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✦AI agent runs amok in Fedora and elsewhere✦Bluesky is getting ‘communities’✦How an astrophysicist uses Codex to help simulate black holes✦Framework delays its first Laptop 13 Pro shipments by a month✦Apple’s new Siri AI knows when to shut up✦xAI fired an engineer who raised alarms about Grok safety, new lawsuit claims✦‘HeyPolo’ is a privacy-first family safety & location sharing app from the team behind Surfshark✦Why Andrew Yang is building instead of waiting for Washington✦Diabetes org apologizes for ejecting scientists over criticism of Trump✦A Written Language for the Cherokee So Efficient It Was Thought to Be Magic✦Nearly a million passports and photo IDs were left unprotected on the public internet✦Cybercriminals claim breach of Oracle PeopleSoft servers at 100-plus organizations✦Man sues Florida cops over arrest spurred by "93% match" in facial recognition✦Rich Sutton on AI creativity and discovery✦German ruling declares Google liable for false answers in AI Overviews
✦AI agent runs amok in Fedora and elsewhere✦Bluesky is getting ‘communities’✦How an astrophysicist uses Codex to help simulate black holes✦Framework delays its first Laptop 13 Pro shipments by a month✦Apple’s new Siri AI knows when to shut up✦xAI fired an engineer who raised alarms about Grok safety, new lawsuit claims✦‘HeyPolo’ is a privacy-first family safety & location sharing app from the team behind Surfshark✦Why Andrew Yang is building instead of waiting for Washington✦Diabetes org apologizes for ejecting scientists over criticism of Trump✦A Written Language for the Cherokee So Efficient It Was Thought to Be Magic✦Nearly a million passports and photo IDs were left unprotected on the public internet✦Cybercriminals claim breach of Oracle PeopleSoft servers at 100-plus organizations✦Man sues Florida cops over arrest spurred by "93% match" in facial recognition✦Rich Sutton on AI creativity and discovery✦German ruling declares Google liable for false answers in AI Overviews
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TechCrunch
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Coders are refusing to work without AI — and that could come back to bite them

Developers now refuse to work without AI coding tools, despite warnings that AI may not produce better code.

29 May·4 min read
The Verge
Tech

SpaceX gets $4 billion contract to build missile-tracking ‘Golden Dome’ satellites

SpaceX receives a $4 billion contract to build missile-tracking satellites for the US Space Force.

29 May·4 min read
Ars Technica
Tech

Kenyan court blocks Trump admin from dumping Ebola-exposed Americans there

A Kenyan court blocked the Trump administration's plan to send Ebola-exposed Americans to Kenya for quarantine and treatment.

29 May·4 min read
Wired
Tech

Amazon Is Making an AI-Animated ‘Good Advice Cupcake’ TV Show. Its Original Creator Is Furious

Amazon is developing an AI-animated TV show based on Loryn Brantz's character The Good Advice Cupcake without her consent.

29 May·5 min read
Wired
Tech

The White House’s Aliens.gov Site Brags That ICE Arrested More Than 700 US Citizens

The White House's Aliens.gov site claims ICE arrested over 700 US citizens and nearly half a million people in 12,000 cities and towns.

29 May·4 min read
Ars Technica
Tech

The most spectacular rocket explosion since N1 just happened in Florida

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test in Florida, causing extensive damage to the launch site and impacting NASA's Artemis Program.

29 May·5 min read
9to5Google
Tech

Google adjusts Gemini’s new usage limits in response to complaints

Google adjusted Gemini's new compute-based usage limits in response to user complaints, capping complex prompts and offering free 3.1 Flash-Lite prompts.

29 May·3 min read
TechCrunch
Tech

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes during testing in Florida

Blue Origin's New Glenn mega-rocket exploded during a static fire test in Cape Canaveral, Florida, marking the company's worst failure and likely pausing its launch program.

29 May·5 min read
Hacker News
Tech

Blue Origin's New Glenn blows up during static fire test

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket experienced an explosion during a static fire test, indicating a significant setback in its development and testing phase.

29 May
TechCrunch
Tech

Glean’s top line crosses $300M as AI budget-cutting becomes its major selling point

Glean achieved $300 million in annual recurring revenue by offering an enterprise AI search product that reduces AI computing costs through its deep understanding of customer business needs.

29 May·3 min read
Hacker News
Tech

Where are the economies of scale in homebuilding?

Homebuilding in the US exhibits relatively modest economies of scale despite large production volumes.

29 May·20 min read
TechCrunch
Tech

Waymo dominates autonomous vehicle registrations as Tesla trails behind

Waymo leads autonomous vehicle registrations in Texas with nearly 600 vehicles, far surpassing competitors like Tesla and Nuro.

29 May·3 min read
Wired
Tech

The GOP’s Attacks on James Talarico Are Straight Out of the Incel Handbook

GOP attacks on James Talarico involve claims of low testosterone and veganism, echoing incel culture and manosphere ideologies.

28 May·4 min read
Hacker News
Tech

SF startup is testing robots in Airbnbs, and trashing them, lawsuit claims

A San Francisco startup is allegedly secretly testing robots in Airbnbs, causing damage to properties and belongings.

28 May·6 min read
Hacker News
Tech

Garnix (A Nix CI) is shutting down

Garnix, a Nix-based continuous integration service, is shutting down on July 15th.

28 May·1 min read
TechCrunch
Tech

How to apply to Startup Battlefield 2026, what you need ahead of the June 8 deadline

Startup Battlefield seeks companies with innovative ideas and potential for major industry impact, not just polished applications.

28 May·6 min read
9to5Google
Tech

Peak Design’s small Travel Backpack is the exact tech bag I’ve been looking for

Peak Design's 20L Travel Backpack fits laptops and cameras in a compact, everyday carry design.

28 May·6 min read
Ars Technica
Tech

2027 Audi RS5 first drive: A performance PHEV with split personalities

Audi's new RS5 is a performance plug-in hybrid with a turbocharged V6 and electric motor combination.

28 May·10 min read
The Verge
Tech

This sound card could give gamers a competitive edge

Fosi Audio's new C3 Gaming Sound Card enhances competitive gameplay by boosting crucial positional audio cues like footsteps, offering an advantage to FPS players.

28 May·3 min read
9to5Google
Tech

YouTube is making its app better for podcast playback, but only for Premium users

YouTube is enhancing its app with new podcast playback features, including an on-the-go mode, auto-speed adjustment, and Ask Music recommendations, exclusively for Premium subscribers.

28 May·3 min read
TechCrunch
Tech

Sneak peek at new Siri app reveals Apple’s plans to take on ChatGPT and more

Leaked renders reveal Apple's upcoming Siri app and iOS integration, leveraging Google's Gemini AI and local processing to rival ChatGPT and enhance system-wide search capabilities.

28 May·3 min read
TechCrunch
Tech

Rivian under investigation over rear suspension failures on R1 models

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Rivian's R1 models for rear suspension failures after two owners reported losing control due to fractured toe links.

28 May·4 min read
The Verge
Tech

These new iOS 27 renders hint at Siri’s big redesign

New iOS 27 renders suggest Siri's redesign will resemble ChatGPT, potentially allowing users to initiate chats from the Dynamic Island or a new standalone application.

28 May·4 min read
TechCrunch
Tech

RSI is the new AGI — and it’s just as hard to pin down

Researchers pursue Recursive Self-Improvement, an AI system that continuously upgrades itself.

28 May·7 min read
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