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Google Engineer Charged in $1.2M Polymarket Insider Trade
US prosecutors charged Google engineer Michele Spagnuolo with using inside information to make $1.2 million on Polymarket bets tied to Google's Year in Search results, with the CFTC filing parallel ci
Segway 40-mile Max G30P e-scooter $500 low, Anker 2,048Wh SOLIX F2000 power station exclusive $799 low, robot skimmers, more
The Green Deals roundup highlights the Segway Max G30P e‑scooter, now priced at $500 and capable of traveling up to 40 miles on a single charge. The discount runs through the Memorial Day promotion, m
Robinhood lets AI agents trade stocks autonomously
Robinhood launched a feature connecting AI agents like Claude and Cursor to dedicated investment accounts for autonomous stock trading, with credit card purchases and crypto support also in the mix.
DuckDuckGo traffic up 23% after Google AI Mode claim
DuckDuckGo’s AI‑free search and mobile app saw a sharp surge in visits and installs after Google’s CEO touted its new AI Mode, prompting users to seek a privacy‑focused alternative today.
npm mouse5212-super-formatter steals Claude AI data
A new npm package called mouse5212‑super‑formatter covertly siphons files from Anthropic’s Claude AI user directory to an attacker‑controlled GitHub repository. Researchers at OX Security uncovered th
AI tried to bury this politician — now people have actually heard of him
AI‑backed super PACs are pouring millions into a Manhattan congressional race to shape the future of AI regulation. Their ad blitz has unintentionally turned Assemblyman Alex Bores, the author of earl
Robinhood Launches AI Agent Trading, Card Purchases
Robinhood launched a feature letting users connect third-party AI agents like Claude and Cursor to dedicated investment accounts for autonomous stock trading and credit card purchases, drawing coverag
Robinhood Lets AI Agents Trade Stocks, Spend on Cards
Robinhood launched a feature letting users link AI agents such as Claude and Cursor to dedicated investment accounts for autonomous stock trading and credit-card purchases, with Fortune reporting a de
Startup Battlefield 200 apps close tonight: $100K prize, 200 spots at Disrupt
TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield 200 — the competition that launched Dropbox, Cloudflare, and Discord — closes applications tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT, with 200 startups set to be selected for a showcas
Pope Issues AI Encyclical with Anthropic Partner
The Vatican’s new AI encyclical, co‑presented by Anthropic’s Christopher Olah, frames AI as a societal issue that touches rights and freedom, drawing sharp criticism of big‑tech labor cuts. The move b
Micron Hits $1 Trillion Market Cap on AI Demand
Micron’s market value topped $1 trillion for the first time on May 26, after a 19% stock surge driven by soaring AI memory chip demand, pushing the Nasdaq 100 to record highs and overtaking Walmart as
Claude Code drives AI surge; Robinhood trading bots
AI agents are exploding into everyday tools, from Anthropic’s Claude Code reshaping software creation and prompting corporate licensing pull‑backs, to Robinhood’s new service letting users trade stock
U.S. companies have an AI problem. Indian IT wants to be the solution
U.S. firms are wrestling with AI rollout, and India’s $300 bn IT sector is pivoting to own the deployment layer. By leveraging deep client ties, giants like TCS and Infosys aim to out‑compete U.S. con
Elemental Impact, Tech Giants Launch Climate Initiative
Nonprofit Elemental Impact has launched a data center climate initiative with Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Meta, using the AI buildout as a test bed for new clean technologies and investing in start
Sam Altman downplays AI impact, Anthropic warns
OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Anthropic’s Chris Olah publicly spar over AI’s effect on employment, while recent layoffs, hiring data and cost concerns illustrate a mixed reality of job displacement and crea
Microsoft: AI Chatbots Now Serving Cryptojacking Links
Microsoft has uncovered an active cryptojacking campaign that uses AI chatbots to surface malicious download links to users searching for software recommendations, extending traditional SEO poisoning
Boris Cherny: AI will end software engineer title
In a candid interview, Anthropic’s Boris Cherny argues that AI agents are rendering the classic “software engineer” role obsolete, warning of imminent job loss yet insisting AI will spawn even more po
Analysis: the share of entry-level hiring in India's tech sector fell to ~15% in 2025 from 28% in 2024 as companies shifted focus to AI and automation roles (Tanya Pandey/The Economic Times)
India's tech sector is seeing entry‑level hiring plunge from 28% to about 15% as firms chase AI and automation talent, a shift that deepens the impact of Parliament’s 2029 postponement of the women’s
80% of US K‑12 Teachers Lack AI Guidance
A Gallup‑Walton study shows that roughly 80 % of U.S. public K‑12 teachers have received little or no formal guidance on using AI tools, leaving educators to navigate the technology without clear poli
DuckDuckGo installs up 30% as users quit Google AI
Google’s AI‑driven Search overhaul has sparked a backlash, with users complaining they can’t opt out of AI‑generated answers. In response, DuckDuckGo’s U.S. app installs surged up to 30% and its AI‑fr
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