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• 1. Bernie Sanders pushes for 50% public ownership of American AI companies — proposes AI sovereign wealth fund that would hold direct ownership stakes in largest AI firms

  A top weekly thread from r/technology, drawing 45,853 score and 2,346 comments.

  r/technology · reddit-subreddit · 45,853 score · 2,346 comments

• 2. Traffic to DuckDuckGo's proudly 'No AI' search page has tripled since latest Google AI search update

  Traffic to DuckDuckGo's 'No AI' search page has tripled following Google's latest AI search update, according to PC Gamer. The increase is a response to users seeking search results without AI-generated suggestions.

  r/technology · reddit-subreddit · 49,068 score · 991 comments

• 3. Harvard Graduation Speaker Unloads on AI in Profanity-Loaded Tirade, Prompting Cheers From Students: “I’m Here to Tell You the Mission of Your Generation Is to Destroy AI”

  At Harvard's graduation, comedian and Daily Show host Ronny Chieng told graduates their mission is to 'destroy AI,' drawing cheers. The speech, described in some headlines as a profanity-laden tirade, sparked a Reddit discussion focused on criticism of tech oligarchy rather than AI itself.

  r/technology · reddit-subreddit · 43,369 score · 1,171 comments

• 4. In first, California city overwhelmingly votes to permanently ban datacenters

  Monterey Park, California has become the first U.S. city where residents voted to permanently ban new datacenters. The vote passed overwhelmingly as a ballot measure rather than a city council decision.

  r/technology · reddit-subreddit · 40,146 score · 1,341 comments

• 5. Five Years of opening my Dream Project in Yemen

  A Reddit user shared a five-year journey of building their dream gaming project in Yemen, posting an update on their birthday. The post received 39,417 upvotes and 646 comments in r/pcmasterrace.

  r/pcmasterrace · reddit-subreddit · 39,417 score · 646 comments

• 6. Literally

  A Reddit post on r/pcmasterrace compares the physical size of older game boxes to a modern 1 TB SSD, visually highlighting the drastic reduction in physical storage footprint for digital games. The post received nearly 35,500 upvotes and over 900 comments.

  r/pcmasterrace · reddit-subreddit · 35,490 score · 905 comments

• 7. Anti-piracy ad from 2004

  A 2004 anti-piracy advertisement resurfaced on r/pcmasterrace, drawing criticism for its ironic failure. Commenters widely argue that the campaign actually increased online piracy by informing people that it was possible.

  r/pcmasterrace · reddit-subreddit · 24,192 score · 2,124 comments

• 8. Caught on camera: Shelbyville mayor insinuates citizens opposing data centers are poor renters in ‘sh***y houses’

  Shelbyville Mayor Furgeson is facing backlash after being caught on video insinuating that citizens opposing data center developments are poor renters living in substandard housing. He later argued his comments were only about property maintenance, not the value of residents.

  r/technology · reddit-subreddit · 29,448 score · 1,050 comments

• 9. Quote of the day by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison: "Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on" — a dire warning on the erosion of privacy

  Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison stated that citizens will be on their best behavior because everything is constantly recorded and reported. The TechRadar article characterizes this as a dire warning on the erosion of privacy and a vision for an increasingly aggressive surveillance state.

  r/technology · reddit-subreddit · 26,460 score · 1,567 comments

• 10. Gamers beg for graphics cards, meanwhile Jensen

  A video shows Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dancing at a corporate event, contrasting with ongoing frustration among gamers over graphics card availability and pricing. The post on r/pcmasterrace has drawn over 27,000 upvotes and more than 1,200 comments.

  r/pcmasterrace · reddit-subreddit · 27,073 score · 1,233 comments