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- May- 2026 -2 May
Replit CEO on Cursor deal, Apple rivalry, and staying independent
Replit's revenue surged from $2.8 million in 2024 toward a billion-dollar annual run rate, driven by its AI-powered coding platform…
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Musely raises $360M from General Catalyst, no equity given
Musely secured over $360 million in non-dilutive capital from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund through a revenue-share-like agreement, with no…
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OpenAI Adds Marketing Cookies as Default for Free ChatGPT Users
OpenAI has enabled marketing cookies by default for free-tier ChatGPT users, allowing the company to serve ads for its products…
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Dark Money Pays Influencers to Portray Chinese AI as Threat
A dark-money group called Build American AI, tied to a $100 million super PAC backed by tech figures from OpenAI…
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Xbox Mode Now Rolling Out to Windows 11 PC Players
Microsoft is rolling out Xbox mode to Windows 11 PCs in select markets, offering a controller-optimized, full-screen interface that minimizes…
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Google’s Gemini AI assistant launches in millions of vehicles
Google is upgrading its built-in automotive system with Gemini AI, replacing the standard Google Assistant to enable more natural, conversational…
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Apple execs to discuss China, tariffs but not foldable iPhone: Kalshi traders
Apple's upcoming earnings call, following Tim Cook's announcement to step down as CEO in September, will be closely watched by…
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Google and Microsoft Earnings Hint at Search Trends
Alphabet's Q1 2026 earnings show Google Search revenue surging 19% to $60.4 billion, while Google Network revenue fell below $7…
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YC’s Summer 2026 RFS: Ag Robots, Drone Defense & Lunar Manufacturing
Y Combinator's Summer 2026 Request for Startups signals a major shift toward funding capital-intensive, hardware-focused startups in sectors like AI…
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Infrasound waves quell kitchen fires, but can they replace sprinklers?
Acoustic fire suppression uses low-frequency infrasound waves guided by AI sensors to extinguish flames by separating oxygen from the fuel…
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Minnesota bans fake AI nudes; app makers face $500K fines
Minnesota has become the first U.S. state to pass a law specifically targeting AI nudification apps, with unanimous legislative approval…
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Apple Vision Platform’s Future Outlook
Apple has not abandoned the Vision platform despite a MacRumors report claiming otherwise; the team's structure has evolved naturally as…
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The Outer Worlds Gets Major Update Seven Years After Launch
Obsidian is releasing a small update for "The Outer Worlds"' Spacer’s Choice Edition today with bug fixes and improvements, with…
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NBA, NFL, MLB Stars Demand Ban on Betting ‘Unders’
Sports unions for the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, and MLS are urging the CFTC to ban prediction market wagers on…
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Meta missed mobile, now builds OS for humanoid robots
Meta has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence, a startup co-founded by roboticists Lerrel Pinto and Xiaolong Wang, to build an operating…
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Steam’s Most Wishlisted Game Won’t Hit PS5 Anytime Soon
Subnautica 2's legal dispute with former publisher Krafton has been resolved in favor of developer Unknown Worlds, with the reinstated…
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April Xbox Update Brings Console Customization and PC Game Additions
The April Xbox update introduces custom console colors via sliders, redesigned Play History navigation on console, and per-game Quick Resume…
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AI-Powered Bluekit Phishing Service Offers 40 Templates & Assistant
Bluekit is a new phishing-as-a-service platform offering over 40 ready-made templates for major services (email, cloud, crypto) and an AI…
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After a $4.6B spending spree, this fund just raised $6B more
Founders Fund has closed a $6 billion growth fund, its largest ever, with $4.5 billion from limited partners like sovereign…
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ByteDance unveils first AI-designed therapy, enters drug discovery race
ByteDance's drug discovery unit, Anew Labs, unveiled its first AI-designed small molecule at a Boston conference, targeting the "undruggable" IL-17…
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