Artificial intelligence is rapidly learning to autonomously design and run biological experiments, but the systems intended to govern those capabilities are struggling to keep pace. AI company OpenAI and biotech company Ginkgo Bioworks announced in February 2026 that OpenAI’s flagship model GPT-5 had autonomously designed and run 36,000 biological experiments. It did this through a robotic cloud laboratory, a facility where automated equipment controlled remotely by computers carries out experiments. The AI model proposed study designs, and robots carried them out and fed the data back to the model for the next round. Humans set the goal, and the machines…
Author: Staff Writer
The Sovereign Debt Crisis and the Middle East is the most under-reported financial crisis in Human History. It has been accelerated by the clever Weaponization of Debt that nobody seems to have even contemplated. We are dealing with the Illusion of Perpetual Wealth, combined with the Illusion of a Great Dollar Crash, in which, in both cases, people are completely distracted from the real crisis brewing behind the curtain around the globe, which is about to explode and take the world by surprise. We are staring into the eyes of a massive financial crisis that culminates in a confrontation between…
More than a thousand movie stars, writers, directors, and other Hollywood professionals announced their “unequivocal opposition” to the proposed Paramount merger with Warner Bros. Discovery in an open letter published Monday. A large swath of the movie industry—including Denis Villeneuve, Kristen Stewart, J.J. Abrams, and Joaquin Phoenix—came out forcefully against the $111 billion deal that would consolidate two legacy studios into one, arguing that it would further reduce jobs and movies in an already downsized Hollywood. “The result will be fewer opportunities for creators, fewer jobs across the production ecosystem, higher costs, and less choice for audiences in the United States and around the world,”…
On Sunday, April 12, President Trump took to Truth Social with a captionless piece of art. The now-deleted image, which appears to be AI-generated, shows Trump wearing a flowing white and red robe, holding his hand over the head of a dying man in an apparently healing gesture, and standing in the center of a backdrop of almost comically patriotic imagery. The implication of divine healing, paired with Trump’s tunic-like garb, makes a clear connection between the president and Jesus. The post came after Pope Leo XIV, a vocal critic of the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, spoke out against Trump’s…
When the U.S. began “major combat operations” against Iran in late February, the warnings about an online counterattack from Iran and groups tied to the nation came from every corner. But more than six weeks later, there have been no known significant intrusions. The hackers have been busy in other regions. Groups linked to the Iranian regime have hit Jordanian gas firms, as well as businesses in the UAE and Qatar, as part of its Great Epic cyber offensive. But the incursions in the U.S. have seemed fairly minor in comparison. Iran-linked hackers, for instance, struck medical equipment maker Stryker,…
Lauren Sánchez Bezos is great at being happy, so much so she is encouraging other to pursue unapologetic happiness too. But, unsurprisingly, those without private jets aren’t buying it. Over the weekend, The New York Times published a profile on Jeff Bezos’s new wife, Sánchez Bezos, offering a glimpse into the powerful couple’s daily life. Their mornings, for example, start of at their $230 million compound in Florida, where the couple crafts a gratitude list before kicking off their day. The story also dissects the couple’s dynamic—regular exercise and leaning on each other for advice—a blueprint for reaching happiness while…
McDonald’s drinks menu is growing to soon include new flavors, dirty sodas, and eventually energy drinks. The fast food chain is adding new menu options later this year like a Red Bull Dragonberry Energizer, a Dirty Dr Pepper, and a Mango Pineapple Refresher, according to documents reviewed by the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the news. McDonald’s confirmed to Fast Company that crafted sodas and new Refreshers will be introduced nationwide beginning next month. “Our fans’ love for McDonald’s beverages runs deep, from rallying for the return of Hi-C Orange Lavaburst to coining the iconic ‘Spicy Sprite,’” McDonald’s US…
The gravy train is picking up steam again at Hardee’s. The Southern-inspired fast food chain has been quietly reopening locations across the Southeast after an explosive legal battle with a franchisee had led to dozens of store closures late last year. Newly reopened Hardee’s restaurants in at least three states—Georgia, South Carolina, and Missouri—are being described in job listings as “now corporate owned,” according to recent ads posted on Indeed.com and SimplyHired. They share addresses with Hardee’s restaurants formerly operated by franchisee ARC Burger, whose 77 locations shuttered in December 2025. Some of the listings are marked as “urgent.” Reached…
Last month in the Oval Office, President Trump stated that people with learning disabilities should not be president, specifically calling out California Governor Gavin Newsom’s dyslexia. This wasn’t just misleading—it was harmful. Hearing the person in the highest office in the U.S. claim that dyslexia disqualifies someone from leadership sends a damaging message to the next generation. One in five people have a learning and thinking difference like dyslexia and ADHD, and they battle stigma and misconceptions every day. Even so, hearing an accomplished dyslexic leader called “dumb” and a “low-IQ person” in front of the entire world can be…
The Pope pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s criticism of him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel, and that he doesn’t fear the Trump administration.Leo XIV’s comments came as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to have come to a halt, an intelligence firm said, and oil prices resumed their climb after Trump announced on social media that the United States would blockade the waterway.U.S. Central Command later said the blockade would involve all vessels entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas,…