@Grok, Can All the Money in the World Buy Good Taste? Gizmodo By: Matt Novak 22 July 2026 at 15:05 Elon Musk has promised to make an AI version of The Odyssey. It's going to be a disaster.
Social Media Ban For Kids Approved in France in First For an EU Country Gizmodo By: Matt Novak 21 July 2026 at 18:20 Opponents of the ban worry about online anonymity.
Right-Wing Haters Try to Stop the Steal as βWokeβ Odyssey Conquers Global Box Office Gizmodo By: Matt Novak 21 July 2026 at 15:00 It might be the dumbest culture war fight of the year.
Coca-Colaβs New Global Identity Is Dangerously Close to the Most Toxic Brand in the World Gizmodo By: Matt Novak 20 July 2026 at 16:15 "Love that they just leaned into the fact that soda is the new cigarettes..."
U.S. Average Gas Price Ticks Above $4 as World Fears Iran Is a New Forever War Gizmodo By: Matt Novak 20 July 2026 at 13:35 President Trump wrote Monday: "Every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over!"
Flockβs CEO Is Sorry for Calling Privacy Activists βTerroristsβ Gizmodo By: Matt Novak 18 July 2026 at 09:58 If Tucker Carlson's "douchebag factory" remark is any indication, the backlash is bipartisan.
SpaceX Has Lost $1 Trillion in Value Since Its Post-IPO Peak Gizmodo By: Matt Novak 17 July 2026 at 13:50 Elon Musk's trillionaire status keeps receding into the distance.
Elon Musk Trained Grok Users to Expect Sexual Deepfakes, Now Heβs Suing Them Gizmodo By: Matt Novak 17 July 2026 at 09:40 Musk's company has helped get at least 244 users arrested for CSAM, according to an xAI court filing.
Trumpβs Teleprompter Guy Allegedly Made $100k Betting on the Presidentβs Speeches Gizmodo By: Matt Novak 16 July 2026 at 15:08 The White House press secretary insisted, "there are very strict ethical guidelines here at the White House," on Thursday.
All the Times Trump Has Falsely Claimed Something Is AI Gizmodo By: Matt Novak 16 July 2026 at 13:55 "If something happens really bad, just blame AI,β Trump has said.
DC Passes Bill to Ban Surveillance Pricing for Concert Tickets, Cap Resale Prices Gizmodo By: Matt Novak 15 July 2026 at 14:40 Resellers are also banned from using tech to circumvent ticket sale limits.
Elon Musk Could Still Face Criminal Charges for Trying to Bribe Voters in Wisconsin Gizmodo By: Matt Novak 14 July 2026 at 20:55 Will the richest person in the world get a slap on the wrist?
Hatchette and Elsevier Sue Google for Using Their Work to Train AI Gizmodo By: Matt Novak 14 July 2026 at 14:30 Author Scott Turow has joined the lawsuit.
Flock Says βWe Hope to Resumeβ Work With LAPD After Getting Dropped Gizmodo By: Matt Novak 13 July 2026 at 20:54 "While this latest development comes as a surprise, we remain committed to continuing our active and ongoing conversations with LAPD to find a path forward."