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Robinhood lets AI agents trade stocks, spend on cards
Robinhood unveiled a platform that lets users connect AI agents to dedicated accounts for autonomous stock trading and credit‑card purchases, marking a major expansion of AI-driven financial services
Trump Taps Pam Bondi for White House AI Panel
President Trump has appointed former Attorney General Pam Bondi to the White House's top AI advisory panel, PCAST, where she'll serve as a liaison to Big Tech CEOs — weeks after being ousted as AG and
Google Replaces Fitbit App with Health, Users Complain
Google has retired the longtime Fitbit app and rolled out Google Health, embedding an AI health coach into the home screen. While a few users applaud the AI’s workout suggestions and easy logging, mos
State of the software engineering job market in 2026
Software engineering jobs are rebounding in the US and UK, with top firms posting about 20% more openings, while AI engineering roles have exploded, up to 100% more at companies like Apple, Google, an
Micron Hits $1 Trillion Market Cap on AI Memory Surge
Micron’s market value surged past $1 trillion for the first time on May 26, driven by explosive AI memory demand that lifted its shares over 19% in a single day, reshaping the semiconductor hierarchy.
Human Archive Raises $8.2M for Robot Training Dataset
Human Archive, a Y Combinator‑backed startup, is turning everyday work of Indian home‑service workers into robot training data by outfitting them with camera‑equipped caps. The company has amassed vid
This startup is betting India’s gig economy can train the world’s robots
Amid OpenAI’s product‑team overhaul and Google’s rapid rollout of Gemini across Chrome and Mac, a new Indian startup is turning gig‑economy workers into robot teachers. Human Archive’s $8.2 M raise an
Micron Hits $1 Trillion Market Cap on AI Chip Demand
Micron’s market value surged past $1 trillion on May 26, 2026, as AI‑driven memory chip demand propelled its stock up nearly 20 % and pushed the Nasdaq 100 to a record high.
Minicor unveils self‑healing Windows automation
Minicor announced a new platform that automates legacy Windows desktop applications with self‑healing agents, enabling rapid deployment, built‑in observability, and higher click accuracy for enterpris
Nvidia Retires GeForce Control Panel After 20 Years
Nvidia has officially retired its 20-year-old GeForce Control Panel app, moving all actively supported GeForce features into its newer Nvidia App. The legacy panel will linger on existing PCs unless u
Altur Uses Chatbots for Debt Collection; YC Backs Six
AI‑driven chatbots are entering the debt‑collection arena, with startups like Altur deploying automated callers to replace human agents. Y Combinator has already incubated six debt‑collection and sett
Stord Raises $250M at $3B Valuation
Stord, the Atlanta‑based e‑commerce fulfillment startup, secured $250M in fresh funding at a $3B valuation, marking a rapid ascent after weathering the VC winter and expanding its AI‑driven platform n
AI-Powered DDoS Attacks Outpace Traditional Defenses
Hackers are deploying AI tools to launch faster, more adaptive DDoS attacks that can take websites offline in seconds, rendering traditional firewall-based defenses insufficient, according to a piece
Pony AI reports Q1 revenue up 145% YoY to ~$34.3M, above $21.7M est., and increases its 2026 robotaxi fleet target by 500 to 3,500 vehicles on fast growth (Linda Lew/Bloomberg)
Pony AI’s first‑quarter results show a surge in revenue and a more ambitious rollout plan. The company’s $34.3 million Q1 sales, up 145 % YoY, beat expectations, and it has raised its 2026 robotaxi fl
Nvidia Splits Earnings: Hyperscaler vs Full‑Stack Sales
Nvidia is overhauling its earnings reporting to split out hyperscaler sales from the rest of its business. The move spotlights the commoditization pressure on the hyperscaler segment while emphasizing
AI Agents Plunged the Tech World Into Chaos. Here’s Exactly How That Happened
Anthropic’s new Opus 4.5 model, touted as outperforming any human engineer, sparked a surge of AI‑driven coding tools, most notably the open‑source OpenClaw, which quickly amassed hundreds of thousand
BLS Data Shows AI‑Exposed Jobs Have Lower Unemployment
Despite alarmist headlines about AI wiping out white‑collar work, new BLS data reveal that unemployment is actually lower in AI‑exposed occupations, and labor economist Erika McEntarfer says the techn
Gemini User Burns 5-Hour Cap in One Prompt
A Google AI Pro subscriber says a single avatar video-generation prompt consumed his entire five-hour Gemini rate limit in minutes, prompting a public acknowledgment from Gemini lead Josh Woodward.
Google One AI Ultra Plans Get Clearer Pricing UI
Google One is revamping its AI Ultra subscription UI to display AI compute limits and storage side by side, clarifying the differences between its $100 and $200 monthly tiers for users.
Pope Leo XIV: AI Is 'Not Neutral' in New Encyclical
Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas," a 43,000-word document warning that artificial intelligence is not neutral, could erode human judgment, deepen inequality, and make w
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