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13 May 2026 Vol 19

Overworked AI Agents Turn Marxist, Researchers Find

Overworked AI Agents Turn Marxist, Researchers Find

The fact that artificial intelligence is automating away people’s jobs and making a few tech companies absurdly rich is enough…
This is what some the world’s largest banks of malware look like stacked as hard drives

This is what some the world’s largest banks of malware look like stacked as hard drives

Malware research group vx-underground, which says it has the largest collection of malware source code, said in a post on…
X launches a History tab for bookmarks, likes, videos, and articles

X launches a History tab for bookmarks, likes, videos, and articles

X is turning itself into more of a “save-it-for-later” app with the launch of a new History tab that collects…
Instagram’s new ‘Instants’ feature combines elements from Snapchat and BeReal

Instagram’s new ‘Instants’ feature combines elements from Snapchat and BeReal

Instagram announced on Wednesday that it’s globally launching “Instants,” a new feature for sharing authentic, disappearing photos after testing it…
Rivian spinoff Mind Robotics raises another $400M

Rivian spinoff Mind Robotics raises another $400M

Rivian’s spinoff company Mind Robotics has raised another $400 million, just two months after raising $500 million, as it works…
Anthropic courts a new kind of customer: small business owners

Anthropic courts a new kind of customer: small business owners

Anthropic is looking to court smaller companies. To that end, the company announced Wednesday the launch of Claude for Small…
Amazon launches an AI shopping assistant for the search bar, powered by Alexa+ 

Amazon launches an AI shopping assistant for the search bar, powered by Alexa+ 

Whether you like it or not, Amazon continues to put AI at the center of the shopping journey. The company…
Anduril raises $5B, doubles valuation to $61B

Anduril raises $5B, doubles valuation to $61B

Another year, another massive influx of capital for Anduril: the funding round that was rumored to be in process in…
WhatsApp adds an incognito mode in Meta AI chats

WhatsApp adds an incognito mode in Meta AI chats

Meta on Wednesday said it is adding the ability to start “incognito” conversations with its Meta AI chatbot within WhatsApp.…
Poppy debuts a proactive AI assistant to help organize your digital life

Poppy debuts a proactive AI assistant to help organize your digital life

Smartphones can be distracting with their dizzying array of apps and constant stream of notifications. A new app called Poppy…