Once again, the news cycle was so overwhelming that many would-be big stories flew under the radar. Here are some of the biggest stories you might have missed this week.
Sam Altman is terrifying
Ronan Farrow's New Yorker piece on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is shaking up Silicon Valley. It's never good news when Young Blue Eyes trains his journalistic talent in your direction. Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted? is the title of the piece and the TLDR is Hell No! Altman comes off as something between a compulsive liar and a sociopath who values money and power more than the fate of humanity. It's worth the terrifying (and lengthy) read.
More problems for Altman and OpenAI
OpenAI's problems don't end there. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has officially launched an investigation into OpenAI and ChatGPT regarding an alleged role in the April 2025 Florida State University mass shooting that killed two people and injured six. The probe focuses on ChatGPT records from the accused gunman, Phoenix Ikner, which reportedly contained messages about suicide, target selection, and media reactions prior to the attack.
Pope Leo for President?
Pope Leo is not backing down as President Trump continues to escalate attacks on the Vicar of Christ. Pope Leo preached another rousing message of peace in Cameroon on Thursday, telling Catholics that "the world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants," while warning about those who exploit religion for wealth and power, "dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth." Let's face it, the first American Pope is based AF.
Trump as Antichrist and Hegseth's Pulp Bible Fiction
Meanwhile, Tucker Carlson made an oddly convincing argument that Trump's recent behavior tracks very closely with scriptural descriptions of an Antichrist (video below), and Pete Hegseth got caught quoting the version of Ezekiel 25:17 that is actually a famous fictional monologue from the film Pulp Fiction while leading a Pentagon prayer service. Apparently, Hegseth didn't know the verse had been heavily modified for the film. In a frighteningly religious press briefing on the war in Iran, Hegseth came off as paranoid and unhinged as he yelled at the press for not writing more glorious coverage of the quagmire.
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Libby23
Thanks for shedding more light on these disturbing issues. Please clarify "American Pope is based AF." Don't get the "AF".
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