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- Why "Dark Output", the AI-generated economic value that is currently invisible to national statistics, may be one of the hardest measurement problems in history (SemiAnalysis) [1d]
- PitchBook: VC investment in global robotics and physical AI jumped to $26B in 2025 from $4.2B in 2019, and has already topped $23B as of May 20 this year (Kate Clark/Wall Street Journal) [1d]
- Antenna: bundles make up 33% of new major streaming service subscriptions in the US, and 28% of all subscriptions, up from just 10% of new subscriptions in 2024 (John Koblin/New York Times) [1d]
- SoftBank pledges to invest up to €75B in AI computing clusters in France, first leading a €45B investment to build 3.1GW of capacity by 2031 in Hauts-de-France (Financial Times) [1d]
- China's tech boom is creating a new kind of tech tourism where visitors pay for curated robotaxi rides and tours of EV factories and AI and robotics companies (Kinling Lo/Rest of World) [2d]
- A look at the nasty fight between Anthropic-backed super PAC Public First and OpenAI-backed Leading the Future to sway midterms, especially Democratic primaries (Theodore Schleifer/New York Times) [2d]
- Anthropic cuts its list of unauthorized secondary market sellers from eight to four after the initial notice caused panic and pushback from investors (Yazhou Sun/Bloomberg) [2d]
- How Schneider Electric is using AI in call centers and manufacturing to complement employees' work and boost productivity, rather than to replace them (Patricia Cohen/New York Times) [2d]
- Sources detail AI companies' engagement with US FERC as the energy regulator readies a June proposal to speed up data center connections to regional power grids (Politico) [2d]
- Memory chip makers are leveraging their newfound power to secure long-term agreements, a move set to reshape the industry's business model and stabilize prices (Dan Gallagher/Wall Street Journal) [2d]
- A profile of OpenAI President Greg Brockman, who is overseeing product in his new role and has become an important ambassador for AI to the Trump administration (Wall Street Journal) [2d]
- BlackBerry's stock is up more than 160% over the past three months, as the company's QNX division positions its automotive software as an OS for robots (Luke Kawa/Sherwood News) [2d]
- Filing shows Shanghai-based MiniMax has begun preparations for a Chinese IPO; the AI company listed in Hong Kong in January and says its ARR has reached $300M (Bloomberg) [2d]
- Google's keyword ad practices face renewed criticism after the Delhi High Court ruled against Google in a trademark dispute involving Indian company Hindware (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch) [2d]
- The DOD's $9.7B contract with Dell has raised eyebrows as a potential payback for Michael and Susan Dell's $6.25B donation to 25M US children's Trump Accounts (CNBC) [2d]
- Miami-based Canals, which uses AI to help distributors automate workflows across sales, customer service, and more, raised a $35M Series A led by Base10 (Chris Metinko/Axios) [2d]
- How massive bonuses for Samsung's employees in the memory division have sparked debate over how companies and governments should share profits from the AI boom (Bloomberg) [2d]
- Filing: a Kentucky school district secured ~$27M in settlements from Meta, Snap, TikTok, and YouTube in a social media harms lawsuit; Meta paid the most, at $9M (Diana Novak Jones/Reuters) [2d]
- Internal memo: Meta plans to start testing an AI pendant in 2027, release new AI glasses next month, start a "Wearables for Work" unit for enterprises, and more (Jyoti Mann/The Information) [2d]
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- Smart home tech for renters — from locks to lighting, 9 great upgrades that will improve your life without annoying your landlord [1d]
- I ran 10km wearing the Google Fitbit Air and the Apple Watch Ultra 3 — here are all the differences in heart rate, calories & more [1d]
- NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, May 31 (game #819) [1d]
- Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, May 31 (game #1588) [1d]
- NYT Connections hints and answers for Sunday, May 31 (game #1085) [1d]
- How to watch Mexico vs Australia: Free Streams & TV Guide for World Cup warm-up [1d]
- ‘The system as a whole hasn’t developed a consistent, shared understanding at the same rate as the infrastructure is being deployed’: Is AI expanding beyond what we can manage today? [1d]
- I spent two weeks with the gorgeous Philips Café Aromis espresso machine, and creating delicious custom coffees has never been so much fun [1d]
- 'A great OLED TV with a few frustrations': I reviewed the LG B6, and it brings some much needed extra brightness to the B-series for HDR punch — but it's a shame a few things hold back it from perfection [1d]
- The Witcher 4 may not have a release date yet but here are the 7 features I want the game to have when it finally arrives [1d]
- This Kubb mini PC certainly isn't wallet-friendly, but it'll easily tackle any task you throw at it - and look good doing it too [2d]
- ‘Most likely, you won’t see it on a Leica M camera’: Leica hints that generative AI tools like Gemini Omni are at odds with its photography heritage, but says they ‘make perfect sense’ for phones like the Xiaomi 17T Pro [2d]
- I wasn't convinced that the Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike would be that special, but I was wrong: this is a revolution for gaming mice [2d]
- Apple could be about to launch a Spotify-like free tier, but users are worried there might be a major downside [2d]
- There's a sneaky way to watch Champions League final 2026 for FREE — stream Arsenal vs PSG [2d]
- How to watch Champions League Final 2026: Free streams, TV channels for PSG vs Arsenal [2d]
- Star Wars: Starfighter — release date, confirmed cast, and everything else we know about Lucasfilm's new sci-fi movie [2d]
- ‘The very rapid development of AI/ML will also have a profound impact on the 6G design’: AI will be responsible for both creating more network traffic and strengthening network performance [2d]
- The Testaments season 2: release date predictions, cast, plot and everything we know so far about the hit Handmaid's Tale spinoff's return to Hulu and Disney+ [2d]
- How to watch Hull KR vs Wigan Warriors: Free streams, TV channels for Challenge Cup Final 2026 [2d]
- Google Health has taken over from Fitbit on my phone, but I still don't trust AI enough to talk to me about my health [2d]
- ICYMI: the 8 biggest tech stories of the week, from Oura's new smart ring to the Pope's take on AI [2d]
- How to watch Scotland vs Curaçao: Free Streams & TV Channels for World Cup 2026 warm-up match [2d]
- ‘The switches are surprisingly heavy’ — I didn’t expect Keychron’s new analog keyboard to feel like it did, and that’s both good and bad news [2d]
- ‘Take your hand-crafted coffee to the next level’ — I tested Meraki’s prosumer espresso machine and its smart features helped me pour manual barista-quality coffees time and again [2d]
- Ugreen Maxidok 10-in-1 Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station review: Mass-market appeal for those with TB5 or USB4v2 ports [2d]
- According to my six-year-old, the Ordo Squishmallows Sonic Kids Battery Toothbrush is a big success — and it's more eco- and wallet-friendly than many other kids' brushes out there [2d]
- I'm an outdoors expert — here's what I'd pack for the ultimate glamping weekend, including a color-change lantern, an Insta-friendly octagonal tent, and the snuggliest sleeping bag in the world [2d]
- Forget a simple mugging - report claims physical attacks on major crypto holders is on the rise as 'Whales' are targeted for kidnapping [2d]
- This RTX 5060 Lenovo gaming laptop is the best deal I've seen all week — get an OLED display, Ultra 7 chipset, 32GB of RAM, and $400 off [2d]
- I've watched the entire Champions League 2026 using this streaming VPN — so I know it'll be the perfect solution if you want to stream the Champions League final securely [2d]
- 'Doubtless the best noise-cancelling iPhone headphones on the planet': I tested AirPods Max 2 and they really are that good — here's why [2d]
- Spotify wants to ‘help keep listening smooth’ with new playback and queuing tools — and it’s also dropped an overdue upgrade for offline listening [2d]
- ‘The moment infrastructure moves to orbit, that assumption disappears’: Layered access control, physical redundancy and rapid component replacement are major orbital challenges [2d]
- AT&T gets into a legal spat with California over legacy phone network maintenance rules [2d]
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