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Why corporate AI super PACs spent $27 million on a local election
Corporate AI super PACs have poured $27.83 million into New York's 12th Congressional District primary, pitting safety-focused groups backed by Anthropic and Ripple's Chris Larsen against a $100 milli
Anthropic Launches Always-On Claude Tag for Slack
Anthropic is launching Claude Tag, an always-on Slack AI that builds persistent memory across channels and can autonomously jump into conversations to update teams, available in beta for enterprise an
Midjourney's ultrasound scanner: radiologists push back
AI image generator Midjourney unveiled a water-based ultrasound scanner pitched as a spa-like wellness device, with CEO David Holz claiming MRI-rivaling potential. Radiologists call the claims 'wildly
LastPass customer data stolen through Klue vendor
LastPass is notifying customers that hackers stole personal information and customer support case data by breaching market research vendor Klue, though LastPass's own infrastructure — including passwo
The Fitbit Air takes a smarter approach to the AI health dumpster fire
Google's $99 Fitbit Air delivers strong hardware basics — long battery, comfortable fit, and free core tracking — but its value-add Gemini-powered Google Health Coach demands 5-6 hours of upfront medi
Meta debuts new, cheaper smart glasses under its own brand
Meta launched a $299 line of display-less smart glasses under its own brand name, ditching Ray-Ban and Oakley labels, with camera, speakers, Meta AI integration, and 8+ hours of battery — one week aft
Meta Launches $299 AI Glasses, $399 Kylie Edition
Meta launched its first own-brand AI smart glasses starting at $299, including a $399 Kylie Jenner collaboration, dropping the Ray-Ban name from the product line and introducing Muse Spark AI on day o
Fika Jobs raises $4M for video-first AI hiring
Stockholm-based startup Fika Jobs raised $4 million in pre-seed funding to build a video-first hiring platform where AI agents interview candidates and generate short-form video profiles, positioning
Valve confirms SteamOS work with Intel, Nvidia
Valve confirmed it's collaborating with Intel and Nvidia to expand SteamOS beyond its current AMD-only hardware, with SteamOS 3.8 already adding Intel firmware support — though Nvidia users will wait
Trump Signs Quantum Computing Orders, Sets 2028 Target
President Trump signed two executive orders accelerating U.S. quantum computing development with a 2028 target for a system capable of scientific research, while a parallel order directs the governmen
Haneda trials $4,900 Chinese humanoids for baggage handling
Tokyo's Haneda Airport will trial Chinese-made Unitree humanoid robots to load baggage in May 2026, betting that a roughly $4,900 per-unit price and Japan's deepening labor crunch outweigh the country
OpenAI Debuts at Cannes Lions, Pitches ChatGPT Ads
OpenAI made its first appearance at the Cannes Lions advertising conference, pitching its ChatGPT ad business and Codex to marketers as the lossmaking AI group works to build a multibillion-dollar bus
OpenAI Bolsters Daybreak With GPT-5.5-Cyber
OpenAI released an improved GPT-5.5-Cyber model to defenders and launched Patch the Planet with Trail of Bits to help triage and fix a growing backlog of AI-discovered vulnerabilities in open-source p
Oracle Cuts 21,000 Jobs, Cites AI in 2026 Layoff Wave
Oracle disclosed it cut 21,000 employees over the past 12 months in a regulatory filing, explicitly blaming AI deployment — the latest data point in a 2026 tech layoff wave where companies cite artifi
OpenAI's 'Patch the Planet' Hunts Open Source Bugs
OpenAI has launched 'Patch the Planet,' a new initiative teaming up with security firm Trail of Bits to help under-resourced open source maintainers triage and patch bugs, using OpenAI's Codex Securit
Meta Invests $900M in Cred, Names Shah WhatsApp Head
Meta is investing $900 million in Indian fintech Cred for a roughly 20% stake and tapping Cred's founder Kunal Shah to lead WhatsApp, replacing Will Cathcart, who held the role for seven years.
Nvidia's Data Center Water Fix Misses Bigger Problem
Nvidia claims its new warm-water cooling system eliminates nearly all data center water use, but the savings ignore the massive water footprint of the fossil-fuel-generated electricity that powers tho
Trump Orders Acceleration of Quantum Readiness as Bitcoin Faces Coming Risk
President Trump signed two executive orders Monday aiming for a "scientifically relevant" quantum computer by 2028 and pulling the federal government's deadline to adopt post-quantum cryptography forw
iOS 27 upgrades Messages app with key new features for RCS - 9to5Mac
Apple's iOS 27 Beta 2 introduces new RCS features to the Messages app — including an iMessage feature extending to green bubble chats — alongside Siri, Wallet, and broader AI changes.
iOS 27 Beta 2 Adds Inline RCS Replies for
Apple has released iOS 27 Beta 2, with the marquee addition being inline reply support for RCS messages exchanged between iPhones and Android devices.
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