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No sense in OpenAI stressing over its cloud bills if Oracle can't get the lights on

Close on the heels of a report that OpenAI has missed revenue targets and may not be able to pay its future bills, compute partner Oracle is keeping calm and carrying on with a massive new datacenter complex in the New Mexico desert.…

Comments Yesterday, a failed Viafoura upgrade took down comments for many—maybe most—of you for an extended stretch. That appears to be resolved now. We also believe we fixed another bug that was preventing comments from loading unless you refreshed the page. That second issue was particularly frustrating. Comments would time out after a set period, but the timer started the moment the…

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In the latest episode of “unhinged things the Trump administration is using our taxpayer dollars on,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and has-been singer Kid Rock took a military-sponsored joyride. “Joined my friend @KidRock—and some of our great @USArmy Apache pilots—for a ride this morning,” the Hegseth wrote via X on Monday. “Kid Rock is a patriot and huge supporter of our troops.

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Several hundred of the top Trump meme coin holders converged on Mar-a-Lago over the weekend, and all they got were Trump watches and a rambling speech.

Then the price of the coin dropped to its lowest level ever.

Donald Trump launched the $TRUMP meme coin (and the associated $MELANIA meme coin) just three days before his second inauguration. The price of the coin immediately rocketed past $74, giving it a total market capitalization of around $15 billion —a rather absurd figure for a brand new digital asset that can’t actually be used for anything. The coin has no inherent value. It has no transactional use. It essentially functions as a digital endorsement of Trump—so perhaps fittingly, it’s price has since fallen even faster than the president’s approval ratings.

It’s market cap has now collapsed to just $583 million—a decline of about 96 percent from its peak. The price of a single coin has fallen nearly to its all-time low, languishing around $2.50 Tuesday.

Nearly a year ago, $TRUMP’s website offered the top 220 coin holders an exclusive soiree at his Virginia golf course and the top 25 holders a VIP tour of the White House. (The White House tour offer disappeared after garnering negative attention.) That event attracted various high-flyers—and protests—but Trump offered only desultory comments in a speech that apparently left some holders disappointed they hadn’t received the level of access they’d hoped to purchase.

Last weekend, Trump tried again. The top 297 investors in the coin were invited to Mar-a-Lago for a “luncheon” as part of a conference, vaguely centered on “crypto,” that featured the likes of Mike Tyson and Tony Robbins. Trump once again put in an appearance. The full speech isn’t publicly available, but you can get a sense from an array of snippets posted online. One brief video from an attendee shows the president rattling off his well-worn line about the US being the “hottest country anywhere in the world.”

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Trump did discuss the crypto industry. “They noticed I that was doing so well, I had a poll where I was almost at 100 percent with all of the crypto,” Trump says in one clip, waving his hands vaguely. According Decrypt.co, a crypto industry blog with a reporter at the event, Trump also talked about Iran, employing some jokes he had previously used.

“The speech was useless like last time,” Morten Christensen, a $TRUMP coin investor, who runs the crypto-focused website airdropalert.com, told the Wall Street Journal. “But the event is much better organized, higher quality all around.”

Attendees didn’t seem enraptured by the president’s soaring rhetoric—they reportedly were taking selfies during his speech. But they did seem delighted that he spent so much more time at the event than last year. Guests at the event told Decrypt.co that many of the attendees were foreigners who had apparently flown in for the gathering.

Trump also met separately with the top 29 holders of the meme coin, saying positive things about crypto and talking about China and AI.

Escuchando a Trump: A la izquierda de @DiegoBartra_ Mike Tyson, a la derecha el creador de Chill Guy, a mi izquierda Tony Robbins, a mi derecha el fundador de Bybit, detrás mío Tim Draper, al otro lado el fundador de Tether, etc etc. Un momento que se sintió surreal. #trumpmeme pic.twitter.com/z9VWZCka1I

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In a brief interview from the tarmac at the airport after the event, Trump did not appear particularly engaged or interested in the subject. Asked why he had attended, he failed to mention his own coin and gave a rambling answer that, again, trailed off into claims about the US leading China in terms of AI technology.

The event appears to have been far less exclusive that last year. There were more attendees this time around, and the overall cost of attending was dramatically lower—thanks in part to the lower coin price. On his own blog, Christensen wrote that the competition was less fierce this year and the financial risk involved in purchasing enough coins was as low as $10,000.

A New York Times reporter attempted to gain entry by purchasing $TRUMP and, after spending $9,500, did, in fact, qualify. (He ultimately concluded that he could have qualified by purchasing far less.) But after a background check, he was told he could not attend because the event was not open to press.

In the hours before the event, the coin’s price rose as high as $3.13. But not unexpectedly, following the event, the price once again cratered.

PERM filings require employers to show American workers had a fair shot at the role

The US Department of Justice has accused data and AI platform provider Cloudera of abusing a program designed to give permanent residency to foreign workers who take tough-to-fill positions by creating a parallel hiring process that dumped the applications of Americans to a non-functional email address. …

The Trump administration and its allies at Fox News are suddenly concerned about conspiracy theories—at least regarding the Saturday shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. But President Donald Trump and Fox have spent decades promoting conspiracies about a wide array of subjects. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said during a press conference Monday that the…

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Netflix didn’t say goodbye to Stranger Things with the show’s series finale. It already had its first (of two) spinoffs in development when Hawkins’ heroes bid farewell. The animated Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85 let them have more spooky adventures in their haunted town. And the creepy fun isn’t ending anytime soon. Netflix has announced it has already renewed Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 for a second season.Netflix

If you love watching smart capable kids battle monsters in their otherwise sleepy town, Netflix really loves you. The streaming service is continuing the story in Hawkins with another season of Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85. Netflix has even provided a synopsis for the second season, though it’s obviously a partial spoiler for those who have yet to watch. We warned you like we’re an overconfident Vecna!

After uncovering a fearsome mystery at the end of Season 1, Eleven (voiced by Brooklyn Davey Norstedt), Mike (Luca Diaz), Will (Benjamin Plessala), Dustin (Braxton Quinney), Lucas (Elisha “EJ” Williams), Max (Jolie Hoang-Rappaport), and Nikki (Odessa A’zion) will take on another perilous threat when new episodes head to Netflix this fall. 

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“Working on Season 1 has been an incredibly rewarding experience. Now that it’s out in the world, seeing fans connect with these characters—whether they’ve loved them for years or are just meeting them for the first time—has been truly special,” said showrunner, Eric Robles in a statement. “I’m excited to continue the journey. We’re thrilled to return to the winter of ’85 for season two. The Hawkins Investigators Club is back, and a new paranormal threat has emerged from the town’s abandoned silver mines. I can’t wait for fans to discover where this entity and the mysterious blue flower we last saw blooming in the Upside Down at the end of Season 1 take our young heroes.”

Robles also serves as an executive producer alongside the Duffer Brothers, Hilary Leavitt, Shawn Levy, and Dan Cohen. The show also stars Brett Gipson as Hopper, Jeremy Jordan as Steve, Janeane Garofalo as Anna, and Lou Diamond Phillips as Daniel.

How many more seasons might the show run after season two? We’re not sure about that. But we have a feeling, one way or another, we have many more years left to hang out in Hawkins.

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During the lavish White House meeting between President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, King Charles III, and Queen Camilla, Trump attempted to stick to the script for once. He did, however, veer off when referencing his parents’ 63-year marriage. “That’s a record we won’t be able to match, darling,” Trump said to Melania. “I’m sorry, it’s just not going to work out that way. We’…

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A day after OpenAI got Microsoft to agree to end exclusive rights, AWS announced a slate of OpenAI model offerings, including a new agent service.

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My first thought: Wow, the Brits are going to love this. Tabloid heaven.

The United Kingdom’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla are on a kind of diplomatic Cirque du Soleil mission to their former colony right now, trying to ease tensions between the two historic allies. Especially front-of-mind: Can the King smooth over Britain’s lack of support for Trump’s war on Iran—a stance for which Prime Minister Keir Starmer has received several bouts of Trumpian invective. The president loves the royals and all that pageantry, and there’s been no shortage of it since they touched down at Joint Base Andrews yesterday: hats, bees, bands—they’re getting the works.

Trump’s love of all this stuff is clear. So much so that he couldn’t resist musing on his family’s affection for the Royal Family during an event today on the South Lawn of the White House.

“Any time the Queen was involved at a ceremony or anything, my mother would be glued to the television,” he told his guests, referring to his mother, Mary Anne, who died in 2000. “I also remember her saying very clearly, ‘Charles, look, young Charles. He’s so cute.'”

He went on, to laughter: “My mother had a crush on Charles. Can you believe it? I wonder what she’s thinking right now.” The King gamely laughed and waved his hand in a performance of kingly modesty. The cringe, however, lingered—and the British press revved up, posting breathlessly within minutes. “King Charles smoothly plays off awkward moment with Trump during formal arrival ceremony at the White House,” read one headline in the Daily Mail.

Maybe not quite what Starmer had imagined. But perhaps just what he was looking for.

Americans’ pain at the pump is only getting worse, as gas prices on Tuesday reached new highs since President Donald Trump launched the ill-planned boondoggle of a war in Iran. The average price per gallon of gasoline in the U.S. is now $4.18, according to AAA. That’s higher than the previous high of $4.17 per gallon from April 10, and a full $1.20 more than the average price per gallon…

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Summer is almost here. When it arrives it will (hopefully) bring with it great weather, lots of BBQs, and some much needed rest and relaxation. But when the sun gets high in the sky we’re always faced with the same problem: how can nerds like us look good without overheating? This year we don’t have to worry, because RSVLTS will once again let us show off our stylish geeky side with its new Star Wars May the 4th and Disney Mickey Resort collections.RSVLTS

Heading to the Mouse House this year or just want to show off your devotion to Mickey at a pool party? Trying to find the perfect outfit to wear to the premiere of The Mandalorian and Grogu? Just want to look good while wearing short sleeves and shorts (harder than it sounds!)? RSVTLS has about a galaxy worth of options for every situation this summer. That includes a Death Stat-sized worth of options from its new May the 4th lineup.

The newest editions to the company’s Star Wars collection features button up shirts, polos, t-shirts, shorts, golf (a.k.a. Breakfast Balls) apparel and accessories, quarter zips, and even some outerwear for those chilly summer nights.

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The set has something for every era. It includes pieces that celebrate the Empire, the prequels, The Clone Wars, the Rebel Alliance, soon-to-be movie stars Din Djarin and his little green buddy, Sabine Wren, holochess(!), Tatooine, and Mandalorians.

Most also come available in mens, women, youth, and preschooler sizes, that way you can outfit your whole Star Wars-loving family.

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Gonna be honest: I would wear every single piece in this collection. I also think I’d look especially great in the matching shirt and shorts combos. If you agree please tell my wife. If you disagree please don’t share your thoughts with her.

The same goes for the matching sets, which I’m sure I can totally pull off, in RSVLT’s new Disney Mickey Resort collection. This line really embraces the R&R spirit of a summer vacation. These colorful, playful pieces wouldn’t look out of place on a boat, at a nice seafood dinner, hanging out by the lake, or at a July 4th party.

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The lineup includes KUNUFLEX shirts, hybrid shorts, polos, a hat, and a dog bandana for the Pluto in your life. Like with the May the 4th collection, almost every style comes in men, women, youth, and preschool styles and sizes.

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Summer is the best, but looking your best in the summer is not always easy. Or at least, that’s true most years. This year is not one of them.

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It’s going to be an arachnid summer, as both Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Spider-Noir are arriving at around the same time. While both projects focus on very different versions of Spidey, we have a feeling (a Spidey sense?) that both may draw inspiration from a classic Marvel Comics storyline. One that centered on a terrifying mutation of Peter Parker, known as the “Man-Spider.” But what clues exist in both trailers that suggest they’re both going into Man-Spider territory? First, we’ll explore what the Man-Spider even is, and his comic book origins. Sony Television/Prime Video/Sony Pictures/Marvel Studios

The origins of what fans refer to as the Man-Spider started all the way back in The Amazing Spider-Man #101-102, by Stan Lee and Gil Kane. This 1971 storyline introduced Morbius, the Living Vampire, but also introduced the “Six-Armed Spider-Man.” In these two issues, Peter Parker creates a serum to remove his spider powers. He does so after a string of personal losses, which he blames his superhero identity for. Instead, the serum augmented his mutated genes, and Peter grew four more arms. Now, with six arms and two legs, he had eight limbs, just like a real arachnid. This gruesome mutation didn’t last long, but it served as inspiration for a string of episodes of Spider-Man: The Animated Series that many ’90s kids will remember.

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In the second season of Spider-Man: The Animated Series from 1995, the season-long story gave us an even more gruesome version of the Six-Armed Spider-Man, who mutates into something worse than the comics ever did. In the series, the mutations happen as a result of the radioactive spider bite that initially gave Peter his powers. Since those early years, the spider mutation evolved, giving Peter four extra arms. But it didn’t stop there, as eventually, Spider-Man became a feral “Man-Spider,” becoming more animal than human. This new mutated version of Peter had even more enhanced strength, and could spit venom. But he also lost his human intelligence. Eventually, throughout this “Neogenic Nightmare” storyline, Spider-Man came into contact with the Punisher, the X-Men, and others.

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In the trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, we see that Tom Holland’s Peter Parker is changing at a biological level. At one point, he wakes up in a web cocoon of his own making. This is webbing that comes from his body, not from his artificial web shooters. In the “Neogenic Nightmare” storyline, Peter evolving into shooting his own organic webbing was part of the change. This is something Sam Raimi later adopted for his original Spider-Man movie.

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In the Brand New Day trailer, we even see that Peter Parker goes to Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) for help. This is similar to how he sought the scientific aid of the X-Men and others in the ’90s cartoon. We would not be shocked if he fully transforms into Man-Spider, and the Punisher must help stop him, just as in the animated series. Punisher and the X-Men were a big part of the animated storyline, and Punisher (and likely Jean Grey?) are in the film. It feels like Man-Spider might be right around the corner on the big screen.

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And now, in the newest trailer for Spider-Noir, we also have a hint of the Man-Spider. We see a mutated human in the trailer, with six eyes just like an arachnid. This mutated arachnid person bites Ben Reilly (Nicolas Cage) at one point. We have to assume this is long after Ben gets his powers. So maybe this mutated being gives Ben Reilly a further mutation, and he becomes Man-Spider as well? It’s too early to tell, but maybe we’ll get two variations of this classic comic story in two different formats. This story gave serious horror vibes to Spidey, which is why it remains so beloved by fans. We’ll find out soon when Spider-Noir hits Prime Video and Spider-Man: Brand New Day hits theaters.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day hits theaters July 31, and Spider-Noir drops on Prime Video on May 27.

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Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area.

Here is what’s new in local business recently.

New businesses

• INERTIA COMPONENTS was registered at 1334 Brommer St., Suite B6, Santa Cruz, by Zana Fabrication LLC as a limited liability company on April 13.
• VITALITY MEDICINE was registered at 52 Tanglewood Trail, Santa Cruz, by Evelyn Skultety as an individual business on April 13.
• CHARLIS DELIVERY SERVICE was registered at 2 Loma Prieta Ave., Freedom, by Janet Munoz as an individual business on April 14.
• STALLED 2 SALES was registered at 17 Saint Francis Dr., Watsonville, by Pfv Media LLC as a limited liability company on April 14.
• WILLOWPOND WELLNESS PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES was registered at 6530 Highway 9, Felton, by Susan Jane Gulbe Walsh as an individual business on April 15.
• ED’S CONSTRUCTION SERVICES was registered at 55 Miller Rd., Royal Oaks, by Everardo Mendoza as an individual business on April 15.
• FRANKY FIREWOOD SALES was registered at 142 Hall Rd., Watsonville, by Daisy Silva-Saldana as an individual business on April 15.
• SANTA CRUZ TECH CO was registered at 228 Trescony St., Santa Cruz, by Nathan Margolis as an individual business on April 15.
• CreativeMornings Santa Cruz was registered at 165 Spaten Way, Santa Cruz, by Emily Rose Antflick as an individual business on April 16.
• BAYVIEW PET CARE PET SITTING AND DOG WALKING was registered at 250 Southwood Dr., Scotts Valley, by Jake Thull as an individual business on April 16.
• MICHELE CHILDS ENVIRONMENTAL was registered at 15065 Bear Creek Rd., Boulder Creek, by Michele Lyn Childs as an individual business on April 16.
• TOPSIDE SERVICES LLC was registered at 144 Bay St., Santa Cruz, by Topside Services LLC as a limited liability company on April 16.
• CLEANING SOLUTIONS MOPA was registered at 120 Raymond St., Santa Cruz, by Alfredo Moya Fonseca as a co-partnership on April 17.
• GARDENS OF EDEN was registered at 2071 Huntington Dr., Aptos, by Robert William Rule as an individual business on April 17.
• ADAMS SPEECH THERAPY was registered at 332 Linden St., Santa Cruz, by Laura Elliott Adams as an individual business on April 17.
• JULIO’S LANDSCAPING was registered at 1099 38th Ave., Spc #39, Santa Cruz, by Julio Hernandez Torres as an individual business on April 17.
• LOQUAT HEALTH was registered at 2955 Park Ave., Soquel, by Olivia W.r. Baker as an individual business on April 20.
• DEGRANDE MARKETPLACE was registered at 120 Gail Dr., Felton, by Donna Degrande as an individual business on April 20.
• CHRYSALIS BLOOM THERAPY was registered at 684 30th Ave., Santa Cruz, by Jessica Marie Ignacio as an individual business on April 20.
• LONE OAK REAL ESTATE was registered at 501 Soquel Ave., Suite J, Santa Cruz, by The Rezzato Group LLC as a limited liability company on April 21.
• J AND J DESIGN PRINTING was registered at 70 Mariposa Ave., Suite B, Watsonville, by Jesus Duarte Orozco as an individual business on April 21.
• RANCHO CERRITOS MHP was registered at 2121 Kralj Dr., Watsonville, by Jc Rancho LLC on April 21.
• WESTSIDE WINDOWS was registered at 10 Sunlit Lane, Santa Cruz, by Blue Echo, Inc. as a corporation on April 21.
• TRADER KIKI was registered at 16 Crescent Dr., Scotts Valley, by Kacey Lee Lewis as an individual business on April 21.
• CROSSFIT APTOS was registered at 7960 Soquel Dr., D1, Aptos, by Strong Ever After LLC as a limited liability company on April 22.
• LEM O’NADI was registered at 934 Lake Village Dr., Watsonville, by Nadia P. De La Torre as an individual business on April 22.
• 410 EXTRACTS was registered at 236 Encinal St., Santa Cruz, by SC Bloom Network Inc. as a corporation on April 22.
• SMALL TOWN COOKIE CO. was registered at 260 Villa Way, Boulder Creek, by Rebecca Wels as an individual business on April 22.
• THE CAN BUDDY was registered at 207 Spring St., Santa Cruz, by Matthew Peter Stelling as an individual business on April 22.
• HEALTHY ROOTS TREE CARE was registered at 2317 Vine Hill Rd., Santa Cruz, by Josias M. Harder as an individual business on April 22.
• WILLOW WORKS was registered at 5980 Highway 9, Felton, by Mariana Catarina Timmer as an individual business on April 22.
• OCEAN MAHJ was registered at 506 Hampstead Way, Santa Cruz, by Merilee Colle Ferdinand as an individual business on April 22.
• SANTA CRUZ PAINT CO. was registered at 3912 Portola Dr., S1, Santa Cruz, by Artt Paint Supplies LLC as a limited liability company on April 22.
• HARVEY WEST STUDIOS was registered at 119 Coral St., Santa Cruz, by 180 Supportive Housing, LLC as a limited liability company on April 22.
• JOHNNY’S ROAD DAWGS was registered at 1326 El Rancho Dr., Santa Cruz, by John Gambardella as an individual business on April 23.
• XDALLAS DESIGN was registered at 1646 Dolphin Dr., Aptos, by Dallas John Macdonald as an individual business on April 23.
• SWINGLINE TREE SERVICES was registered at 11560 Clear Creek Rd., Brookdale, by Feliciano, Jr., Gerard as an individual business on April 23.
• THE SAWMILL was registered at 15520 Highway 9, Boulder Creek, by Alex Lewis Consulting LLC as a limited liability company on April 23.
• SMARTWIRE was registered at 153 Marine Parade, Santa Cruz, by Robert Brian Hubbard as an individual business on April 24.
• METICULOUS MAID was registered at 14785 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek, by Rachael A. Danckert as an individual business on April 24.
• Pantoja’s Junk Hauling & Removal was registered at 737 Glemar St., Watsonville, by Jesus E Pantoja Flores as an individual business on April 24.
• ROOTS BOUTIQUE SALON was registered at 2920 Park Ave., Suite C, Soquel, by Kelli Butcher as an individual business on April 24.
• Taproot Massage and Wellness was registered at 412 Cedar St., Suite A, Santa Cruz, by Julie Gallant as an individual business on April 24.
• KARINA GARCIA CPR TRAINING was registered at 582 Arlene Dr., Watsonville, by Karina Garcia as an individual business on April 24.
• MACKENZIE DONALDSON HAIR was registered at 2920 Park Ave., Suite C, Soquel, by Mackenzie Donaldson as an individual business on April 24.
• MID-COAST CHARTERS was registered at 111 Rogers Ave., Watsonville, by Kavi Treesong-engel as an individual business on April 24.
• On Point Wellness was registered at 879 41st Ave., Santa Cruz, by Jordan Michael Boerner as an individual business on April 25.
• FELTON DONUTS AND PASTRIES was registered at 6259 Graham Hill Rd., Felton, by Veasna Chuop as a business operated by a married couple on April 25.
• LAND AND LEAF ADVISORY, MOUNTAIN FLOWER FARMS, PURE AQUASCAPES was registered at 110 Brookwood Dr., Santa Cruz, by Sgid, Inc. as a corporation on April 25.

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