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Thu, May 14, 2026, 1:44 PM EDT

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  • Cerebras kicked off 2026 with a massive $5.5 billion raise, followed by an impressive 108% stock surge, signaling a strong start for tech IPOs.
  • OpenAI confirmed a data breach after a security vulnerability, highlighting ongoing challenges in safeguarding sensitive information.
  • Spotify is integrating Apple's new video podcast technology to streamline cross-platform content distribution for creators.
  • Cisco is making significant job cuts, nearly 4,000 positions, to reinvest in AI development, even as it reports record quarterly revenue.
  • Amidst increased demand for AI-powered data centers, geothermal startup Fervo Energy saw a 33% jump in its IPO debut.

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  • Use this map to find the data centers in your backyard 37 minutes ago by Gaby Del Valle
    AI, Policy, Tech

    An interactive map tracking data center construction and AI policy, built by Isabelle Reksopuro. When Oregon resident Isabelle Reksopuro heard Google was gobbling up public land to fuel its data centers in her home state, she didn't initially know what to believe. "There's a lot of misinformation about data centers," she said. "Google has denied taking that land." Technically, she explains, The Dalles, a city near the Washington state border, sought to reclaim that land, "and Google is just a big, unnamed power user." The city had in fact asked for ownership of a 150-acre portion of Mount Hood National

  • Subnautica 2 is having a huge launch on Steam 2 hours ago by Jay Peters
    Entertainment, Gaming, News

    Subnautica 2 , the new underwater survival game from Unknown Worlds, took less than an hour to rocket up Steam's charts. The game has already sold more than one million copies, according to a press release , and as of this writing, Steam's charts show that Subnautica 2 is currently the fourth-most played game on the platform with more than 460,000 concurrent players. The only titles with more concurrent players right now are perennial heavy hitters Counter-Strike 2 , Dota 2 , and PUBG: Battlegrounds . It's also worth noting that Steam's Subnautica 2 player count doesn't include players on

  • Leaked images show Microsoft’s new Xbox Cloud Gaming controller 2 hours ago by Tom Warren
    Gaming, Microsoft, News, Tech, Xbox

    I revealed earlier this year that Microsoft was working on a new Xbox controller that includes Wi-Fi to connect direct to Xbox Cloud Gaming servers. It now looks like that controller has leaked, thanks to some new images from Brazil's Anatel regulator. Tecnoblog published the images today, showing a new, smaller Xbox controller that looks similar to third-party options from 8BitDo and HyperX. The controller is made by Microsoft and includes 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth 5.3, and a USB-C port. There's also what appears to be some kind of pairing button at the top of the controller, as

  • Live updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court battle over the future of OpenAI 3 hours ago
    AI, Elon Musk, Law, News, OpenAI, Policy, Tech, xAI

    Sam Altman and Elon Musk are facing off in a high-stakes trial that could alter the future of OpenAI and its most well-known product, ChatGPT . In 2024, Musk filed a lawsuit accusing OpenAI of abandoning its founding mission of developing AI to benefit humanity and shifting focus to boosting profits instead. Elon Musk, his financial manager and Neuralink CEO, Jared Birchall, and OpenAI cofounder Greg Brockman have already testified before the jury. Shivon Zilis , a former OpenAI board member who shares four children with Musk, took the stand last week, and the courtroom also watched former OpenAI CTO

  • Netflix is building an AI animation studio 3 hours ago by Janko Roettgers
    Column, Entertainment, Lowpass, Streaming

    Netflix’s job listings indicate an generative AI-heavy animation studio is coming. | Image: The Verge This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers , a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Netflix has been building a new internal studio called INKubator that aims to use AI to produce short-form animated content: The streamer is hiring for a wide variety of roles, including producers, software engineers, and CG artists to staff INKubator, according to a number of recently published job listings. Netflix has yet to publicly announce its plans for INKubator,


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