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Wed, May 27, 2026, 4:44 PM EDT

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AI Summary

  • Meta is expanding its subscription services across Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, signaling a strategic shift towards monetizing its platforms beyond advertising, with AI features reportedly in the pipeline.
  • The AI arms race continues with Cognition, an AI coding startup, securing a substantial $1 billion in funding at a $25 billion pre-money valuation, underscoring investor confidence in AI-driven development tools.
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) has landed a significant $6 billion deal with Snowflake, highlighting the growing reliance on cloud infrastructure for specialized AI hardware like CPU chips.
  • The tech industry is grappling with the pervasive influence of AI, evidenced by YouTube's move to automatically label AI-generated videos and reports of 'AI psychosis' among tech CEOs, while platforms like Robinhood are exploring AI agents for stock trading.
  • SpaceX faces scrutiny from the FAA following a V3 booster failure, prompting an investigation into the Starship program and underscoring the challenges in advancing private spaceflight technology.

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  • All the news about Ferrari’s polarizing Luce EV 42 minutes ago by Stevie Bonifield
    Cars, Design, Electric Cars, News, Transportation

    Ferrari fans don’t like the design of the new Luce EV, an electric four-door sedan that just doesn’t look like the Ferraris of old . It was designed with help from Jony Ive’s LoveFrom, but what worked for Ive at Apple isn’t working for Ferrari. The Luce’s launch immediately preceded a stock drop that even an appearance by the Pope hasn’t been able to turn around so far. This Ferrari should have been a Volkswagen Luce x Leo. ‘If I were to say what I think, I would be hurting Ferrari.’ Ferrari’s stock plummets after disappointing Luce unveil. Jony Ive’s

  • The new Halide camera app launches with film looks and an upgraded photo editor an hour ago by Andrew Liszewski
    Apple, Apps, Cameras, Gadgets, iPhone, News, Tech

    Halide Mark III isn’t free, but you can try it out for a week before buying. | Image: Lux Optics After first being announced in December 2024, Lux Optics has finally released the latest version of its Halide camera app for the iPhone and iPad. The Halide Mark III app's most compelling feature is a new film simulation engine and a collection of five new Looks that can be applied to photos as they're taken. Co-developed with Cullen Kelly , a "renowned Hollywood colorist," the different looks are tailored for landscape photography, portraits, and cityscapes, plus a black-and-white option with

  • Facebook launches a ‘Plus’ subscription that gives you extra features an hour ago by Jay Peters
    Facebook, Instagram, Meta, News, Tech

    After announcing tests of premium subscriptions for Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp earlier this year, TechCrunch and Bloomberg report that Meta is launching a global rollout over the next few weeks and is also starting to test subscriptions for Meta AI. With the new offerings, Meta joins many other tech companies in changing up its subscription plans to bring in new revenues following substantial AI investments - Google, for example, recently lowered the price of its most expensive subscription and threw in YouTube Premium. Instagram Plus and Facebook Plus will cost $3.99 per month, while WhatsApp Plus will cost $2.99 per month.

  • Roids were all the rage at the Enhanced Games 2 hours ago by Victoria Song
    Entertainment, Features, Health, Science, Sports

    Cody Miller just after winning $250,000 at the Enhanced Games. In Las Vegas, the blazing sun beats down on a makeshift Olympic-length pool. Cody Miller stands on the starting block of lane one. His arms are raised in victory. MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" thumps over the loudspeakers as he rips off his swimming cap, throwing it to the ground. Miller lets out a guttural scream, muscles and veins bulging. He's just won the men's 50m breaststroke at the inaugural Enhanced Games. Miller's wallet is $250,000 fatter than it was 26.55 seconds ago - a new personal best time

  • Valve raises Steam Deck prices by more than $200 4 hours ago by Jay Peters
    Gaming, News, PC Gaming

    Valve has significantly increased the price of the Steam Deck - but now, it's also in stock. The 512GB Steam Deck OLED now costs $789, up from $549, while the 1TB model costs $949, up from $649. As I write this, both models are available to buy on Steam with an estimated delivery date of three to five business days. The company says the price increase is because of "rising memory and storage costs." Nothing about the Steam Deck has changed, but "these new prices reflect the current state of component costs and other global logistical challenges across the industry


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