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In “The Optimist: Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Race to Invent the Future,” Wall Street Journal reporter Keach Hagey examines our AI-obsessed moment through one of its key figures — Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI. Hagey begins with Altman’s Midwest upbringing, then takes readers through his career at startup Loopt, accelerator Y Combinator, and now at OpenAI. She also sheds new light on the dramatic few days when Altman was fired, then quickly reinstated, as OpenAI’s CEO. Looking back at what OpenAI employees now call “the Blip,” Hagey said the failed attempt to oust Altman revealed that OpenAI’s…

Summary The T-Craft revealed in McFarlane Toys’ latest collection for the upcoming Superman film links to Mister Terrific. James Gunn’s version of Mister Terrific uses the T-Craft as a creative upgrade to reinforce the character’s importance. Fans hope the T-Craft becomes a recurring element in both Superman and future DC Universe projects. Sometimes the brightest clues in film marketing are tucked not in trailers, but in toy collections…and the same can be said of James Gunn’s upcoming Superman film. One particular vehicle of a particular character, mundanely and briefly shown in the trailer, has now been given a full public…

TechCrunch Sessions: AI hits UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall on June 5 — and today’s your shot at AI trivia glory and two tickets for the price of one. Answer a few brain-busting questions on artificial intelligence, and if you ace it, you might just find a special promo code waiting in your inbox. Every day brings new questions — so don’t get discouraged if you don’t know today’s answers. But don’t wait too long. The last day of Countdown AI Trivia is June 4. Don’t miss your chance to win big and be part of the AI action this Thursday.…

Artificial intelligence has no shortage of visionaries—but the ones who matter are executing. In 4 days, TechCrunch Sessions: AI brings those builders, researchers, funders, and enthusiasts under one roof at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. This isn’t a parade of AI hype or a string of over-edited keynotes. It’s a single day designed for clarity, candor, and real connection. It’s also your last chance to save. Ticket prices rise soon — but right now, you can save over $300 on your pass and get 50% off a second, so your partner, co-founder, or friend can dive in with you. Your next…

Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has voted down a shareholder proposal to add bitcoin to its treasury. The vote took place at the company’s annual shareholder meeting on May 30, 2025. The proposal, known as Proposal 13, was submitted by investor Ethan Peck on behalf of the National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR). It asked Meta to convert a portion of its $72 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities into bitcoin. The idea was to hedge against inflation and low returns from traditional bond investments. But the company’s shareholders said no. According…

LOS ANGELES — A trade chip last summer and a free agent over the offseason, reports and speculation repeatedly pegged the Yankees as suitors for Tanner Scott. However, the club didn’t show serious interest in the Dodgers’ closer over the winter, as Scott told the Daily News that the Yankees never met with or spoke to him. “I heard at the beginning they were interested,” the lefty said. “And then after the Devin Williams trade, I figured I probably wasn’t going to hear from them.” Scott was referring to the Yankees’ December deal with the Brewers that sent Williams to…

The events surrounding “100 Years of the Schomburg Center” mark the centennial anniversary of the New York Public Library’s world-renowned Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of Black history and culture. The year-long celebration — of programs, exhibitions, special events, a limited-edition commemorative library card, and a “Schomburg Centennial Festival” and block party on June 14 — will honor generations of devoted librarians and staffers, patrons, supporters, and Arturo Schomburg, the Center’s namesake.  “Exactly 100 years ago today, the 135th Street Library in Harlem opened its Department of Negro Literature, History and Prints…

Chinese paraglider Peng Yujiang is lucky to be back on the ground after surviving a powerful updraft that suddenly lifted him into the upper atmosphere above the Qilian Mountains in China’s Gansu Province Saturday, according to state media. Peng reportedly went soaring 8,598 meters or about 28,208 feet without oxygen, per China Central Television (CCTV). “I had just bought a second-hand paragliding harness and wanted to test it, so I was conducting ground parachute shaking. After a while, the wind suddenly picked up and lifted me into the air. I tried to land as soon as possible, but I failed,”…

Czech Justice Minister Pavel Blazek has stepped down following a scandal over his ministry’s sale of nearly $45 million worth of Bitcoin donated by a convicted drug trafficker.The controversy erupted on May 28 after the ministry posted on X that it had raised close to 1 billion Czech koruna (approximately $45 million) by auctioning off nearly 500 Bitcoin (BTC).The funds were earmarked for projects such as digitizing the justice system, combating drug use in prisons, and improving housing for prison staff.However, Czech news outlet Denik N revealed that the cryptocurrency came from Tomas Jirikovsky, a convicted criminal behind Sheep Marketplace,…

Andy Warhol would be amazed and proud that the Polaroid pictures he took — and often handed out for free — are worth $25,000 apiece today. Art dealer Isabelle Bscher of Galerie Gmurzynska is opening a show in Zurich, Switzerland next month with Warhol’s snapshots of Mick Jagger, Grace Jones, Jim Morrison, Lou Reed, Christina Onassis, Keith Haring and Candy Darling. The show, coming to New York in the fall, also features paintings by Ronnie Cutrone, who worked with Warhol for a decade. Cutrone — who painted cartoon characters like Woody the Woodpecker, Bart Simpson and Bugs Bunny — once…