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AI Summary
- The tech industry is grappling with the ethical implications of AI, with Pope Leo XIV calling for AI to serve humanity and not concentrate power, while simultaneously, companies like Google are integrating Gemini across their product lines and facing real-time AI security challenges.
- Layoffs are impacting the tech sector, as highlighted by ClickUp's recent workforce reduction, signaling potential shifts in the future of work and startup strategies, especially when contrasted with startups like the eSports company that successfully raised significant funding by focusing on a strong pitch rather than solely on AI.
- Innovations in personal tech and wearables continue to emerge, from smart glasses by Xreal aiming to overcome industry hurdles to intriguing but slightly unsettling devices like Amazon's Bee wearable and sleep-aiding gadgets such as the Dreamie alarm clock.
- The burgeoning market for renewable energy and space exploration are attracting substantial investment and development, with SolarSquare seeking major funding for India's rooftop solar market and SpaceX successfully launching its Starship V3, alongside Blue Origin's preparations for its New Glenn rocket.
- Cybersecurity remains a critical concern, evidenced by law enforcement actions like the seizure of servers in the Netherlands aiding cyberattacks, and the ongoing efforts by major tech players to protect users from threats like spyware and to navigate the evolving landscape of AI-driven security vulnerabilities.
Sources
TechCrunch
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What ClickUp’s mass layoff tells us about the future of work
an hour ago
by Marina Temkin
Startups, AI, layoff, ClickUpThe nine-year-old startup is replacing hundreds of employees with thousands of AI agents.
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The pope’s AI encyclical isn’t really about AI
2 hours ago
by Rebecca Bellan
AI, ai encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, pope leo xiv, the vaticanPope Leo XIV's first encyclical uses AI as a lens to diagnose older problems: concentrated power, eroding democracy, and a tech elite that shapes the world to its own advantage.
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The pitch trick that helped an eSports startup raise $20M when VCs only wanted AI
2 hours ago
by Julie Bort
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Hacker News
- Magnifica Humanitas (Encyclical Letter) 7 hours ago
- C extensions, portability, and alternative compilers 3 hours ago
- Pope Leo XIV says AI must serve humanity, not the powerful few 4 hours ago
- Launch HN: Chert (YC P26) – Twilio for iMessage 2 hours ago
- Netherlands Seizes 800 Servers, Arrests 2 for Aiding Cyberattacks 3 hours ago
Engadget
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Star Citizen has raised $1 billion, remains in early access after nine years
2 hours ago
by Kris Holt
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by Cheyenne MacDonald
ScienceThis week's science news.
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2 days ago
by Kris Holt
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Oppo Find X9 Ultra vs. Vivo X300 Ultra: Battle of the telephoto smartphones
3 days ago
by Mat Smith
SmartphonesWe put the Oppo Find X9 Ultra up against the Vivo X300 Ultra to see which telephoto smartphone reigns supreme.
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Tether will launch an 'official' stablecoin in Georgia tied to local currency
2 hours ago
by Jackson Chen
NewsThe new cryptocurrency will be called GELT and will represent the Georgian Lari.
The Verge
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The best Memorial Day sales you can shop this weekend
2 hours ago
by Sheena Vasani
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Pope Leo calls for being ‘profoundly human’ in the age of AI
2 hours ago
by Mia Sato
AI, Anthropic, Law, News, Policy, PoliticsPope Leo XIV attends the presentation of his first Encyclical Letter "Magnifica humanitas" on May 25, 2026 in Vatican City, Vatican. | Getty Images Pope Leo XIV warned of the risks of AI and unconstrained technological power in his first major papal document released on Monday. Magnifica Humanitas is the pope's manifesto on "safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence," in which he discusses the dangers of AI-powered warfare, the effects of AI on labor, and the need for new legal and ethical frameworks to govern technology. In his papal encyclical - a kind of open letter
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On Trails is a wandering tale that blends hiking, science, and history
a day ago
by Terrence O’Brien
Book Review, Books, Column, Entertainment, ScienceHiking is one of life's great joys. Turning off the screens and stepping out into nature for an extended period of time, perhaps even several days, is rejuvenating. Unfortunately, as someone with two young kids and a bad back, I'm not really able to go backpacking anymore. So I often find myself trying to live vicariously through others who write about their lengthy travails along the Appalachian or the PCT . That's what I thought I was signing up for when I picked up On Trails: An Exploration by Robert Moor . But it turned out to be so much
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Apple’s latest MacBook Air is $200 off in both sizes for Memorial Day
a day ago
by Sheena Vasani
Apple, Deals, Gadgets, Laptops, Tech, Verge ShoppingIf you’re looking for a laptop that’ll still perform well several years from now, Apple’s latest MacBook Air is hard to beat. Now, in particular, is a good time to pick one up, as you can currently buy the 13-inch MacBook Air at Amazon in the run-up to Memorial Day with an M5 chip, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD for $899.99 ($200 off), which is a new low price. The 15-inch model, meanwhile, is also on sale at Amazon for $1,099.99 ($200 off) in select colors, or at Best Buy for $1,149. Apple 13-inch MacBook Air (M5) Where
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Hackers are learning to exploit chatbot ‘personalities’
a day ago
by Robert Hart
AI, Column, Security, Tech, The StepbackThis is The Stepback , a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on AI mischief, follow Robert Hart . The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here . How it started Hacking the first generation of AI chatbots was a laughably simple affair. You didn't need any technical know-how, backdoor access, or even a basic understanding of what a large language model was. You didn't need to code. To get an AI system that had cost billions to build to abandon its safety instructions, sometimes
Wired
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Best Memorial Day Deals: Garmin, Birdfy, Branch (2026)
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by Louryn Strampe
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These Privacy-Conscious Gay Dating Apps Want to Dethrone Grindr
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by Jason Parham
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In Defense of My Attachment to This Lululemon Duffel Bag (2026)
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by Boutayna Chokrane
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Use Tiny11 to Rescue a Computer Running Windows 10
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by David Nield
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The AI Era Is Creating a Bug Hunting Arms Race
7 hours ago
by Lily Hay Newman
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