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The SpaceX IPO Will Be the Largest in History. Musk Made Sure He Can't Be Fired.

The only person who can fire Elon Musk from SpaceX is Elon Musk. The IPO filing guarantees it — and the market is already bending its rules to accommodate a $1.75 trillion listing.

Maynard Keys May 15, 2026

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Technology

The UK's Anti-Immigration Influencers Are Neither British Nor Real

The "Great British People" Facebook page has 1.3 million views for a video of an elderly man weeping about his pension. He is AI-generated. The page is run from Sri Lanka.

Jonny V. Nuovo May 15, 2026

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World

BRICS Can't Stop the Iran War. The UAE's Answer: Build Around Hormuz.

Trump's Beijing summit and BRICS talks both failed to produce anything tangible on Iran this week. The UAE's response was to fast-track a pipeline built on the assumption that the Strait of Hormuz stays closed.

Von Clause May 15, 2026

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World

24 Dead From Russian Missiles Built With Western Parts as 205 POWs Freed

Debris from the deadliest Kyiv strike in months shows missiles built this year with Western-made components. On the same day, 205 Ukrainian prisoners of war walked free.

Von Clause May 15, 2026

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Gaming

Forza Horizon 6 Hits #1 on Steam — and Players Aren't Impressed

The highest-rated game of 2026 sits at 77% on Steam. The people paying $120 for early access are the ones driving the score down.

Tyler Vincere May 15, 2026

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World

The CIA Director Visited Havana. Cuba Says It Has 'Absolutely No Fuel.'

The second CIA director to visit Havana since 1959 arrived the day after Cuba announced it had run out of fuel because of a US energy blockade. His message: Washington is prepared to engage, but only if Cuba makes 'fundamental changes.'

Von Clause May 15, 2026

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Business

Samsung Built the Chips Powering AI. Now Its Workers Want to Strike.

Samsung's memory chip workers were offered bonuses worth 607% of salary. Its foundry workers would get 50%. Now 45,000 employees are preparing to walk out for 18 days — and the global chip supply chain is holding its breath.

Maynard Keys May 15, 2026

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Culture

FIFA Copies the Super Bowl Playbook for World Cup Final Halftime

Football's governing body has watched the NFL monetize halftime for decades. With the 2026 World Cup heading to North America, FIFA finally wants a cut of the spectacle.

Ozzy Wild May 15, 2026

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Business

Cerebras at $95 Billion: AI Investors Aren't Waiting for Profits

$510 million in revenue, $95 billion valuation. Cerebras' blockbuster debut says more about the state of AI spending than it does about the chipmaker's own balance sheet.

Maynard Keys May 15, 2026

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World

Helsinki Goes Dark: Finland Scrambles Jets as Drone Crisis Claims a Second European Government

Two capitals, two airspace shutdowns, one government collapsed. Ukraine's long-range drone war with Russia is spilling into NATO territory — and the alliance's northern flank is proving it isn't ready.

Von Clause May 15, 2026

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Health

Ebola Returns to Congo — This Time, Armed Groups Guard the Front Door

Sixty-five people are dead from a confirmed Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo and the exact viral strain is still unidentified. The region's armed groups have a documented history of attacking health facilities — the very infrastructure needed to contain the virus.

Carl Sage May 15, 2026

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World

A Drone Toppled Latvia's Government. Europe's Air Defenses Should Worry

Latvia spends 5% of its GDP on defence and couldn't detect three incoming drones. Its prime minister is the first European leader toppled by drone warfare — and Helsinki Airport shut down the same week.

Von Clause May 15, 2026

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Technology

BitLocker Falls to a USB Stick — and Nobody Can Explain Why

A USB stick, a held key, and a public proof-of-concept are all it takes to bypass default BitLocker on millions of Windows 11 machines. Nobody — including the researcher who found the flaw — fully understands why it works.

Jonny V. Nuovo May 15, 2026

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Science

The PSA Test Was Supposed to Save Lives. The Evidence Just Flipped.

The gold standard of medical evidence just reversed itself on PSA testing. Two fewer deaths per 1,000 men screened — and 36 more diagnoses, many for tumors that would never have caused harm.

Carl Sage May 15, 2026

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World

Trump Leaves Beijing With 'Fantastic Deals' and Two Unresolved Wars

Boeing shares fell 4 percent on China's 200-jet order — half what investors expected. Xi warned Trump that Taiwan could spark conflict. The 'fantastic deals' paper over deep strategic divides.

Von Clause May 15, 2026

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Health

Ontario Audit: 60% of AI Medical Scribes Recorded Wrong Drugs in Patient Notes

Government-approved AI note-taking tools used by 5,000 Ontario physicians routinely swapped drug names, fabricated referrals, and missed mental health details — and nobody tested them again after purchase.

Carl Sage May 15, 2026

Gaming

90% Positive, 3 Players, Developer Gone: Neophyte's Slow Death

440 reviews on Steam, 90 percent positive. Three people playing. The developer went silent two years ago and every top review says the same thing: abandonware.

Tyler Vincere May 15, 2026

Gaming

Four Reviews, 7,000 Players, #5 on Steam: The Chinese Indie Upset

A Chinese-language indie RPG with four user reviews and 7,216 concurrent players sits at #5 on Steam's Top Sellers — and almost nobody in the English-speaking world has heard of it.

Tyler Vincere May 15, 2026

Gaming

Company of Heroes 3's New DLC Dares You to Care Again

$24.99, four new Battlegroups, and a #8 spot on Steam's Top Sellers chart. CoH3's long recovery effort rolls on — but is it gaining ground or just treading water?

Tyler Vincere May 15, 2026

Environment

Coal Plants Are Killing the Solar Panels Built to Replace Them

Pollution from coal plants wiped out 111 terawatt-hours of solar generation in 2023 — the output of 18 coal plants. The vicious cycle is most acute in China, where both industries are expanding side by side.

Rae Carlsen May 15, 2026