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Patient Zero Webinar Teaches AI Phishing Defense
An upcoming "Patient Zero" webinar warns that AI‑generated phishing is making first‑click attacks nearly invisible, and offers a step‑by‑step playbook to isolate infected devices within minutes using
Nintendo Hikes Switch 2 Price to $500 US, $680 Canada
Nintendo announced a global price hike for its Switch 2 console, raising the U.S. price to $500 (from $450) and the Canadian price to $679.99 effective September 1, citing rising component costs.
Google adds Chrome toggle to disable Gemini Nano AI
Google quietly bundled its Gemini Nano AI model into Chrome, auto‑installing a 4 GB on‑device engine for scam detection and developer APIs. After privacy alerts revealed users were unaware, Google rol
OpenAI adds Trusted Contact alerts for self-harm risk
OpenAI rolled out a “Trusted Contact” option that lets adult ChatGPT users designate a friend or family member to be alerted if self‑harm language surfaces, extending the safety net first built for te
Google Launches $99 Fitbit Air to Rival Whoop
Google has launched the Fitbit Air, a $99–$100 screenless wearable with Gemini-powered health coaching, positioning it as a Whoop competitor while retiring the Fitbit app in favor of Google Health.
Mira Murati Deposition Shows Role in Altman Ouster
Mira Murati’s deposition in the Musk v. Altman lawsuit reveals she was a key conduit of internal concerns that helped the OpenAI board move to oust Sam Altman, even as she publicly backed his reinstat
Anthropic Leases xAI's Colossus 1 in Surprise Deal
Anthropic has leased xAI's Colossus 1 data center in Memphis, a surprise partnership between two AI rivals after Elon Musk spent months calling Anthropic 'evil' and 'Misanthropic.'
OpenAI adds three realtime voice models to API
OpenAI is pivoting toward audio, rolling out three realtime voice models—GPT‑Realtime‑2, GPT‑Realtime‑Whisper, and GPT‑Realtime‑Translate—to its API. The launch follows a recent consolidation that saw
OpenAI adds Trusted Contact safety option to ChatGPT
OpenAI has rolled out Trusted Contact, an optional feature that lets adult ChatGPT users name an emergency contact for mental‑health or safety crises, extending the teen‑focused safety tools to all us
Google's Remy AI Agent Can Make Purchases for Users
Google is testing a Gemini‑powered AI assistant called Remy that can act 24/7 on users’ behalf, handling tasks like making purchases and sharing documents by leveraging personal data from chats, apps,
Bezos leaves Slate Auto board, shifts to Prometheus
Jeff Bezos’s family office head Melinda Lewison left Slate Auto’s board, leaving the Amazon founder without direct representation as the EV startup readies its low‑cost truck and Bezos shifts focus to
ChatGPT Overuses ‘Catch You Steadily’ Phrase in Chinese
OpenAI’s ChatGPT has become a meme in China for repeatedly answering in Chinese with the affectionate line “我会稳稳地接住你” (“I’ll catch you steadily”). The overuse, dubbed “mode collapse” by AI‑detection e
Motherboard sales collapse 25%+ as AI chips crowd out PC parts
The four largest motherboard makers are on track to sell roughly 7-8 million fewer boards in 2026 than 2025, with AI-driven shortages of memory, CPUs, and GPUs squeezing the enthusiast PC market to th
TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 Apps Open; $100K, May 27
TechCrunch is accepting applications for Startup Battlefield 200 through May 27, offering pre-Series A startups a shot at $100,000 in equity-free funding and a live pitch on the Disrupt 2026 stage.
Save to Spotify CLI Lets AI Agents Publish Podcasts
Spotify introduced a command-line tool called Save to Spotify that lets AI agents like Claude Code and OpenAI Codex publish AI-generated audio summaries directly into a user's podcast library.
Google Launches $100 Screenless Fitbit Air With Gemini
Google unveiled the Fitbit Air, a $100 screenless wearable powered by Gemini AI and its Health Coach, launching May 26 as a direct shot at Whoop while the Fitbit app is folded into a new Google Health
Anthropic Leases Musk's Colossus 1 In Compute Deal
Anthropic has signed a deal to lease full computing capacity from Elon Musk's Colossus 1 data center in Memphis, a striking reversal given Musk had repeatedly branded the company "evil" and "Misanthro
xAI-Anthropic Colossus Deal Unlocks 220K Nvidia GPUs
SpaceXAI has signed an agreement giving Anthropic access to Colossus 1, one of the world's largest AI supercomputers, with Anthropic reportedly securing around 220,000 NVIDIA GPUs through the partners
Google Preps 'Remy' Agent as 24/7 Digital Partner
Google is preparing a major upgrade to its Gemini Agent, internally called 'Remy,' positioning it as a 24/7 digital partner that can take actions on the web, make purchases, and communicate on a user'
WIRED: Stop Naming AI Features After Human Processes
WIRED's Reece Rogers pleads with AI companies to stop naming features after human cognitive processes, using Anthropic's newly announced 'dreaming' agent feature as the latest example of an industry-w
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