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15 May 2026 Vol 19

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How the Sleepbuds maker, Ozlo, is building a platform for sleep data

Ozlo, the maker of comfortable, easy-to-use “sleepbuds” that drown out outside noise so you can get better rest, is turning…

The latest on Grok’s problem with gross AI deepfakes

The launch of an AI image editing feature on xAI’s Grok has caused chaos on X after it was used…

Black Mirror has been renewed for another season

“Well, luckily it does have a future, so I can confirm that Black Mirror will return, just in time for…

Meta signs deals with three nuclear companies for 6-plus GW of power

Meta today announced three deals to provide its data centers with nuclear power: one from a startup, one from a…

Lego’s first Smart Brick sets are now available for preorder

The most expensive option is the $159.99 Smart Play: Throne Room Duel & A-Wing. It comes with 962 pieces including…

Democrats ask Apple and Google to remove X’s undressing bot from their app stores

Apple and Google are being dragged into the uproar around X’s AI chatbot that has continued to virtually undress women…

Anker’s new AeroFit Pro 2 earbuds are already $30 off

We saw a ton of cool new products at CES 2026, but not all of them made the cut when…

Silicon Valley Billionaires Panic Over California’s Proposed Wealth Tax

Did California lose Larry Page? The Google and Alphabet cofounder, who left day-to-day operations in 2019, has seen his net…

X Didn’t Fix Grok’s ‘Undressing’ Problem. It Just Makes People Pay for It

After creating thousands of “undressing” pictures of women and sexualized imagery of apparent minors, Elon Musk’s X has apparently limited…

CES 2026 was awash in bodily fluids

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the…