during the trial proceedings.

• № 09 · VentureBeat

  Salesforce rolls out new Slackbot AI agent as it battles Microsoft and Google in workplace AI

  Salesforce has launched a rebuilt Slackbot AI agent that can search enterprise data, draft documents, and take action on behalf of employees. It is now available to Business+ and Enterprise+ customers.

• № 10 · Financial Times

  AI in Practice

  Water utilities are adopting AI to reduce leakage. Restaurants use it to cut waste. Recruiters, startups, hedge funds, and wealth managers are also deploying AI across their operations.

• № 11 · The Guardian

  How does live facial recognition work and how many UK police forces use it?

  UK police forces have deployed live facial recognition technology since 2020, raising concerns over data privacy and racial bias. Watchdogs warn that oversight is lagging far behind the technology.

• № 12 · The New York Times

  Why So Many People Already Own Shares of Elon Musk’s SpaceX

  Many people already own shares of SpaceX through special purpose vehicles, even before the rocket company holds a major initial public offering.

• № 13 · The Verge

  The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room

  During the Musk v. Altman trial, Elon Musk's finance manager Jared Birchall testified while the jury was out of the room. His testimony appeared designed to get documents read into the record.

• № 14 · VentureBeat

  Claude Code costs up to $200 a month. Goose does the same thing for free.

  Claude Code costs up to $200 per month, but Goose offers similar AI coding capabilities for free. The pricing has sparked rebellion among programmers who use AI coding tools.

• № 15 · Financial Times

  ‘It’s crucial’: how AI is reshaping the fragrance industry

  Artificial intelligence is reshaping the fragrance industry through hyper-personalization and cost reduction. The technology is becoming crucial to perfume development and marketing.

• № 16 · Financial Times

  Water utilities jettison listening sticks and embrace AI

  Water utilities are adopting AI to reduce leakage. World leaders like Singapore have achieved leakage rates 75 percent lower than those in England and Wales.

• № 17 · The Guardian

  AI facial recognition oversight lagging far behind technology, watchdogs warn

  Britain's biometrics watchdogs warn that AI-powered facial recognition oversight is lagging behind the technology. They say face scanning is not as effective as claimed and new laws are needed.

• № 18 · Simon Willison

  Quoting Anthropic

  Anthropic is a major AI company developing large language models and AI safety research. The company has become a significant player in the artificial intelligence industry.

• № 19 · TechCrunch

  Meta buys robotics startup to bolster its humanoid AI ambitions

  Meta has acquired humanoid robotics startup Assured Robot Intelligence to strengthen its AI models for robots. The purchase supports Meta's broader humanoid AI ambitions.

• № 20 · The New York Times

  Pentagon Makes Deals With A.I. Companies to Expand Classified Work

  The Pentagon has signed agreements with AI companies to expand classified work. The deals follow the Defense Department's dispute with Anthropic over AI model usage terms.

• № 21 · Fast Company

  Traditional forecasting still beats AI for the most extreme weather

  Artificial intelligence outperforms traditional weather forecasting in many cases, but current AI models struggle with extreme weather prediction. A new study reveals this fundamental flaw.

• № 22 · The Verge

  Microsoft wants lawyers to trust its new AI agent in Word documents

  Microsoft is launching an AI agent in Word designed for legal teams. The Legal Agent handles document edits, negotiation history, and complex contracts using structured workflows.

• № 23 · MIT Tech Review

  Inexpensive seafloor-hopping submersibles could stoke deep-sea science, and mining

  The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is using inexpensive seafloor-hopping submersibles to map the Pacific seafloor and search for critical mineral deposits.

• № 24 · MIT Tech Review

  Trump’s mass firing just dealt another blow to American science

  The Trump administration fired all 22 members of the National Science Foundation's board of prominent scientists. The move dealt another blow to American science and research funding.