Lucas Ropek, Author at Gizmodo

Elon’s Boring Company Is Planning to Build a 10-Mile Tunnel in Dubai for Some Reason

The billionaire's infrastructure firm wants to bring its underground tunnel project to the Middle East.

Transportation Lucas Ropek Feb 16

Donald Trump speaks during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 06, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Trump Taps Former Amazon Exec to Oversee Worker Safety

A former exec from the company known for its antagonism to labor rights may head the agency tasked with protecting America's workers.

Politics Lucas Ropek Feb 14

An AI-Generated ‘True Crime’ Series Has Millions of Views

It was a perfect crime.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Feb 14

Oracle Billionaire Encourages World Leaders to Funnel All of Their Data to AI (and Maybe His Data Centers)

The co-founder of Oracle has made it known that he wants to usher in a new era of automated surveillance.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Feb 13

Guy Who Ruined Buzzfeed With AI Now Says AI Is Bad, Launches New AI Platform

Is AI good or bad? Seems like Buzzfeed's CEO isn't totally sure.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Feb 13

Donald Trump addresses the crowd during an election night party at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida on November 6, 2024.

Trump Gives DOGE Broad Powers as GOP Announces Budget Designed to Screw Millions of Americans

The new Republican budget would add $3 trillion to the U.S. debt over the next ten years.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Feb 12

Anna Paulina Luna at Joe Biden's State of the Union

New MAGA Task Force Promises to Reveal JFK Assassination, Epstein Secrets

UFOs, the 9/11 attacks, and the origins of Covid-19, are all also on the table, apparently.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Feb 12

Neom, Saudi Arabia’s Dystopian Desert City Project, Announces $5 Billion AI Data Center

The urban development project has often seemed pie-in-the-sky. A new "energy efficient" data center project promises more of the same.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Feb 11

Elon Musk speaks at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally

I Regret to Inform You That a 19-Year-Old DOGE Stooge Named ‘Big Balls’ Is Now Advising the State Department

The Musk minion has been made a "senior advisor" at America's diplomatic agency.

Politics Lucas Ropek Feb 11

Elon’s DOGE Attack on Financial Watchdog Coincides With X Pursuit of Digital Wallet

Destroying a consumer watchdog agency that saves Americans money is DOGE's latest priority.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Feb 10

Oscars Consider New AI Disclosure Rules Over Controversies with The Brutalist, Other Films

Currently, the Academy has optional disclosure rules for the use of artificial intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence Lucas Ropek Feb 9

DOGE Is Coming for Your Social Security, States Prepare to Sue

As Musk's group heads to more agencies, more legal challenges are cropping up.

Politics Lucas Ropek Feb 7

Tesla CEO Elon Musk (L) and Palantir CEO Alex Karp appear together on Capitol Hill

Palantir’s Billionaire CEO Just Can’t Stop Talking About Killing People

Slow your roll, Alex Karp.

Politics Lucas Ropek Feb 7

Andreessen Horowitz Defends Hiring Subway Vigilante Who Became Right-Wing Hero

A memo circulated to investors seems to imply that hiring Daniel Penny will be good for the VC's public safety business.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Feb 6

America’s Unions Sue DOGE, Launch the ‘Department of People Who Work for a Living’

Litigation efforts are finally starting to catch up to Musk's blitzkrieg against the government.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Feb 6

Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office with Trump

Netanyahu Gifts Trump Golden Pager to Commemorate Attack That Killed Children: ‘That Was a Great Operation’

The bizarre gift was offered amidst the Israeli leader's visit to Washington.

Politics Lucas Ropek Feb 5

Elon Musk at Donald Trump's presidential inauguration

Elon Musk’s Enemy, USAID, Was Investigating Starlink’s Contracts in Ukraine

The agency was in the midst of a probe into the billionaire's equipment at the time of Musk's assault.

Politics Lucas Ropek Feb 5

A Mysterious Donor Is Funding an Effort to Build a ‘Permanent Human Settlement’ Underwater

It is unknown who is funneling money to an effort to establish undersea colonies.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Feb 4

President Trump Signs Laken Riley Act Into Law

Crypto Hackers Edit Trump’s Old Tweets to Insert Fake Nude Photos of Him

Crypto criminals appear to have found a good use for the president's old posts.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Feb 4

Tesla Sales in Europe Plummet Amidst Elon’s Stupid Meddling

The EV maker isn't doing too well in California, either.

Politics Lucas Ropek Feb 3

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Elon’s Boring Company Is Planning to Build a 10-Mile Tunnel in Dubai for Some Reason

Trump Taps Former Amazon Exec to Oversee Worker Safety

An AI-Generated ‘True Crime’ Series Has Millions of Views

Oracle Billionaire Encourages World Leaders to Funnel All of Their Data to AI (and Maybe His Data Centers)

Guy Who Ruined Buzzfeed With AI Now Says AI Is Bad, Launches New AI Platform

Trump Gives DOGE Broad Powers as GOP Announces Budget Designed to Screw Millions of Americans

New MAGA Task Force Promises to Reveal JFK Assassination, Epstein Secrets

Neom, Saudi Arabia’s Dystopian Desert City Project, Announces $5 Billion AI Data Center

I Regret to Inform You That a 19-Year-Old DOGE Stooge Named ‘Big Balls’ Is Now Advising the State Department

Elon’s DOGE Attack on Financial Watchdog Coincides With X Pursuit of Digital Wallet

Oscars Consider New AI Disclosure Rules Over Controversies with The Brutalist, Other Films

DOGE Is Coming for Your Social Security, States Prepare to Sue

Palantir’s Billionaire CEO Just Can’t Stop Talking About Killing People

Andreessen Horowitz Defends Hiring Subway Vigilante Who Became Right-Wing Hero

America’s Unions Sue DOGE, Launch the ‘Department of People Who Work for a Living’

Netanyahu Gifts Trump Golden Pager to Commemorate Attack That Killed Children: ‘That Was a Great Operation’

Elon Musk’s Enemy, USAID, Was Investigating Starlink’s Contracts in Ukraine

A Mysterious Donor Is Funding an Effort to Build a ‘Permanent Human Settlement’ Underwater

Crypto Hackers Edit Trump’s Old Tweets to Insert Fake Nude Photos of Him

Tesla Sales in Europe Plummet Amidst Elon’s Stupid Meddling

FCC Exempts Netgear from Foreign-Made Router Ban for Some Reason

Jamie Dornan Is Your New Aragorn in ‘The Hunt for Gollum’

Trump’s Fed Pick Is Knee Deep in Tech and Crypto Investments

The First Trailer for ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Takes Terror Stateside

The Trump Phone Still Looks Like Total Trash

‘Masters of the Universe’ Really, Really Wants to Be the Next ‘Barbie’

Samsung’s Micro RGB TVs Provide So Much Color It May Be Too Much

The Crypto Bros Want to Get Their Hands on Anthropic’s ‘Super Dangerous’ Model

This Is What a Music Industry ‘Plant’ Looks Like in 2026

As Starship V3 Lags Behind, Blue Origin Prepares Third Launch of New Glenn

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

The Soundboks Mix Is Going to Make You the Most Popular Guy at the Park

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice