The New York Times, The Atlantic, and MSNOW are all seeing increased audiences as three big Trump-skeptical media properties are gaining popularity. The left's version of an alternative MAGA mediasphere, consisting of podcasts, personal brands, and Turning Point-style events, has yet to emerge. Apple named its next CEO at the same time as the Mac Mini faced shipping delays due to developers' stacking them for AI locally. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is embroiled in a personnel-and-power struggle with Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, a close friend of Vice President Vance and possible successor. The Pentagon's blacklist of Anthropic is expected to end soon, as top officials know the power of Claude. The cost of training for AI is a recurring bill for Big Tech, with AI actually doing the work.