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2+ hour, 11+ min ago (1604+ words) The Tech Buzz May 18, 2026 Top Signals: Yields >4. 5% + Trump'Xi whiplash hit stocks; AI trade faces higher financing as Iran energy shock raises costs ahead of Nvidia earnings. Big Movers: Anduril $5 B at $61 B; orbital data centers (Google/Space X); Apple'Intel chips; Anthropic'Akamai…...
Microsoft is retiring Teams" Together Mode
13+ hour, 36+ min ago (558+ words) Microsoft is pulling the plug on Together Mode, the AI-powered Teams feature that became a symbol of pandemic-era remote work. Launched in 2020 to simulate in-person meetings by placing participants in virtual conference rooms, the feature is being retired as the…...
Why trust is a big question at the Elon Musk-Open AI trial
15+ hour, 5+ min ago (253+ words) A big theme in the trial's final days was whether Open AI CEO Sam Altman is trustworthy. Trust isn't usually what determines billion-dollar lawsuits, but the final days of the Elon Musk-Open AI trial broke that mold. As testimony wrapped…...
Revamped Siri will reportedly offer auto-deleting chats
16+ hour, 6+ min ago (433+ words) Apple just threw down the gauntlet in the AI privacy wars. The tech giant's long-awaited Siri overhaul, set to arrive with i OS 27, will give users granular control over their conversation histories - something competitors have largely ignored. According to Bloomberg's…...
We're launching the Google Deep Mind Accelerator program in Asia Pacific to tackle environmental risks.
16+ hour, 38+ min ago (931+ words) The Tech Buzz We're launching the Google Deep Mind Accelerator program in Asia Pacific to tackle environmental risks. The Asia-Pacific region is a global engine for economic growth, but it's also highly vulnerable to climate change. While green technologies are…...
Elli Q is a surprisingly helpful companion robot for older adults
22+ hour, 6+ min ago (643+ words) Intuition Robotics didn't set out to replace doctors, but their Elli Q robot just proved it can complement them in ways that matter. When a neurologist told Sheena Vasani her mother needed to rebalance her life before adjusting Parkinson's medication…...
Chatbots at the drive-thru are just the beginning
22+ hour, 36+ min ago (1059+ words) This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more news about how AI is seeping into our daily lives, follow Emma Roth. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8 AM…...
The haves and have nots of the AI gold rush
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (197+ words) The vibes around the current AI boom aren't great, even in the tech industry. The AI revolution is eating the tech industry from the inside out, and the discomfort is palpable. While headlines celebrate breakthrough models and record funding rounds,…...
Marketing operating system Nectar Social raises $30 M Series A led by Menlo
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (459+ words) AI-powered marketing platform Nectar Social announced Thursday that it raised a $30 million Series A round led by Menlo Ventures and its Anthology Fund, which was created alongside Anthropic. Nectar Social announced Thursday it's raised $30 million in Series A funding led…...
Research repository Ar Xiv will ban authors for a year if they let AI do all the work
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (256+ words) Ar Xiv is doing more to crack down on the careless use of large language models in scientific papers. Ar Xiv, the open-access repository that's become essential infrastructure for scientific research, is taking enforcement to a new level. The platform…...