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Apple, Intel Seal Chip Deal, Intel Stock Surges
Apple and Intel have struck a preliminary chip‑making agreement, backed by the Trump administration, prompting a surge in Intel’s stock and signaling a shift away from TSMC for Apple’s supply chain di
Brockman: Musk Demanded OpenAI Control, Tried Poaching Altman
In week two of the landmark Musk v. OpenAI trial, president Greg Brockman testified that Musk demanded 'absolute control' of a for-profit OpenAI and stormed out when rebuffed, while Shivon Zilis revea
Apple, Intel Reach Preliminary Chip‑Making Deal
Apple and Intel have entered a preliminary agreement for Intel to manufacture certain Apple chips, a deal backed by the Trump administration that sparked a sharp rise in Intel’s stock and broader mark
Akamai signs $1.8B seven‑year cloud deal with Anthropic
Akamai has sealed a seven‑year, $1.8 billion cloud‑computing agreement with Anthropic, the AI startup behind the Opus 4.7 model launched in April. The partnership gives Anthropic the massive compute r
Google Chrome Installs 4GB Gemini AI Model Locally
Ars Technica, WIRED and The Register all report that Google Chrome has quietly installed a 4 GB Gemini‑based language model on users’ machines, enabling on‑device AI while remaining opaque and confusi
Google Launches $99 Screenless Fitbit Air
Google rolled out the $99 Fitbit Air, a screenless wearable that tracks health metrics, alongside a new Google Health app that replaces the old Fitbit app. Coverage from eWeek, CNN and Ars Technica fr
Sony: AI Augments, Won't Replace PlayStation Creators
Sony used its Friday earnings presentation to outline how AI is being deployed across PlayStation game development, framing the technology as a way to augment studio talent rather than replace it, whi
Fitbit Air Preorders Include Free Second Band
Google has unveiled the screenless Fitbit Air, a new health‑focused wearable that ships with a free spare band for pre‑order customers. The device is paired with the Google Health app and is positione
OpenAI left Azure for AWS after $1B Microsoft deal
Internal Microsoft emails reveal early fears that OpenAI might abandon Azure for Amazon, prompting a $1 billion investment and later a renegotiated deal that moves OpenAI’s models across its product s
28 Fake Call History Apps Hit 7.3M Play Store Downloads
ESET identified 28 fraudulent apps on Google Play Store that falsely promised to reveal any phone number's call history, tricking users into subscriptions for fabricated data across 7.3 million downlo
Nuro Secures Driverless Permit for Uber Robotaxis
Nuro has secured a California DMV permit to test its Lucid Gravity SUVs driverless on public roads, clearing a key regulatory hurdle for Uber’s robotaxi rollout slated for later this year. The approva
Nanoleaf pivots to AI robots and red light therapy
Smart lighting company Nanoleaf is pivoting toward embodied AI products and red light therapy devices, CEO Gimmy Chu said, citing the commoditization of smart lighting driven by open standards like Ma
The Download flags AI malaise, societal impact
The Download, a weekday tech newsletter, warns that AI has entered an era of pervasive “malaise”, spreading widely and showing no signs of retreat. It raises questions about the societal consequences
Microsoft feared funding OpenAI push it to Amazon
Internal Microsoft documents reveal that in 2018 executives were skeptical about backing OpenAI, fearing that a lack of support could drive the startup into Amazon's embrace. The caution underscores t
Sony Predicts PS5 Sales Drop as Memory Shortage
Sony's FY26 outlook shows a drop in PS5 hardware sales as AI‑driven memory shortages push prices up, yet the company expects hardware profitability to stay flat and first‑party game revenue to rise.
Nintendo Raises Switch 2 Price to $500 US, $680 Canada
Nintendo announced a global price hike for its Switch 2 console, raising U.S. prices to $500 and Canada to $679.99, citing higher memory costs and tariffs, while forecasting a sales slowdown and notin
Sony says AI tools will flood games market amid tariffs
Sony and PlayStation executives outlined an AI‑first strategy that promises a surge of new games while insisting human creativity stays central. Their plan arrives as the companies contend with rising
AI Layoffs Surge: Cloudflare, Coinbase, PayPal Cut Jobs
In early May 2026, a wave of AI-driven restructuring prompted major tech and finance firms—Cloudflare, Bill, Upwork, Ticketmaster, PayPal, and Coinbase—to slash between 8% and 30% of their staff, mark
OpenAI launches Codex Chrome extension
OpenAI unveiled a Chrome extension for its Codex AI coding platform, enabling developers to test web apps, pull context across tabs, and use DevTools while multitasking on both Windows and Mac.
Spotify adds AI Personal Podcasts, expands DJ languages
Spotify today unveiled an AI‑driven “Personal Podcasts” feature that lets agents like OpenClaw, Claude Code, and OpenAI Codex generate and save audio content—such as calendar‑based itineraries—directl
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