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20 May 2026 Vol 19

Clouted wants to take the guesswork out of making short videos go viral

Clouted wants to take the guesswork out of making short videos go viral

It feels like short video clips from podcasts, songs, and movies are suddenly everywhere on social media right now, and…
Nvidia posts another record quarter, reveals $43 billion of holdings in startups

Nvidia posts another record quarter, reveals $43 billion of holdings in startups

Nvidia announced another record revenue figure after market close on Wednesday, reporting financial results for the quarter ending April 26.…
Anthropic will pay xAI $1.25 billion per month for compute

Anthropic will pay xAI $1.25 billion per month for compute

Earlier this month, Anthropic surprised the AI world with a deal to buy 300 megawatts worth of compute — securing…
The SpaceX IPO filing has arrived

The SpaceX IPO filing has arrived

SpaceX, the aerospace company founded by Elon Musk 24 years ago, has finally made its IPO filing public. The hefty…
Microsoft’s carbon removal plans aren’t dead after all

Microsoft’s carbon removal plans aren’t dead after all

Microsoft is purchasing 650,000 metric tons of carbon removal credits from startup BioCirc, the company said today.  As carbon removal…
IrisGo, a startup backed by Andrew Ng, looks to become the AI desktop buddy you never knew you needed

IrisGo, a startup backed by Andrew Ng, looks to become the AI desktop buddy you never knew you needed

Industry insiders say the next big thing in AI is “proactive” systems: agents that can anticipate a user’s needs —…
I Gave My OpenClaw Agent a Physical Body

I Gave My OpenClaw Agent a Physical Body

I recently gave my OpenClaw a real robot arm to play with. The results just about blew my own neural…
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software is creeping into Europe

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software is creeping into Europe

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) driver assistance software is now available in Lithuania, the second European country to approve its use,…
Airbnb gets into hotels, expands AI for host onboarding and customer support

Airbnb gets into hotels, expands AI for host onboarding and customer support

Airbnb’s core business was letting users book a room or a whole property owned by someone else. In most cases,…
Global EV market goes K-shaped as the U.S. gets left behind

Global EV market goes K-shaped as the U.S. gets left behind

All that doom and gloom about the state of the electric vehicle market? That’s just an American problem. The rest…