Tech

‘I paint the kind of people I’m attracted to’: Hernan Bas on hiding from the world in Venice

The Cuban-American artist likes to paint pretty young white men – inspired by his fascination with Holden Caulfield. So why do his portraits have a sinister edge?

Surrender review

A whiff of David Fincher’s Seven lingers in the air but this moody crime drama from David Lipper is devoid of clever twists

Women Behind the Lens: ‘After State Massacres, I Began Burning the Prints as an Act of Mourning’

Iranian visual journalist Parisa Azadi set her images alight in response to January’s violent repression by the regime, not to erase them, but to convey ‘rage, grief and refusal’

Musk vs. OpenAI Goes to Trial

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Met Gala 2026 live: stars walk red carpet on fashion's biggest night as Bezos backing could spark protests

The tech crowd is probably always going to get excited about a chance to go a bit wild for a fashion red carpet. Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s suit has recreated Matisse-style drawings in blue sequins and he looks very pleased about it. His partner, wellness influencer Gerelyn Gilbert-Soto, is matching, wearing feathers and a clutch bag in the colour of Google.

Met Museum show at new Costume Institute puts fashion in same spotlight as Egyptian artefacts

Costume Art pairs couture pieces with items from its collection in exploration of many kinds of human bodies

Cramer defends AMD after downgrade: 'This stock is going to go up much more'

CNBC's Jim Cramer said he's bullish on AMD despite a recent downgrade, arguing demand for AI-driven CPUs will keep pushing the stock higher.

Software stocks are turning around. The group could be a new leader in tech, says Katie Stockton

The improved momentum behind software stocks and relative 'buy' signals versus the S&P 500 suggest software stocks are asserting themselves.

Understanding the Pentagon's push to become an 'AI-first fighting force'

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Why the Bezos-backed Met Gala is so controversial

It's the grandest and glitziest event in the fashion calendar, but this year’s Met Gala has sparked backlash thanks to its new honorary chairs, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos. The billionaire Amazon founder’s involvement has led to boycotts and criticism of the event. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s fashion and lifestyle editor, Morwenna Ferrier

The rise of cosy gaming: is this the closest many young people will get to home ownership?

More than a quarter of 20- to 34-year-olds still live with their parents. No wonder they are escaping into virtual properties that they can decorate and furnish as they like

Video shows United flight strike truck on New Jersey Turnpike before landing at Newark Liberty Airport

Updated on: May 4, 2026 / 11:37 AM EDT / CBS New York