- Startup offers free home cleaning—if it can record it all for robot training
ars-technica· 29-may
The latest twist in paying humans to wear head cameras for robot training data.
- House of the Dragon S3 trailer revels in dragons, fire, and blood
ars-technica· 29-may
"The crown is a weight that crushes. You'll do things that spell death for all involved."
- Analysis of Texas measles outbreak shows just how dangerous virus is
ars-technica· 29-may
About 1 in 5 cases were hospitalized and most of those developed complications.
- Kenyan court blocks Trump admin from dumping Ebola-exposed Americans there
ars-technica· 29-may
The US has previously built specialized facilities just for this purpose.
- Grifters, cynics, and true believers: The family tree of vaccine opponents
ars-technica· 30-may
A new book looks into the long history of people who have opposed vaccines.
- Proposed new US funding rules: We can cancel any grant at any time
ars-technica· 29-may
Peer review now optional, political staff would screen grants for forbidden topics.
- Botnet of more than 17 million devices dismantled
ars-technica· 29-may
The botnet was reportedly tied to a Russia-based residential proxy network.
- DOJ sues states that rejected ICE requests for undercover license plates
ars-technica· 29-may
DOJ keeps accusing ICE monitoring sites of doxing, but evidence remains scarce.
- Environmentalists turn out in force to oppose Trump coal ash rollbacks
ars-technica· 30-may
Trump admin wants to rely on states for coal ash monitoring, enforcement, allow them to bypass national standards.
- Trump FCC warns all broadcasters to follow orders or be punished like ABC
ars-technica· 29-may
ABC says early renewal for all stations is unprecedented, has no legitimate purpose.
- Rethinking organizational design in the age of agentic AI
mit-tech-review· 26-may
Amid rapidly growing adoption of enterprise-level AI agents, there’s a disconnect emerging between ambition and execution. Although 85% of organizations say they want to be agentic within the next three years, 76% say their current operations and infrastructure can’t support that change. They cite a lack of readiness across people, processes, and workflows. The sticky…
- The Download: puncturing the AI jobs panic
mit-tech-review· 26-may
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. A reality check on the AI jobs hysteria Despite the growing hysteria over AI’s threat to white-collar jobs, there’s still scant evidence that the technology has had a large-scale impact on…
- The Download: keeping up with AI, and the future of IVF
mit-tech-review· 27-may
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Stay on top of what’s going on in AI this summer Here at MIT Technology Review, we understand exactly how relentless the pace of news from the world of artificial intelligence…
- The AI Hype Index: AI gets booed in graduation season
mit-tech-review· 28-may
It is one thing to say AI will change the world. It is another to expect the class of 2026 to applaud it. In fact, when former Google CEO Eric Schmidt told University of Arizona graduates that their task is to help shape AI, he was met with a resounding chorus of boos. “I can…
- Climate tech companies are going public. What’s next?
mit-tech-review· 28-may
This year, there’s been a wave of notable energy companies going public via IPO in the US. The solar and battery company Solv Energy went public in February, to the tune of $6 billion. X-energy, which is building small modular nuclear reactors, did the same in April, and its stocks surged on its first day…
- The Download: climate tech goes public and the AI Hype Index returns
mit-tech-review· 28-may
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Climate tech companies are going public. What’s next? Solar and battery company Solv Energy went public in February, hitting a $6 billion valuation. X-energy, which builds small modular nuclear reactors, followed…
- How a new extraction process could unlock the world’s lithium
mit-tech-review· 28-may
Researchers say they’ve found a new way to extract lithium, a crucial metal used in the lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles and energy storage arrays. This new technique could be more environmentally friendly and cheaper than existing ones. The research was published today in Science, and a startup called Rock Zero is working to…
- The deadly Ebola outbreak is proving difficult to control
mit-tech-review· 29-may
The alert was raised on May 5. Four health-care workers in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo had died from an unknown illness within four days. Rapid response teams were sent to investigate, and tests at a research center in Kinshasa revealed the culprit: the Bundibugyo virus, one of the viruses…
- How the Pope’s Magnifica Humanitas offers a template for individuals to meet the AI moment
mit-tech-review· 29-may
Pope Leo XIV’s new encyclical on artificial intelligence includes a statement that warrants serious attention from technologists and policymakers: “Technology is never neutral.” Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent Humanity”) is a clarion call to all people to act with courage and solidarity as we enter an age already being transformed by artificial intelligence, the greatest change in…
- The Download: unlocking lithium and controlling Ebola
mit-tech-review· 29-may
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How a new extraction process could unlock the world’s lithium A new method for extracting lithium could cut costs and emissions from one of the world’s most important materials for EVs…
- After Nvidia’s $20B not-acqui-hire, AI chip startup Groq reportedly raising $650M
techcrunch· 29-may
Chipmaker Groq is looking to raise $650 million in internal funding as it pivots from hardware to focus more on AI inference, the process of refining the way AI models respond to prompted requests, per Axios.
- So you’ve heard these AI terms and nodded along; let’s fix that
techcrunch· 29-may
The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases you might encounter.
- Coders are refusing to work without AI — and that could come back to bite them
techcrunch· 29-may
While AI is helping coders produce code faster, it may not be producing better code, researchers warn. And that could cause problems down the road for them.
- Founders seize on Indian court ruling to revive criticism of Google’s ad business
techcrunch· 30-may
The ruling drew support from founders, while lawyers said it could force platforms to revisit how they handle trademarked keywords.
- I went to the so-called ‘steroid Olympics,’ to understand why Silicon Valley is obsessed with peptides
techcrunch· 30-may
The Enhanced Games — a singular sporting competition where a majority of the athletes were on performance enhancing drugs — may herald a new business model that the tech industry is ready to embrace.
- SpaceX awarded $6.45B in Space Force contracts ahead of IPO
techcrunch· 29-may
SpaceX already generated one-fifth of its 2025 revenue from government contracts, the company revealed in its IPO filing.
- As the browser wars heat up, here are the hottest alternatives to Chrome and Safari in 2026
techcrunch· 30-may
We’ve compiled an overview of some of the top alternative browsers available today aiming to challenge Chrome and Safari.
- This $300 pizza oven can easily help elevate your summer pizza nights
techcrunch· 30-may
The Ninja Artisan Outdoor Pizza Oven is aimed at people who want delicious pizza nights without having to deal with things like propane or wood pellets, unlike many other pizza ovens.
- TikTok’s road to becoming a super app
techcrunch· 30-may
TikTok may be working to become the app that people use for most of their digital activities.
- What happens when companies become too AI-pilled?
techcrunch· 29-may
The people deciding that AI can replace your job are also the ones least likely to understand what your job truly involves, according to Box founder Aaron Levie, who pointed to this as an example of “AI psychosis.” Indeed, ClickUp recently cut 22% of its workforce for AI agents, tech layoffs in 2026 are already nearly matching all of 2025, […]
- AI grifters are creating fake Black people to sell Shein junk
the-verge· 30-may
TikTok sellers that appear to be AI generated, in tears. | The Verge Aliyah, a light-skinned Black woman dressed in country-western gear, is struggling to sell metal buckles she handmade on TikTok. In a video for the social media platform from March, she cries to the camera and pleads for views: "Even as a black woman, I have more faith that white women will stay 13 seconds [on this video] to save my belt buckle business," the onscreen text reads. She wipes a tear off her cheek. But Aliyah isn't real, and neither are her supposedly handmade products - she's one of many AI-generated influencers created to sell mass-produced products via dropshipping on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram. Identical belt buckles … Read the full story at The Verge.
- The SpaceX IPO is great for Elon Musk and terrible for you
the-verge· 30-may
Number go up? | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images I haven't seen anything as stupid as the WeWork IPO document in a very long time - that is, until Elon Musk filed to take SpaceX public. WeWork was a joke. SpaceX is a threat. And if Musk and his bankers have their way, you are going to be their bagholder. Lots of the top-line details leaked long before the S-1 filing itself became public. There's the rumored valuation of more than $1 trillion. That's despite the nearly $5 billion in losses last year. The total addressable market (TAM) for SpaceX - the amount of revenue SpaceX thinks it could make if won over what it thinks is its entire customer base - was listed as $28.5 trillion. By way … Read the full story at The Verge.
- Pebblebee’s Halo watches my back and my belongings
the-verge· 30-may
I live in a part of Los Angeles where I feel safer bringing pepper spray on walks. The problem is, I don't always remember to bring it with me, and it's not legal to carry it everywhere I go. Pebblebee's $59.99 Halo Bluetooth tracker surprised me by being a suitable replacement because it doubles as a siren-equipped personal safety device, and I can bring it anywhere. A quick pull of its cap triggers a bunch of safety features: Its 130dB siren will sound, its LEDs will strobe, and it will automatically alert up to five trusted contacts with text messages (Pebblebee's Alert Live service shares your location for 24 hours, or as a one-time loc … Read the full story at The Verge.
- Sometimes, a short game hits the spot
the-verge· 30-may
Slots & Daggers, a low-key, fantasy-themed slot machine roguelike, was one of my favorite games last year. That may sound like a complicated description, but the game mixes ideas from deckbuilding roguelikes with slot machines to create an engrossing loop, and there's steady meta-progression that helps you push further with just about every run. Perhaps the best part is that Slots & Daggers is short: Solo developer Friedemann describes the game as a mini roguelike, and I completed it, including all 12 achievements, in just under six hours. This month, Slots & Daggers came out on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X / S, and … Read the full story at The Verge.
- Listen to the new Steam Controller buzz to the tune of Doom
the-verge· 30-may
You may have heard that Valve's new Steam Controller can ring like a telephone or do the Wilhelm scream. But did you know it can sing songs, too? Let me show you. Here's the new Steam Controller performing the "Ground Theme" from Super Mario Bros. 2: Here is "Still Alive" from Portal - fitting for Valve hardware: I even made it play Doom: View this post on Instagram Are you wondering how the controller, which does not have a speaker, is able to make audio at all? Valve's first Steam Controller, even though it was discontinued, was a great gadget for tinkerers - someone even wrote an open-source program to make it " … Read the full story at The Verge.
- Nvidia, Microsoft, and Arm are all teasing Nvidia’s new N1X laptop processors
the-verge· 29-may
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang with an RTX laptop at CES 2025. | Image: Getty Images It's the world's worst kept secret that Nvidia is about to announce its own Arm-powered laptop chips at Computex this weekend, and now Microsoft, Nvidia, and Arm are all openly teasing the announcement. The Windows and Nvidia GeForce accounts on X both posted "A new era of PC" earlier today, and now Arm has followed up with an identical post. All three posts include coordinates pointing to where Computex is hosted in Taipei. Nvidia is holding a Computex keynote in Taipei at 8PM PT / 11PM ET on Sunday night, where it's rumored to be announcing its new N1 and N1x laptop chips. A new era of PC. 25.0528, 121.5990 - Windows (@Windows) May 29, … Read the full story at The Verge.
- SpaceX gets $4 billion contract to build missile-tracking ‘Golden Dome’ satellites
the-verge· 29-may
The Pentagon awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to build missile-tracking satellites linked with President Donald Trump's planned "Golden Dome" defense system, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. In an announcement on Friday, the US Space Force says the sensor-equipped satellites will allow it to detect and track targets from space. The Elon Musk-owned SpaceX - which recently filed for what could be the biggest initial public offering ever - already has contracts with the Space Force to develop other parts of the Golden Dome. Similar to Israel's Iron Dome, Trump's pricey defense system would identify and take down missiles and other airb … Read the full story at The Verge.
- How one founder’s bet on ‘the old school web’ is paying off
the-verge· 30-may
A good time with old maps. | Image: Past Maps Craig Campbell walked away from the river of investor money flowing into AI to create, of all things, a website. Sure, Campbell probably could have started an AI company. He's a former engineer at Meta and an experienced tech founder who in 2022 sold his last venture - an e-commerce tool for businesses that use Shopify - right as the AI boom was booming. "I had my prior VC investors breathing down my neck, going 'start something else. We'll write you a blank check.'" He had other ideas. People generally aren't rushing to get into the website business, what with the Google Zero event horizon approaching. Campbell was undeterred and has gro … Read the full story at The Verge.
- The Arduboy FX-C is an excellent time killer you might forget you’re carrying
the-verge· 30-may
The Arduboy FX-C squeezes a lot of entertainment into a thin, credit card-sized handheld. As handheld consoles continue to grow and push the limits of what you can actually hold in your hands, the Arduboy FX-C comes in a refreshingly pocketable package. It manages to squeeze the best features of past models and some welcome upgrades into a handheld that’s still no larger or thicker than a few credit cards. It’s the best version of the Arduboy so far, particularly for gamers who want to jump into the handheld’s ever-expanding library of games and apps right out of the box, but one of its most compelling upgrades isn’t quite ready for primetime. The original Arduboy was a Tetris-playing business card created by Kevin Bates to show off his electronics skills. It went viral in 2014 prompting …
- This is the James Bond game we’ve been waiting for
the-verge· 30-may
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 130, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, don't forget to hydrate, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been reading about Victor Wembanyama and mahjong and Merlin Mann's pearls of wisdom, watching more of the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals than I expected, watching way too many videos about lighting a home studio, spending too many hours tweaking the settings in Vivaldi, belatedly cleaning up my Google Photos library, and finally - finally - getting my home office organized. Ish. I also have for … Read the full story at The Verge.