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May 31 2026
Cover image for DuckDuckGo Installs Jumped 18% After Google Killed the Blue Links. On Apple Devices, the Spike Hit 70%.

DuckDuckGo Installs Jumped 18% After Google Killed the Blue Links. On Apple Devices, the Spike Hit 70%.

DuckDuckGo Installs Surged 18% After Google’s AI Search Overhaul. Apple Device Installs Peaked at 70%. Its AI-Free Search Page Traffic Rose 23%.

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May 31 2026
Cover image for 20 Snap alumni launched an angel fund for the next generation of social media.

20 Snap alumni launched an angel fund for the next generation of social media.

20 Snap alumni launched Ghost Angels to back AI startups building beyond the ad-driven social media model. Five deals done, 15 more planned.

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May 31 2026
Cover image for A 9-gigawatt data centre outraged a Utah community. The governor just issued new rules.

A 9-gigawatt data centre outraged a Utah community. The governor just issued new rules.

Utah’s governor issued an executive order setting new standards for data centres after a 9 GW project backed by Kevin O’Leary sparked protests.

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May 31 2026
Cover image for SoftBank is investing €75 billion to build 5 gigawatts of AI data centres in France. It's Son's biggest European bet.

SoftBank is investing €75 billion to build 5 gigawatts of AI data centres in France. It's Son's biggest European bet.

SoftBank will invest up to €75B ($87B) for 5 GW of AI data centres in France. The first phase delivers 3.1 GW by 2031 for €45B.

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May 30 2026
Cover image for Meta is building an AI pendant. It also plans a business subscription called Wearables for Work.

Meta is building an AI pendant. It also plans a business subscription called Wearables for Work.

A leaked Meta memo confirms an AI pendant entering testing next year. The company also plans “Wearables for Work” and expanded AI glasses.

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May 30 2026
Cover image for Anthropic named eight firms selling its shares illegally. After the backlash, it quietly removed four.

Anthropic named eight firms selling its shares illegally. After the backlash, it quietly removed four.

Anthropic cut its unauthorized share platform list from eight to four after causing panic among investors. It raised $65B at $965B the same week.

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May 30 2026
Cover image for A startup with Eric Trump as adviser is testing humanoid robots in Ukraine. It wants them on US front lines within 18 months.

A startup with Eric Trump as adviser is testing humanoid robots in Ukraine. It wants them on US front lines within 18 months.

Foundation sent humanoid robots to Ukraine and has $24M in Pentagon contracts. Eric Trump is its chief strategy adviser. Warren calls it “corruption.”

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May 30 2026
Cover image for Ex-DeepMind researchers raised $50M to build AI that figures out which scientific questions are worth asking

Ex-DeepMind researchers raised $50M to build AI that figures out which scientific questions are worth asking

London AI lab Inherent raised $50M from Index Ventures and Radical Ventures to build self-improving AI for scientific discovery. Ex-UK AI tsar Matt Clifford advises.

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May 30 2026
Cover image for HeartFocus Link brings AI cardiac ultrasound to any cart system

HeartFocus Link brings AI cardiac ultrasound to any cart system

DESKi has launched HeartFocus Link, an AI-guided cardiac imaging product that connects via tablet and HDMI to any cart-based ultrasound system. The FDA-cleared software, previously available only on Butterfly Network handheld devices, targets the growing sonographer shortage that leaves 92% of eligible hospitalised patients without echocardiography.

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May 30 2026
Cover image for Nvidia paid Groq $20 billion and took its top engineers. Now Groq is raising $650 million for what's left.

Nvidia paid Groq $20 billion and took its top engineers. Now Groq is raising $650 million for what's left.

After Nvidia’s $20B not-acqui-hire, Groq is raising $650M from existing investors for its inference cloud. Two backers guarantee the round.

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May 30 2026
Cover image for Parloa deploys $350M with SAP, Microsoft, OpenAI partnerships

Parloa deploys $350M with SAP, Microsoft, OpenAI partnerships

Parloa, the Berlin-founded AI agent management platform valued at $3 billion, has announced strategic partnerships with SAP, Microsoft, OpenAI, Five9, and Epic five months after raising $350 million in its Series D. The company has surpassed $50 million ARR with 150% net revenue retention and is positioning itself as the management layer for enterprise agentic customer service.

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May 30 2026
Cover image for Developers won't work without AI anymore. The research says it might be making them worse.

Developers won't work without AI anymore. The research says it might be making them worse.

Devs refuse to code without AI, but research shows it may slow them down. Amazon killed its token leaderboard. Uber blew its AI budget in four months.

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May 30 2026
Cover image for AI is killing the summer internship. The entry-level pipeline that built careers is breaking.

AI is killing the summer internship. The entry-level pipeline that built careers is breaking.

Tech internship postings fell 30% since 2023. AI now handles the tasks companies used to give interns. The entry-level pipeline is breaking.

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May 29 2026
Cover image for Australia's Fair Work Commission blames AI for 70% workload surge

Australia's Fair Work Commission blames AI for 70% workload surge

Australia’s Fair Work Commission has announced a process review after an estimated 70% workload increase over three years, partly driven by generative AI tools that enable more people to file longer, more complex, and sometimes inaccurate claims. New Zealand’s Tenancy Tribunal and Australia’s financial complaints authority report similar patterns.

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May 29 2026
Cover image for OpenAI gives Japan’s megabanks its newest model for cyber defence

OpenAI gives Japan’s megabanks its newest model for cyber defence

GPT-5.5-Cyber will reach MUFG, SMBC and Mizuho through a verified-defender programme, the finance minister said, as Tokyo treats frontier AI as both threat and shield.

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May 29 2026
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Bank of Italy says it is talking to the world’s big AI firms

Governor Fabio Panetta used the central bank’s annual assembly to pitch AI as a fix for Italy’s chronic productivity problem, and to say the bank is already engaging the firms building it.

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May 29 2026
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How to stop holding AI agents back

Developers of agentic AI have been making some big claims. The promise has been of autonomous systems that can do everything, from booking our flights and keeping an eye on competitors in real time to handling entire procurement cycles , all without needing an actual human to hit “confirm.” And while the technology needed to achieve most of these marvels already largely exists, the infrastructure necessary to make it work reliably at scale still leaves much to be desired.

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May 29 2026
Cover image for SpaceX lowers IPO target to $1.8T, marketing starts 4 June

SpaceX lowers IPO target to $1.8T, marketing starts 4 June

SpaceX has lowered its IPO valuation target from above $2 trillion to at least $1.8 trillion after investor consultations. Marketing begins as soon as 4 June with pricing as early as 11 June. The company reported $18.7 billion in 2025 revenue but swung to a $4.94 billion loss after acquiring xAI.

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May 29 2026
Cover image for Nvidia spends $6.5B on photonics to fix AI's copper bottleneck

Nvidia spends $6.5B on photonics to fix AI's copper bottleneck

Nvidia has invested at least $6.5 billion in photonics companies since March 2026, including $2 billion each in Coherent, Lumentum, and Marvell, up to $3.2 billion in Corning, and participation in Ayar Labs’ $500 million Series E. The spending aims to replace copper with light-based interconnects as AI training clusters outgrow electrical bandwidth limits.

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May 29 2026
Cover image for Asana acquires Stack AI for $75M to build AI agent platform

Asana acquires Stack AI for $75M to build AI agent platform

Asana has acquired no-code AI agent builder Stack AI for a reported $75 million, adding cross-system workflow execution to its AI platform. The deal was announced alongside a Q1 earnings beat, with revenue up 9.5% to $205.1 million, as the stock trades 53% below its January level.