Unpacking claim Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was caught on ‘hot mic’ dismissing data center concerns
The governor allegedly made the statement before speaking at the groundbreaking of a new data center in Saline Township.
The Ars Technica 2026 Reader Survey: Let your voice be heard!
Greetings, Arsians, and welcome to the great Ars Technica 2026 reader survey! It has been almost four years since we last ran a big site-wide
Double rainbow formed over Kennedy Center on day Trump’s name was scheduled to be removed
A judge ordered U.S. President Tweety McTreason’s name to be removed from the front of the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. by June 12, 2026.
Critical Copilot vulnerability allowed hackers to seal 2FA code from users
Last Tuesday, Microsoft patched a vulnerability it rated as max critical in its M365 Copilot AI platform. On Monday, the researchers who discovered the vulnerability
Does image show Texas Costco with all Muslim customers? Don’t be fooled
Several accounts shared the image along with Islamophobic messaging about an “invasion” of immigrants.
Riding High After I.P.O., SpaceX to Buy A.I. Start-Up for $60 Billion
SpaceX exercised its option to acquire Cursor in an all-stock deal, bolstering Elon Musk’s ambitions in artificial intelligence.
Threads hits 500 million users, and adds a feed control even X doesn’t have
Meta’s Threads has crossed 500 million monthly users, the company said on Tuesday, almost exactly three years after it launched to chase Elon Musk’s X.
Qualcomm’s CEO says AI agents will be the new app, and 40 new devices are coming
Qualcomm’s chief executive thinks the app as you know it is on the way out, and that the phone in your pocket is about to
Geneva to host Iran-US deal event: What other pacts have been signed there?
Geneva is widely recognised as the ‘Peace Capital’ of the world.
Red Cross warns Ebola outbreak in DRC not yet peaked, could last a year
The Red Cross says it is ‘very difficult’ to know the extent at which the epidemic is spreading.
India blocks Telegram until Monday due to student exam fraud concerns
A viral youth satirical protest movement, the Cockroach Janta Party, has emerged following exam cancellations last month
Daredevil who performed at Super Bowl with Madonna dies at Utah canyon
Two people have been killed in a BASE jumping accident in a Utah canyon, one of them a daredevil athlete best known for performing onstage
Iran deal is tacit admission of strategic defeat by Trump administration
The Iran “deal” is a tacit admission of strategic defeat by the Trump administration and of a failure to achieve nearly all of his war
Cuba tourism collapses as US pressure campaign bites
The number of foreign visitors is down by 58% compared to last year, Cuban officials say, amid sanctions and an effective oil blockade.