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3 May 2026 Vol 19

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What Is That Mysterious Metallic Device US Chief Design Officer Joe Gebbia Is Using?

Joe Gebbia, cofounder of Airbnb and the US chief design officer appointed by President Trump, was spotted in San Francisco…

Cursor has reportedly surpassed $2B in annualized revenue

The AI coding assistant Cursor has surpassed $2 billion in annualized revenue, a metric calculated by multiplying the latest month’s…

India’s Pronto formalizes house help as its valuation jumps 8× in under a year

Bengaluru-based Pronto, is helping to bring India’s largely informal domestic help market online. As daily bookings climb and its city…

The ‘European’ Jolla Phone Is an Anti-Big-Tech Smartphone

“There are Chinese components as well—we are totally open about it—but the key is that as we compile the software…

ChatGPT uninstalls surged by 295% after DoD deal

U.S. app uninstalls of ChatGPT’s mobile app jumped 295% day-over-day on Saturday, February 28, as consumers responded to the news…

Stripe wants to turn your AI costs into a profit center

Stripe on Monday released a preview of a new feature that could help AI startups (and other companies) solve the…

Geopolitical drama reportedly stalls IPO of SoftBank-backed PayPay

PayPay, Japan’s leading mobile payment app, has reportedly postponed its US IPO due to market volatility and recent conflict in…

A new app alerts you if someone nearby is wearing smart glasses

One of the chief problems with “luxury surveillance” devices, like smart glasses with baked-in video recording cameras, is that they…

Missile Attacks Are Overwhelming the Gulf. Delivery Drivers Are Still on the Roads

Uber’s delivery service pays for every pickup and drop-off as well as a per-mile rate, along with any tips given…

How the new iPhone 17E stacks up against Apple’s pricier phones

Unlike its predecessor, the iPhone 17E supports MagSafe. | Image: Apple The iPhone 17 lineup now has a “budget” option.…