The Yonge Street Journal
Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Join Our Livestream: Musk v. Altman and the Future of OpenAI

On May 8, we’re going live to answer your questions about the Musk v. Altman trial that could determine the fate of OpenAI.

Tim Cook's Legacy Is Turning Apple Into a Subscription

The soon-to-exit Apple CEO went all in on services. Now, the incoming CEO, John Ternus, will need to embrace the AI era.

What It Will Take to Make AI Sustainable

Researcher Sasha Luccioni argues we need better emissions data and a better sense of how people are using AI in the first place.

Papa Johns Is Getting Into Drone Delivery—but Not for Pizza

A new collaboration with Alphabet’s Wing will only deliver sandwiches. It demonstrates the tricky parts of taking to the sky.

Welcome to the Great American Satellite Age

A new generation of satellite startups in San Francisco is racing to capitalize on recent technological breakthroughs in space-based data collection and communications.

‘It’s Undignified’: Hundreds of Workers Training Meta’s AI Could Be Laid Off

More than 700 people working for a Meta contractor in Ireland are at risk of losing their jobs, documents show.

DOGE's Ethan Shaotran Is Now Running a Defense Tech Startup

In an email viewed by WIRED, Shaotran describes Blitz Industries as “a defense company backed by big names.”

Get Ready for More Brain-Scanning Consumer Gadgets

Neurable, which makes noninvasive brain-computer interfaces, is licensing its technology and promises a “flood” of new third-party hardware this year and next.

Musk vs. Altman Evidence Shows What Microsoft Executives Thought of OpenAI

Leaders at the tech giant were skeptical of OpenAI—but wary of pushing it into the arms of Amazon, according to emails dating back to 2018.

This Reggae Band Is in a Nightmare Battle Against AI Slop Remixes

When Stick Figure’s six-year-old song shot up the charts, the band was thrilled. But its viral moment was spurred by unauthorized AI remixes.

Apple Will Pay $250 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over Siri's AI Features

If you bought an iPhone 15 or 16 in the US, you could be set to pocket up to $95 per device as Apple settles a class-action lawsuit.

Exposed Data Illustrates the Nightmare Scenario for a Stalkerware Victim

Extremely sensitive personal data from a European celebrity that appears to have been compiled using spyware was publicly accessible until a researcher flagged the exposure.

Meta Is Sued Over Scam Ads on Facebook and Instagram

A lawsuit from the Consumer Federation of America accuses Meta of misleading consumers about its efforts to combat scams advertisements on its platforms.

Larry’s risky business

If you want to know whether the AI bubble is bursting, there's only one publicly traded company that will tell you: Oracle. That's right, the database company. Oracle has burned its boats and pivoted to AI, but not in any kind of usual way. It is not a founda…

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