Tech & Ai

May 12, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Riding an AI rally, Robinhood preps second retail venture IPO

Just two months after listing its first venture fund on the stock market, Robinhood is preparing to launch a second. The company has filed a confidential registration for RVII, a standard...

May 12, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

FCC Robocall Crackdown Raises Privacy Concerns Over Mandatory ID Checks

The FCC’s proposed robocall crackdown could force carriers to verify customer identities, raising privacy concerns over anonymous phone use. The post FCC Robocall Crackdown Raises Privacy Concerns Over Mandatory...

May 12, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Meta censored a post on lesbian relationships, proving its priorities are all wrong

In April, Meta quietly reversed itself after removing an Instagram post honoring older lesbian relationships in Brazil. The excised post was not sexual in nature and did not contain...

May 12, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Ilya Sutskever Stands by His Role in Sam Altman’s OpenAI Ouster: ‘I Didn’t Want It to Be Destroyed’

Elon Musk’s trial against OpenAI and Microsoft entered its final stretch on Monday, with testimony from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, and current OpenAI...

May 11, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

GM just laid off hundreds of IT workers to hire those with stronger AI skills

General Motors has laid off more than 10% of its IT department, or about 600 salaried employees — in a deliberate skills swap: clearing out workers whose expertise no...

May 11, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

TikTok Launches £3.99 Ad-Free Plan for UK Users

TikTok is rolling out a £3.99 ad-free subscription in the UK, giving adults a paid option while keeping its free ad-supported feed in place. The post TikTok Launches £3.99...

May 11, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

iOS 26.5 is here: How to get it, top new features

The latest update for iPhone users, iOS 26.5, is officially here. The beta version of the update has been available for developers for about a month now, giving iPhone...

May 11, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Testing for ‘Bad Cholesterol’ Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story

For decades, assessing cholesterol risk has been built around a simple idea: Lower “bad” cholesterol, lower your chance of a heart attack. The test at the center of that...

May 11, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Daniel Ek-backed defense tech Helsing to raise $1.2B at $18B valuation

Five-year-old European military drone startup Helsing is reportedly close to raising a new $1.2 billion round at about an $18 billion valuation. The round is expected to be led...

May 11, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Apple, Intel Reportedly Near Chip Deal That Could Reduce TSMC Reliance

Apple and Intel reportedly reached an early chip manufacturing agreement that could reduce Apple’s TSMC reliance and boost Intel’s foundry ambitions. The post Apple, Intel Reportedly Near Chip Deal...