Artemis II Launched Four Astronauts to the Moon on April Fools' Day
NASA sent four humans around the Moon for the first time in 53 years on the same day the government couldn't pay its airport screeners.
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Artemis II Costs $4 Billion and X Asks Why America Can Afford the Moon but Not the TSA
Artemis II's $4 billion per-launch cost drew pointed comparisons to shuttered federal agencies and suspended services.
Anthropic Won in Court, Faced $1.5 Billion in Copyright Claims, and Headed for a $380 Billion IPO
In one week Anthropic won a federal injunction, faced a $1.5B copyright settlement, and carried a $380B valuation.
85,000 Tech Workers Lost Jobs in 90 Days
Over 85,000 tech workers were laid off in Q1 2026 across more than 200 companies, with AI cited as a growing factor.
The America AI Act Would Preempt Every State AI Law
The White House released a framework for federal AI legislation that would override the patchwork of state AI regulations.
The UN Warned of Record Climate Imbalance
The WMO's State of the Global Climate 2025 report found Earth's energy imbalance at its highest level in recorded history.
SpaceX Passed 10,000 Starlink Satellites
SpaceX crossed 10,000 active Starlink satellites in orbit on March 17, now comprising two-thirds of all active satellites in space.
Morgan Stanley Warned a Massive AI Breakthrough Is Coming
Morgan Stanley warned that an AI 'intelligence explosion' driven by unprecedented compute scaling could arrive in the first half of 2026.