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global 2026-05-28

Anthropic Tops OpenAI to Become the World’s Most Valuable A.I. Start-Up

Anthropic just raised $65 billion at a $900 billion valuation, leapfrogging OpenAI's $730 billion mark to become the world's most valuable AI startup.

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ai 2026-05-28

How long is Anthropic's lease with SpaceX? Opinions vary.

Elon Musk says xAI's compute deal with Anthropic is short-term and cancellable, but SpaceX's S-1 filing shows payments running through May 2029. The mixed messaging raises questions about the actual terms.

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ai 2026-05-28

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

New renders suggest Apple’s iOS 27 will debut a revamped, standalone Siri app aimed at catching up with ChatGPT‑style assistants. The redesign hints at deeper AI integration and could reshape how professionals use voice tools on Apple devices.

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ai 2026-05-28

A $2,000 AI-generated film will make its debut at Tribeca

Dreams of Violets, a 75-minute AI-generated film about Iranian protests, will premiere at Tribeca Festival next month. Made for just $2,000, it dramatizes real events using fully AI-created people and images.

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ai 2026-05-28

YouTube takes baby steps to being a real podcast app

YouTube is rolling out podcast-friendly features to Premium subscribers, including an audio-first 'on-the-go mode' and auto speed controls. Starting on Android today, iOS later.

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ai 2026-05-28

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

Apple's iOS 27 will bring a major Siri redesign with a ChatGPT-like chat interface and pill-shaped bubbles emerging from the Dynamic Island. Bloomberg got an early look at the renders ahead of June's WWDC reveal.

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topnews 2026-05-28

Oura’s New Ring 5 Is Smaller and Lighter-and Adds an AI Health Coach

Oura just launched Ring 5 with a slimmer design and AI-powered health coaching. The wearable now offers proactive monitoring instead of just tracking your stats after the fact.

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topnews 2026-05-28

Cotopaxi Allpa 35L Travel Pack Del Día Dark: Sustainable and Chic

Cotopaxi's Allpa 35L travel pack uses leftover fabric scraps to create a sustainable carry-on that fits a week's worth of gear. Each bag is unique thanks to the scrap-based construction.

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global 2026-05-28

Google worker charged with using internal data to make $1.2m on bets

A Google employee allegedly used internal company data to place bets totaling $1.2 million, leading to insider trading charges in New York. The case highlights how access to pre-release tech information can cross legal lines.

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global 2026-05-28

A.I. Is Making Scams Hard to Spot. Here’s How to Protect Yourself.

AI-powered scams are getting harder to detect as criminals use the tech to impersonate celebrities, businesses, and even family members. Time to update your fraud detection playbook.

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ai 2026-05-28

Vertu wants CEOs to run companies from an AI foldable starting at $6,880

Vertu launched an AI-powered foldable phone starting at $6,880, targeting executives who want to run their companies from a mobile device. Built on the open-source Hermes project, it combines AI agents with enterprise tools and luxury materials.

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ai 2026-05-28

Meta launches Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp subscriptions, with more to come, including AI plans

Meta is rolling out paid subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp globally, with new AI-focused tiers coming soon under the Meta One brand.

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ai 2026-05-28

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Early Bird ticket savings end in 3 days

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Early Bird tickets end May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT, with savings up to $410. After that, prices jump for one of the year's biggest tech conferences.

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ai 2026-05-28

YouTube will let you ask AI to make a custom video feed

YouTube is rolling out an AI feature that generates custom video feeds based on text prompts. You describe what you want to watch, and it creates a personalized feed you can pin to your homepage.

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topnews 2026-05-28

Ars Asks: Share your shell and show us your tricked-out terminals!

Ars Technica is asking readers to share their terminal setups. It's a reminder that despite decades of GUI dominance, the command line remains essential for precision work.

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topnews 2026-05-28

New Moms Are Returning to Coding Jobs Radically Reshaped by AI

Software engineers returning from maternity leave are finding their jobs transformed by AI tools. The coding workflow they left has been fundamentally reshaped in their absence.

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global 2026-05-28

Valve hikes Steam Deck prices by more than 40%, blaming rising costs

Valve just raised Steam Deck prices by over 40%, citing higher component costs. The hardware hasn't changed, but the economic reality of building portable gaming PCs apparently has.

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global 2026-05-28

King's College team wins access to cutting-edge Google quantum chip

King's College London researchers secured access to Google's quantum chip to tackle complex questions about natural processes that classical computers can't handle.

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global 2026-05-28

Meta repeatedly snubs EU body over Facebook and Instagram user bans

Meta is ignoring hundreds of complaints from EU users wrongly banned from Facebook and Instagram, despite repeated requests from European consumer protection authorities to address the issue.

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ai 2026-05-27

In more good news for Amazon, Snowflake signs $6B deal with AWS for AI CPU chips

Snowflake just locked in a $6B, five-year deal with AWS for AI chips, bypassing Nvidia. It's a major win for Amazon's chip ambitions and signals how cloud providers are building alternatives to GPU dominance.

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ai 2026-05-27

Payroll startup Remote says it grew revenue 50% per employee without adding headcount

Remote hit $300M ARR and cash-flow positive while growing revenue 50% per employee, no new headcount needed. They credit AI adoption for the efficiency gains.

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ai 2026-05-27

Your SEO strategy is optimized for a search engine that no longer exists.

Google I/O confirmed AI-generated answers now dominate search results, leaving brands with little insight into how AI describes them. The shift away from traditional 10 blue links fundamentally changes SEO strategy.

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ai 2026-05-27

YouTube is putting AI labels where you’ll actually see them

YouTube is moving AI labels out of hiding and into plain sight. The new badges will appear directly below videos instead of buried in descriptions, and YouTube will start auto-detecting AI content.

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ai 2026-05-27

The AI fight brewing inside The New York Times

The New York Times Tech Guild filed an unfair labor practice charge after management refused to share details about how the company uses AI, future AI plans, and potential impacts on jobs and workflows.

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