Tech
AI Summary
- OpenAI is reportedly gearing up for an IPO, possibly in September, while also making significant advancements with a new audio model and disproving a geometry conjecture.
- The tech industry is witnessing a surge in AI-powered startups, with companies like Airbnb leveraging AI for host onboarding and customer support, and Google introducing conversational AI search and agents.
- Tesla's Full Self-Driving software is making its way into Europe, though the global EV market appears to be in a 'K-shaped' recovery, with the US lagging behind.
- A significant cybersecurity incident has occurred, with GitHub confirming a breach of thousands of internal repositories through a malicious VSCode extension.
- The gaming sector is seeing new developments, including Discord enabling end-to-end encrypted voice and video calls, and updates to Android XR promising a more immersive experience.
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TechCrunch
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Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software is creeping into Europe
an hour ago
by Kirsten Korosec
Transportation, autonomous vehicles, Europe, EVs, Tesla, Tesla FSDFirst came the Netherlands, now it's Lithuania. And more European countries appear to be in the queue for Tesla's driver assistance system.
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Airbnb gets into hotels, expands AI for host onboarding and customer support
an hour ago
by Ivan Mehta
Apps, Airbnb, customer support, hotel bookingsAirbnb will soon let you book luggage storage and car rental services on its app
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Global EV market goes K-shaped as the US gets left behind
2 hours ago
by Tim De Chant
Climate, Transportation, Analysis, electric vehicles, EVs, one big beautiful billEV sales have surged worldwide in every region but the U.S., posing risks for legacy and startup automakers.
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OpenAI barrels toward IPO that may happen in September
2 hours ago
by Julie Bort
AI, Startups, Elon Musk, In Brief, IPOs, OpenAI, sam altmanA day after Elon Musk lost his lawsuit that threatened OpenAI's structure, leadership, and finances, OpenAI is reportedly back to prepping for its IPO.
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Jeff Bezos, you were so close to making a good point
2 hours ago
by Amanda Silberling
Commerce, jeff bezos"Why is a nurse in Queens who makes $75,000 a year paying more than $1,000 a month in taxes?" Bezos said Wednesday morning on CNBC. "That's $1,000 that could help with rent, or groceries, or anything."
Hacker News
- Incident Report: May 19, 2026 – GCP Account Suspension 11 hours ago
- An OpenAI model has disproved a central conjecture in discrete geometry 29 minutes ago
- How fast is N tokens per second really? 3 days ago
- Qwen3.7-Max: The Agent Frontier 9 hours ago
- Why is Inkwell stuck in review 2 hours ago
Engadget
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OpenAI may go public as soon as September
36 minutes ago
by Lawrence Bonk
Big TechOpenAI's potential IPO would come after a jury sided with CEO Sam Altman in a legal battle with Elon Musk.
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Airbnb expands into hotel bookings and even grocery deliveries
3 hours ago
by Mariella Moon
NewsAirbnb is adding thousands of boutique hotels, new services and experiences to its app.
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Cuneflow's e-paper writing tablet uses AI to record and transcribe meetings
5 hours ago
by Daniel Cooper
TabletsThe e-paper slate has a built-in voice recorder to save you having to take meeting minutes.
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Xreal's Project Aura smartglasses are a maximalist take on Android XR
an hour ago
by Karissa Bell
AI, WearablesAt Google I/O 2026, we took a closer look at Xreal's Project Aura, one of the first Android XR smart glasses.
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An hour-long PlayStation State of Play is set for June 2
6 hours ago
by Kris Holt
PlayStationState Of Play will feature a fresh peek at Marvel's Wolverine.
The Verge
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I’ve tested the latest Switch 2 controllers, and this one is the best
an hour ago
by Cameron Faulkner
Buying Guides, Entertainment, Gadgets, Gaming, Nintendo, Tech, Verge ShoppingIf you choose to get an extra controller for your Nintendo Switch 2, you can spend a lot — and get a lot in return. Buying Nintendo’s own $89 Switch 2 Pro Controller , for instance, will net you the console’s only wireless controller with a 3.5mm headphone jack for private listening, not to mention great-feeling rumble and a slick design. It’s not perfect, but it’s otherwise the total package in terms of features. But it’d be a disservice to you to call it a day there. There are several third-party models that are cheaper, yet don’t make many compromises
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Anthropic and OpenAI take their beef to the midterm elections
2 hours ago
by Tina Nguyen
Column, Policy, Politics, RegulatorHello and welcome to Regulator , a newsletter for Verge subscribers about the car crashes piling up on a daily basis at the Washington-based intersection of technology and politics. If you're not a subscriber, sign up for our fine editorial enterprise today , especially as we process the end of Musk v. Altman. And if you have any tips about impending or hidden Washington car crashes, send 'em over to tina.nguyen+tips@theverge.com . A quick note: Regulator will be on hiatus for the next two weeks while I take a much-needed vacation. Unfortunately, this means I'll be missing the public release
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Vibe coding is coming to your phone
2 hours ago
by Allison Johnson
AI, Android, Google, Google I/O 2026, Mobile, TechComing to your homescreen soon: your own app. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge "There's an app for that" was the promise of the App Store from the very beginning. The app that will get your phone to do the thing you want it to? It's just a few taps away. The tagline wasn't strictly true - I'm still waiting for that one perfect grocery list app . Still, apps shaped the modern smartphone into what it is today. We spend all day, every day inside of apps - scrolling, listening, and tapping until we find what we want.
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Volvo is trying to put its EV stumbles in the rearview
2 hours ago
by Andrew J. Hawkins
Cars, Electric Cars, Transportation, VolvoVolvo once had ambitions to fully exit the gas car business . Now it's trying to keep its tenuous foothold in the EV market. It's not an understatement to say that Volvo's EV journey has been a bumpy one. The compact EX40 has been a consistent winner, but the Swedish brand's other EVs have been plagued with problems. The EX90 was supposed to be a bold statement for the future , but persistent software bugs have forced Volvo into an expensive hardware replacement. The tiny EX30 faired no better, with tariffs upending the rollout of the brand's first mass-market affordable
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You can now remix other people’s YouTube Shorts with AI
3 hours ago
by Terrence O’Brien
AI, Google, Google I/O 2026, News, Streaming, Tech, YouTubeGoogle announced a new YouTube Shorts Remix feature that lets users restyle clips or even insert themselves into other people's videos using Gemini Omni . Now, at the bottom of a YouTube Short, when you click the remix icon, you'll see an option to "reimagine" it. Here, you can prompt Gemini to turn a video into pixel art, an anime, or a found-footage horror film. But, beyond that, you can also alter the contents by, say, inflating heads, inserting background actors, dressing people in pirate costumes, or even putting yourself in the clip. Creators can enable or disable the ability
Wired
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I Gave My OpenClaw Agent a Physical Body
2 hours ago
by Will Knight
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, AI, LabThe coding skills of AI models are about to make it much easier to build and deploy robots.
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How Wet Weather in Argentina Helped Fuel the Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak
2 hours ago
by María de los Ángeles Orfila
Science, Science / Environment, Ah, Rats!Climate change is helping create conditions that are driving the rodent boom—dubbed a ratada—in Argentina.
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A New York Cop Got Injured at a Boxing Match. Now Madison Square Garden Is Banning His Lawyer
3 hours ago
by Noah Shachtman
Security, Security / Privacy, Security / Security News, No, GameAttorney John Scola is representing a police officer who is suing over injuries allegedly sustained while working security at an MSG property in 2025.
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It’s Officially Election Season in Trumpworld
5 hours ago
by Hugo Lowell
Politics, Politics / Politics News, Inner, LoopWith Trump nemesis Thomas Massie vanquished, Republican strategists are now eyeing races in Texas, California, and Maine.
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‘Perfect Storm’: How Trump’s Aid Cuts Are Fueling the Ebola Outbreak
6 hours ago
by Kate Knibbs, Leah Feiger
Science, Politics, Ebola, OutbreakOne health provider who works on the ground says that basic medical equipment like masks and hand sanitizers are in short supply due to funding cuts.