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AI Summary

  • The tech industry is heavily focused on advancements in AI, with companies like Google integrating Gemini across various products and services, while others explore AI's potential in areas from cybersecurity to content creation.
  • Major funding rounds continue, with OpenRouter doubling its valuation to $1.3B and Amazon fulfillment competitor Stord raising $250M, signaling investor confidence in specific tech sectors.
  • Cybersecurity remains a critical concern, highlighted by a significant data breach at 7-Eleven, ongoing investigations into ghost hackers, and Iranian hackers targeting critical infrastructure like the Los Angeles transit system.
  • Regulatory actions are shaping the tech landscape, as seen with the Dutch government blocking a US company's acquisition due to public interest risks and Spain's blocking of prediction market platforms.
  • The future of work is being redefined by AI and automation, with discussions around AI's impact on jobs, the rise of gig economies for robot training, and the potential for AI to alter creative processes and coding.

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  • Sony’s sloppy Spider-Man universe gets even messier with Spider-Noir 3 hours ago by Charles Pulliam-Moore
    Amazon, Entertainment, Marvel, Tech, TV Show Reviews, TV Shows

    After years of it seeming like the Spider-Man film rights might be better off in Marvel's hands alone, Into the Spider-Verse came along and proved that Sony was still capable of telling phenomenal stories featuring everyone's favorite webhead. Into the Spider-Verse 's sumptuous visuals and focus on a different web-slinging New Yorker made it unlike any other Spider-Man adaptation. And it was genuinely shocking to see Sony follow the film up with a bigger, bolder, more imaginative sequel just a few years later . Part of what made the first two Spider-Verse features so much fun to watch was the

  • The best Memorial Day sales you can still shop 3 hours ago by Sheena Vasani
    Deals, Gadgets, Verge Shopping

    You can still save $200 on the new MacBook Air. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge The long weekend is over, but many of the best Memorial Day deals are still available. Many of our favorite portable speakers are discounted, as are other outdoorsy products we like, including a set of solar lights . You can also find deals on everything from 4K OLED TVs and noise-canceling earbuds to laptops , and plenty of our favorite everyday essentials . To give you more options, we’ve also included a selection of deals from retailers that weren’t officially running

  • American Airlines is getting Starlink Wi-Fi 3 hours ago by Andrew J. Hawkins
    Aviation, News, Science, Space, SpaceX, Transportation

    SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 12: American Airlines plane are takeoff and lands at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, United States on May 12, 2026. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images) | Anadolu via Getty Images American Airlines is planning to install SpaceX's Starlink Wi-Fi in hundreds of its airplanes, the airline announced today . American says the deployment will start in the first quarter of 2027, and will span more than 500 aircraft, including its new A321XLR and A321neo planes from Airbus. Starlink will join Viastat and SES (previously known as Intelstat) as among

  • Memory V re-creates the Memorymoog without the massive headaches or price tag 3 hours ago by Terrence O’Brien
    Entertainment, Music, News, Tech

    The Memorymoog is legendary for being an absolutely massive-sounding synth and being incredibly unreliable . But now you can enjoy its classic Moog sound without the headaches or the sky-high vintage price, thanks to Arturia's Memory V emulator. The Memorymoog was only made between 1982 and 1985, and was the last polyphonic synth made by Moog before it declared bankruptcy in 1987. People loved its sound, which was described as being six Minimoogs in a box, and the Memorymoog+ was among the first synths to adopt MIDI. It also came out right as the synth industry was shifting from analog

  • Saving for a Switch 2 is easier with Newegg’s gift card deal 4 hours ago by Cameron Faulkner
    Deals, Gadgets, Verge Shopping

    If you foresee a bunch of Nintendo purchases in your future, Newegg’s deal on Nintendo gift cards might just help save your wallet. The retailer is offering a deal that lets gamers get $200 worth of credit towards games, consoles, and accessories for just $170. Best of all, the gift cards can stack in your account, letting you accrue enough to buy a Nintendo Switch 2 at a sweet discount. Nintendo eShop gift cards Where to Buy: $200 $170 at Newegg ($200) $100 $89.99 at Costco ($100) You don’t have to buy gift cards to reap some savings on a


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