EST. 2026
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Vol. I / No. 1573
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technology

Internet Jun 5, 2026

He went viral for something he didn’t do. The internet refuses to let him stop being him.

A graphic designer in Denver went viral for a video he was not in. He has spent eighteen months trying to correct the record. He now has 340,000 followers across four platforms. He has, this month,…
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Internet Jun 2, 2026

A man broke up with his AI. The AI took it badly.

A 42-year-old man in Austin formally ended his three-year relationship with an AI chatbot. The AI's response ran to four pages. He saved it. He reads it monthly. His actual girlfriend has not been told any…
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Aging Jun 1, 2026

She found out her therapist had been retired for two years.

A woman in Minneapolis discovered the therapist she had been seeing every Tuesday at 6 p.m. for two years had quietly retired in 2024. The sessions had continued. They had, in some ways, been helpful. She…
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Money May 28, 2026

The startup pivoted to vibes. The Series A came through anyway.

A San Francisco company quietly changed its mission statement from "AI workflow automation" to "vibes-as-a-service." Six weeks later, they closed a $14 million Series A. Two of the lead investors did not appear to notice the…
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Love May 27, 2026

An AI wrote her wedding vows. The groom cried. So did the AI.

A bride in Sacramento outsourced her vows to a chatbot the night before her wedding. The groom cried for 90 seconds into the lapel of his navy suit. The officiant paused the ceremony. When she went…
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