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You can now talk to your Gmail inbox, as seen at Google IO 2026
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You can now talk to your Gmail inbox, as seen at Google IO 2026

Google has introduced new AI features for Gmail at the IO 2026 developer conference. The 'Gmail Live' feature allows…

5/19/2026 · 4 min read · 39 views
How to use Google’s new AI agents to go beyond your standard searches
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How to use Google’s new AI agents to go beyond your standard searches

Google has introduced new AI agents that enhance the search experience by allowing users to create and manage…

5/19/2026 · 3 min read · 33 views
Discord enables end-to-end encrypted voice and video calling for every user
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Discord enables end-to-end encrypted voice and video calling for every user

Discord has introduced end-to-end encrypted voice and video calling for all users. This feature ensures that…

5/19/2026 · 2 min read · 36 views
Mach Industries just spent $50M to solve a major defense tech problem
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Mach Industries just spent $50M to solve a major defense tech problem

Mach Industries has acquired solid rocket motor startup Exquadrum for $50 million, rebranding it as Mach Energetics.…

5/19/2026 · 4 min read · 29 views
Elon Musk said Sam Altman “stole” a non-profit — but the trial showed he had similar aims
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Elon Musk said Sam Altman “stole” a non-profit — but the trial showed he had similar aims

Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft was dismissed by a jury, highlighting the weaknesses in his case. The…

5/19/2026 · 5 min read · 26 views
Google takes a page out of Meta’s book, announces new audio-powered smart glasses
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Google takes a page out of Meta’s book, announces new audio-powered smart glasses

Google has announced a new line of AI-powered audio glasses in partnership with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster. These…

5/19/2026 · 2 min read · 18 views
With Gemini 3.5 Flash, Google bets its next AI wave on agents, not chatbots
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With Gemini 3.5 Flash, Google bets its next AI wave on agents, not chatbots

Google has launched Gemini 3.5 Flash, its most advanced AI model focused on coding and autonomous agents. This new…

5/19/2026 · 4 min read · 38 views
Google’s AI now lets you talk to your Gmail inbox
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Google’s AI now lets you talk to your Gmail inbox

Google has announced an expansion of its AI features for Gmail, introducing a new functionality called Gmail Live.…

5/19/2026 · 4 min read · 38 views
Google’s AI Studio now lets anyone build Android apps in minutes
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Google’s AI Studio now lets anyone build Android apps in minutes

Google has introduced new features in its AI Studio that allow users to create Android apps in minutes. This…

5/19/2026 · 4 min read · 33 views
Google just declared itself a contender in AI design
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Google just declared itself a contender in AI design

Google has announced the launch of Pics, an AI-powered design app for Google Workspace. The app aims to make design…

5/19/2026 · 3 min read · 35 views
Google Search as you know it is over
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Google Search as you know it is over

Google has announced a significant overhaul of its Search functionality, introducing an AI-powered intelligent search…

5/19/2026 · 6 min read · 37 views
How to use Google’s new information agents
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How to use Google’s new information agents

Google has introduced new AI information agents that allow users to create and manage personalized updates on topics…

5/19/2026 · 3 min read · 19 views
Google’s Genie world model can now simulate real streets with Street View
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Google’s Genie world model can now simulate real streets with Street View

Google has integrated its Project Genie with Street View to create immersive simulations of real streets. This feature…

5/19/2026 · 5 min read · 27 views
Google updates its Gemini app to take on ChatGPT and Claude
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Google updates its Gemini app to take on ChatGPT and Claude

Google has announced significant updates to its Gemini app, aiming to enhance its competitiveness against ChatGPT and…

5/19/2026 · 3 min read · 24 views
Agentic app coding gets an upgrade with Google’s release of Android CLI
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Agentic app coding gets an upgrade with Google’s release of Android CLI

Google has upgraded its Android CLI to version 1.0, enhancing app development capabilities. The new command-line…

5/19/2026 · 2 min read · 20 views
Google’s new Universal Cart wants to follow you across the entire internet
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Google’s new Universal Cart wants to follow you across the entire internet

Google has introduced Universal Cart, a centralized shopping hub that allows users to manage their shopping across the…

5/19/2026 · 4 min read · 16 views
Google introduces Gemini Spark, a 24/7 agentic assistant with Gmail integration
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Google introduces Gemini Spark, a 24/7 agentic assistant with Gmail integration

Google has introduced Gemini Spark, a new personal AI assistant designed to help users manage their digital lives.…

5/19/2026 · 3 min read · 31 views
Google adds voice-based prompting to Docs and Keep
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Google adds voice-based prompting to Docs and Keep

Google has introduced a voice-based prompting feature for its Workspace apps, including Docs, Keep, and Gmail. This…

5/19/2026 · 3 min read · 34 views
Google launches Antigravity 2.0 with an updated desktop app and CLI tool
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Google launches Antigravity 2.0 with an updated desktop app and CLI tool

Google has launched Antigravity 2.0, featuring an updated desktop app, CLI tool, and SDK for custom workflows. The new…

5/19/2026 · 3 min read · 31 views
Google’s Gemini Omni turns images, audio, and text into video — and that’s just the start
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Google’s Gemini Omni turns images, audio, and text into video — and that’s just the start

Google has introduced Gemini Omni, a new family of multimodal models capable of generating videos from various inputs…

5/19/2026 · 5 min read · 26 views
OpenAI is making it easier to check if an image was made by their models
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OpenAI is making it easier to check if an image was made by their models

OpenAI has introduced new measures to help identify AI-generated images. The company is adopting the C2PA standard for…

5/19/2026 · 3 min read · 36 views
OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy joins Anthropic’s pre-training team
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OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy joins Anthropic’s pre-training team

Andrej Karpathy has joined Anthropic's pre-training team, focusing on large-scale training for AI models. He expressed…

5/19/2026 · 4 min read · 48 views
The minimalist Light Phone teams up with Andrew Yang’s Noble Mobile, which pays you to stop doomscrolling
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The minimalist Light Phone teams up with Andrew Yang’s Noble Mobile, which pays you to stop doomscrolling

The Light Phone is collaborating with Noble Mobile to offer a minimalist phone experience. Customers can purchase the…

5/19/2026 · 6 min read · 32 views
Hackers have compromised dozens of popular open source packages in an ongoing supply chain attack
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Hackers have compromised dozens of popular open source packages in an ongoing supply chain attack

Hackers have launched a significant supply chain attack, compromising numerous popular open source packages. This…

5/19/2026 · 3 min read · 26 views
US cyber agency CISA exposed reams of passwords and cloud keys to the open web
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US cyber agency CISA exposed reams of passwords and cloud keys to the open web

The U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA faced a potential security issue when exposed credentials were found online. A…

5/19/2026 · 2 min read · 46 views
Apple announces Apple Intelligence powered accessibility feature updates
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Apple announces Apple Intelligence powered accessibility feature updates

Apple has announced new accessibility updates powered by Apple Intelligence, enhancing features like VoiceOver and…

5/19/2026 · 3 min read · 33 views
Forget the feed: Status AI raises $17M to turn social media into interactive entertainment
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Forget the feed: Status AI raises $17M to turn social media into interactive entertainment

Status AI has raised $17 million in funding to develop a gamified social media app that allows users to immerse…

5/19/2026 · 4 min read · 38 views
‘Survivor’ stars Kyle Fraser and Kamilla Karthigesu introduce  a goal-tracking app, Paprclip
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‘Survivor’ stars Kyle Fraser and Kamilla Karthigesu introduce a goal-tracking app, Paprclip

Kyle Fraser and Kamilla Karthigesu, stars of Survivor 48, have launched a new goal-tracking app called Paprclip. The…

5/19/2026 · 5 min read · 67 views
Stilta raises $10.5M from a16z and YC to help companies rediscover the patents they forgot they had
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Stilta raises $10.5M from a16z and YC to help companies rediscover the patents they forgot they had

Stilta has raised $10.5 million in a seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz to automate patent research and analysis.…

5/19/2026 · 3 min read · 49 views
Solar to dominate energy by 2035, but AI data centers will keep fossil fuels in business
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Solar to dominate energy by 2035, but AI data centers will keep fossil fuels in business

A new report from BloombergNEF predicts that solar energy will become the dominant power source by 2035, surpassing…

5/19/2026 · 4 min read · 31 views
Theo Baker spent four years investigating Stanford. Before he leaves, here’s what he found.
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Theo Baker spent four years investigating Stanford. Before he leaves, here’s what he found.

Theo Baker, a Stanford student, gained recognition for his investigative journalism that led to the resignation of the…

5/19/2026 · 9 min read · 68 views
OSHA probing worker death at SpaceX’s Starbase site
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OSHA probing worker death at SpaceX’s Starbase site

A worker died at SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas, prompting an investigation by OSHA. The circumstances…

5/18/2026 · 3 min read · 33 views
SandboxAQ brings its drug discovery models to Claude — no PhD in computing required
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SandboxAQ brings its drug discovery models to Claude — no PhD in computing required

SandboxAQ has partnered with Anthropic to integrate its drug discovery AI models into Claude, allowing users to access…

5/18/2026 · 3 min read · 31 views
Anthropic has acquired the dev tools startup used by OpenAI, Google, and Cloudflare
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Anthropic has acquired the dev tools startup used by OpenAI, Google, and Cloudflare

Anthropic has acquired Stainless, a startup known for its software that automates the creation of software development…

5/18/2026 · 3 min read · 32 views
Elon Musk has lost his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI
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Elon Musk has lost his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI

Elon Musk's lawsuit against his OpenAI cofounders has been dismissed by a California jury. The jury unanimously found…

5/18/2026 · 1 min read · 20 views
NYC Health and Hospitals says hackers stole medical data and fingerprints during breach affecting at least 1.8 million people
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NYC Health and Hospitals says hackers stole medical data and fingerprints during breach affecting at least 1.8 million people

NYC Health and Hospitals reported a significant data breach affecting at least 1.8 million individuals. Hackers…

5/18/2026 · 3 min read · 29 views
Kin Health raises $9M to build an AI notetaker for patients
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Kin Health raises $9M to build an AI notetaker for patients

Kin Health has raised $9 million in seed funding to develop an AI notetaker designed for patients. The app aims to…

5/18/2026 · 5 min read · 19 views
Amazon’s new Alexa+ powered feature can generate podcast episodes
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Amazon’s new Alexa+ powered feature can generate podcast episodes

Amazon has introduced a new feature for Alexa+ that allows users to generate podcast episodes on demand. This feature,…

5/18/2026 · 2 min read · 27 views
Open source tool maker Grafana Labs says hackers stole its code, refuses to pay ransom
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Open source tool maker Grafana Labs says hackers stole its code, refuses to pay ransom

Grafana Labs confirmed a hacking incident but chose not to pay the ransom demanded by the attackers. The hackers…

5/18/2026 · 2 min read · 28 views
Apple’s Siri revamp could include auto-deleting chats
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Apple’s Siri revamp could include auto-deleting chats

Apple is planning a significant revamp of Siri, focusing on privacy features. The new version may include an…

5/17/2026 · 2 min read · 35 views
Why trust is a big question at the Elon Musk-OpenAI trial
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Why trust is a big question at the Elon Musk-OpenAI trial

The trial involving Elon Musk and OpenAI has concluded, with jurors now tasked with determining if OpenAI acted…

5/17/2026 · 6 min read · 20 views
If you’re giving a commencement speech in 2026, maybe don’t mention AI
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If you’re giving a commencement speech in 2026, maybe don’t mention AI

Commencement speeches at American universities this year have faced backlash when discussing artificial intelligence.…

5/17/2026 · 4 min read · 28 views
TechCrunch Mobility: The AI skills arms race is coming for automotive
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TechCrunch Mobility: The AI skills arms race is coming for automotive

The automotive industry is experiencing significant job losses due to the rise of AI technologies. General Motors has…

5/17/2026 · 6 min read · 34 views
For Eclipse, the $2.5B Cerebras win is just the start of realizing its  physical-world thesis
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For Eclipse, the $2.5B Cerebras win is just the start of realizing its physical-world thesis

Eclipse Ventures has seen significant success with its investment in Cerebras Systems, yielding a $2.5 billion return.…

5/17/2026 · 4 min read · 31 views
The haves and have nots of the AI gold rush
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The haves and have nots of the AI gold rush

The current AI boom has created a significant divide between those who have achieved substantial wealth and those who…

5/16/2026 · 3 min read · 20 views
Marketing operating system Nectar Social raises $30M Series A led by Menlo
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Marketing operating system Nectar Social raises $30M Series A led by Menlo

Nectar Social, an AI-powered marketing platform, has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round led by Menlo…

5/16/2026 · 2 min read · 34 views
Research repository ArXiv will ban authors for a year if they let AI do all the work
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Research repository ArXiv will ban authors for a year if they let AI do all the work

ArXiv is implementing stricter measures against the misuse of AI in research submissions. Authors who submit papers…

5/16/2026 · 3 min read · 32 views
The offline desk gadget that actually got me to sit up straight
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The offline desk gadget that actually got me to sit up straight

The article discusses a new desk gadget called Isa from the German startup Deep Care, designed to improve posture and…

5/16/2026 · 6 min read · 27 views
Tesla reveals two Robotaxi crashes involving teleoperators
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Tesla reveals two Robotaxi crashes involving teleoperators

Tesla has reported two crashes involving its Robotaxis while being remotely operated by teleoperators. Both incidents…

5/16/2026 · 4 min read · 35 views
OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman reportedly takes charge of product strategy
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OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman reportedly takes charge of product strategy

Greg Brockman, co-founder and president of OpenAI, is now officially leading the company's product strategy. This…

5/16/2026 · 2 min read · 26 views

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