Five years ago, a group of researchers walked out of OpenAI over safety concerns to build a quiet rival named Claude — and after a historic 65 billion funding round that valued the company at 965 billion, those ex-employees have officially leapfrogged their (news.google.com)
Insurers pitch homeowners’ policies as a financial peace-of-mind safety net, but in a disaster customers can find the apparent guarantee of compensation evaporates (on.wsj.com)
The congressional recess is typically a cooling-off period that eases tensions between the White House and Capitol Hill. But this time, Senate Republicans are staying just as hot. (on.wsj.com)
Bill Gates’s employees spent years carefully cultivating his image—down to keeping a custom-size mannequin to test his outfits. Now his image has been shattered. (on.wsj.com)
After several musicians dropped out of the festivities on the National Mall celebrating America’s 250th birthday, President Trump has put himself forward as the alternative act (on.wsj.com)
SoftBank sait it would spend at least 52 billion on building a network of massive data centers in France in what would be the continent’s largest AI infrastructure project (on.wsj.com)
Disclosure documents show Josh Gruenbaum was an investor in a Thrive Capital fund while the firm’s portfolio companies were up for contracts (on.wsj.com)
President Trump’s no-audits promise from his acting attorney general operates far outside normal tax administration, with lawyers saying the deal likely exceeds the Justice Department’s authority (on.wsj.com)
President Trump’s top aides have discussed whether he should kill the “anti-weaponization” fund in exchange for getting immigration-enforcement funding passed, say people familiar with the matter (on.wsj.com)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth renewed calls for America’s allies in Asia to increase military spending to boost deterrence against China, in a speech marked by a shift away from a confrontational stance toward Beijing (on.wsj.com)
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Weekend reads: White House proposal prohibits federal funds for APCs; sleuths say Thermo Fisher doctored data; sleuth in China takes to social media (news.google.com)
The Knicks and the Greatest Night in New York Sports - The Knicks have made the N.B.A. Finals again and, as another home team instructs the city, “Ya gotta believe.” (www.newyorker.com)
When the Religious Right Came for Martin Scorsese - “The Last Temptation of Christ,” the director’s 1988 epic, became one of the first victims of a new conservative playbook—and set the template for the culture wars of today. (www.newyorker.com)
Italy Has Failed to Qualify for Three Straight World Cups. Are the Country’s Immigration Policies to Blame? - After winning the tournament in 2006, gli Azzurri have become a national embarrassment, and their failure has sparked a conversation in Italy over who gets to be a citizen. (www.newyorker.com)
Dan Osborn, the Independent Senate Candidate Who Could Tip Nebraska - David Remnick talks with the veteran, mechanic, and union leader, who is running in a closely watched race against a Republican incumbent in a deep-red state. (www.newyorker.com)
Postscript: Donald Newhouse - David Remnick remembers the newspaper visionary and owner of Condé Nast, who understood the value of editorial independence. (www.newyorker.com)
“Power Ballad,” Reviewed: A Bromantic Conflict Over a Hit Song - In John Carney’s dramedy, a thwarted songwriter, played by Paul Rudd, crosses paths with a former boy-band star in search of new material. (www.newyorker.com)
“Greater New York” Takes the Pulse of the City - Also: the megawatt hip-hop of Baby Keem, the buzzy period reimaginings of Scottish Ballet, the time-capsule documentary “With Hasan in Gaza,” and more. (www.newyorker.com)
Inside Lebanon’s Fraught Push to Disarm Hezbollah - Can one of the world’s most heavily armed militias be curbed without ripping the country apart? (www.newyorker.com)
“Hacks” Gave Us an Odd Couple for the Ages - Over five stellar seasons, Jean Smart’s and Hannah Einbinder’s characters became unlikely artistic soul mates, whose brilliance grew out of their creative friction. (www.newyorker.com)
Donald Trump Gets Even - What the “Anti-Weaponization” fund might mean for the President’s most ardent supporters—and why, for some, it might still fall short. (www.newyorker.com)
Taking Children from Their Parents Without a Court Order - A class-action lawsuit is challenging the emergency-removal practices of New York’s Administration for Children’s Services. (www.newyorker.com)
The Stories That TV Tells About Online Sex Work - “Euphoria” and “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” are wildly different but equally unrealistic. (www.newyorker.com)
We Found Amelia Earhart, but She Cut Her Bangs, So We Didn’t Recognize Her - We’re not trying to make excuses here, but bang length can significantly alter one’s perception of a face’s shape and proportions. (www.newyorker.com)
All the Films in Competition at Cannes 2026, Ranked from Best to Worst - It wasn’t a banner year for the world’s most important film festival, but there were gems among the twenty-two films contending for the Palme d’Or. (www.newyorker.com)
The Whiplash of the U.S.-Iran Peace Talks - Rapidly shifting reports on a possible agreement to end the war suggest that Trump may not know what he’s doing—and may get far less than he wanted. (www.newyorker.com)
Julia Alvarez Reads Judy Page Heitzman - The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “The Schoolroom on the Second Floor of the Knitting Mill,” by Judy Page Heitzman, and her own poem “Mami at Her Vanity.” (www.newyorker.com)
Everlane and the Death of the “Good” Millennial Life-Style Brand - The retailer once embodied a hope that clothes could be mass-manufactured and high-quality. Now it’s owned by the fast-fashion giant Shein. (www.newyorker.com)
What the Pope Said About A.I. - Leo XIV’s new encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” presents a remarkable case for placing moral concerns, and not profit, or competitive advantage, or efficiency, at the center of any discussion of artificial intelligence. (www.newyorker.com)
The Kids Are Not All Right at Cannes - Matters of adolescent identity and child welfare loom compellingly large in new festival-premièred films from Marine Atlan, Jordan Firstman, and Cristian Mungiu. (www.newyorker.com)