2026-05-01

California is closing the legal loophole that let driverless cars dodge traffic tickets

New state rules let police cite AV manufacturers for moving violations and require robotaxis to vacate emergency zones within 2 minutes [...]

2026-05-01

Jane Street's pay pool more than doubled to $9.4 billion in 2025

The market maker paid an average of $2.68 million per employee last year — almost 7 times more than Goldman Sachs [...]

2026-05-01

Spirit Airlines is preparing to shut down after a rescue deal collapsed

A $500 million government lifeline that the budget carrier was counting on to stay in business has fallen through [...]

2026-05-01

Ares Management missed earnings estimates but posted record $30 billion in Q1 fundraising

After-tax realized income of $1.24 per share fell short of analyst expectations even as assets under management climbed 18% [...]

2026-05-01

Eight tech giants sign Pentagon deals to build an "AI-first fighting force" across classified networks

Eight tech companies are supplying AI for classified US military networks, part of the Pentagon's push to build an "AI-first fighting force." Anthropic is notably absent from the list after the company rejected a usage clause and got flagged as a security risk.<br /> The article Eight tech giants sign Pentagon deals to build an "AI-first fighting force" across classi [...]

2026-05-01

First Chinese AI startups are reportedly ditching offshore structures to register directly in China

After Beijing blocked Meta's takeover of Manus, China's securities regulator signaled that companies hoping to go public should be registered at home. Now AI startups like Moonshot AI and StepFun are considering dissolving their foreign holding structures and registering directly in China as part of Beijing's broader push to keep its AI industry under tight control.<br /> The [...]

2026-05-01

Asus’s Intel Core i7-powered ROG Strix G16 is a high-performance laptop for creators and gamers — and it’s currently $100 off

Asus’s ROG Strix G16 laptop pairs an Intel Core i7-14650HX processor with 16GB of DDR5 RAM and a 1TB SSD for creative tasks, work and entertainment. [...]

2026-05-01

I saw Samsung's new mid-range OLED TV and its controversial Glare Free screen — and based on my first look, it could be a real challenger to the LG C6

The Samsung S90H is the LG C6's rival and while the latter has set a high bar, my first impressions with the S90H suggest it's more than able to reach that bar. [...]

2026-05-01

'Your duty is not yet done' — Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is so popular that it's getting another year of content

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is getting a surprise third year of content. [...]