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4 May 2026 Vol 19

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OK, what’s going on with LinkedIn’s algo?

One day in November, a product strategist we’ll call Michelle (not her real name), logged into her LinkedIn account and…

Microsoft buys 3.6M metric tons of carbon removal from bioenergy plant

Microsoft announced Thursday it would buy 3.6 million carbon removal credits from a biofuels plant in Louisiana owned by C2X.…

Why SpaceX Is Finally Gearing Up to Go Public

SpaceX is planning to raise tens of billions of dollars through an initial public offering next year, multiple outlets have…

This Group Pays Bounties to Repair Broken Devices—Even If the Fix Breaks the Law

Fulu sets repair bounties on consumer products that employ sneaky features that limit user control. Just this week, it awarded…

Data breach at credit check giant 700Credit affects at least 5.6 million

At least 5.6 million people had their names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers stolen in a data…

Trump’s AI executive order promises ‘one rulebook.’ Startups may get legal limbo instead.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday evening that directs federal agencies to take aim at state AI laws,…

Many games from The Game Awards are now on sale

Amazon is continuing to celebrate The Game Awards, which took place on December 11th, with a big sale on titles…

You’re Thinking About AI and Water All Wrong

Last month, journalist Karen Hao posted a Twitter thread in which she acknowledged that there was a substantial error in…

Flaw in photo booth maker’s website exposes customers’ pictures

A company that makes photo booths is exposing pictures and videos of its customers online thanks to a simple flaw…

Zevo wants to add robotaxis to its car-share fleet, starting with newcomer Tensor

Driverless cars are no longer restricted to the realm of sci-fi thanks to companies like Waymo deploying commercial robotaxi services…