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16 May 2026 Vol 19

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Hundreds of creatives warn against an AI slop future

Around 800 artists, writers, actors, and musicians signed on to a new campaign against what they call “theft at a…

Sony is betting on TCL to survive the TV wars

Sony The Sony and TCL TV partnership isn’t the kind of headline that sparks instant excitement—but the more I think…

Cranking a Fiber Optic Lamp to Maximum Brightness is Possible, Just Not Recommended

Fiber optic lamps are best known to create their own little glittering lights in a room, transforming it into a…

OpenAI confirms its first consumer AI device is coming this year, and it may be earbuds

Speaking to Axios at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer, Chris Lehane, said the…

I ignored my TV’s USB port until I discovered these 6 tricks

For years, my TV’s USB port was almost invisible to me. It just sat there on the side panel doing…

Blue Origin’s Starlink-rival TeraWave promises 6Tb uploads

SpaceX has the most internet-beaming satellites in its constellation, but the competition is coming, and now Jeff Bezos’ space company…

Not to be outdone by OpenAI, Apple is reportedly developing an AI wearable

Apple may be developing its own AI wearable, according to a report published Wednesday by The Information. The device will…

Sources: Project SGLang spins out as RadixArk with $400M valuation as inference market explodes

Some of the team responsible for maintaining SGLang, a popular open-source tool used by companies like xAI and Cursor to…

Everyone can hear your TV in their headphones using this transmitter

As we’ve previously lamented, one of Bluetooth’s best modern features isn’t being embraced by the tech world, but that’s changing.…

A timeline of the US semiconductor market in 2025

Last year was a tumultuous one for the U.S. semiconductor industry.   From leadership changes at legacy companies to continuously changing…