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Undersea Fiber-Optic Cables Carry Global Internet but Remain Vulnerable
Undersea fiber-optic cables form the core of the global internet but face risks from geography and natural disasters.
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Google Search AI Overviews fail to define words like 'disregard' after redesign
Google's new AI-generated search summaries often omit definitions for action words like 'disregard', prompting user complaints and a promised fix.
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SpaceX launches Starship V3 on first test flight with partial success
SpaceX launched the upgraded Starship V3 rocket from Texas on May 22, reaching suborbital orbit with booster loss.
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Hark raises $700 million Series A to develop AI personal assistant and hardware
Hark, founded by Brett Adcock, secured $700 million in Series A funding at a $6 billion valuation to build AI models and devices for personal assistants.
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Trump Mobile confirms data exposure for 27,000 customers via website flaw
Trump Mobile disclosed a security flaw that exposed personal details of about 27,000 people who pre-ordered its T1 phone.
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Waymo pauses robotaxi freeway and city services amid flooding and construction issues
Waymo halted robotaxi operations on freeways and in multiple US cities due to flooded roads and construction zone challenges.
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Nvidia beats Q1 2026 earnings estimates with $1.87 per share, forecasts $91 billion revenue
Nvidia reported fiscal Q1 earnings of $1.87 per share and projected $91 billion revenue for the next quarter, exceeding Wall Street expectations.
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Google launches Gmail Live, an AI voice interface to search inbox by natural speech
Google unveiled Gmail Live, an AI-powered voice interface for Gmail that lets users query their inbox using natural language.
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Trump delays AI executive order over competitiveness concerns with China
President Donald Trump postponed signing an AI executive order on May 21, 2026, citing objections and worries about US competitiveness with China.
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SpaceX aims for 10,000 annual launches in five years, FAA calls for reliability improvements
SpaceX plans 10,000 launches per year within five years but FAA says launch reliability must improve first.
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SpaceX spends over $15B on Starship and secures $45B AI contract with Anthropic
SpaceX disclosed it has invested more than $15 billion in Starship development and won a $45 billion AI computing contract with Anthropic.
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Anthropic to pay SpaceX $1.25 billion monthly for AI compute access through 2029
Anthropic agreed to pay SpaceX $1.25 billion per month for use of Colossus data centers near Memphis through May 2029.
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Trump delays signing AI cybersecurity order over US-China competitiveness concerns
President Donald Trump postponed signing an AI and cybersecurity executive order over fears it could weaken US leadership in AI development.
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U.S. Government Invests $2 Billion in Nine Quantum Computing Firms for Equity Stakes
The U.S. government is investing $2 billion in nine quantum computing companies, acquiring minority equity stakes as part of the 2022 Chips and Science Act.
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Colossal Biosciences hatches chicks using artificial egg to aid bird de-extinction
Colossal Biosciences announced it successfully hatched 26 healthy chicks using a new artificial egg incubator designed to mimic natural eggshells.
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OpenAI and Google partner to embed SynthID watermarks with C2PA for AI image verification
OpenAI and Google announced new tools using SynthID and C2PA to identify AI-generated images starting May 19, 2026.
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Google and Partners to Launch Android XR Smart Glasses in Fall 2026
Google, with Samsung, Warby Parker, Gentle Monster, and Xreal, to release Android XR smart glasses later this year.
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Google unveils voice-based AI features for Workspace apps at I/O 2026
Google announced new voice-based conversational AI features for Docs, Keep, and Gmail at its 2026 I/O developer conference.
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Discord rolls out end-to-end encryption on nearly all voice and video calls by default
Discord enabled end-to-end encryption by default on all voice and video calls except stage channels starting May 18 or 19, 2026.
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CISA Exposed Sensitive Credentials in Public GitHub Repository for Over Six Months
CISA accidentally exposed plaintext passwords and keys in a public GitHub repo from November 2025 until mid-May 2026.
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Airbnb adds hotels, car rentals, grocery delivery, and luggage storage to its app
Airbnb launched boutique hotels, car rentals, grocery delivery, luggage storage, and AI features in 20 cities globally.
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Google unveils Gemini 3.5 Flash AI and Gemini Spark agent at Google I/O 2026
Google introduced Gemini 3.5 Flash and Gemini Spark AI agent with new Search features and agentic AI capabilities at Google I/O 2026.
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Sony launches 10th anniversary luxury headphones 1000X THE COLLEXION
Sony released the 1000X THE COLLEXION headphones, a luxury addition to its flagship noise-cancelling line, priced at around $650.
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Google launches Antigravity 2.0 and introduces $100 AI Ultra subscription plan
Google launched Antigravity 2.0 with new apps and rolled out a $100 AI Ultra subscription tier in the US.