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4 May 2026 Vol 19

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Bryan Johnson Has Discovered Shrooms, and He Really Wants You to Know It

“Come watch me trip balls,” declared Bryan Johnson, the “Don’t Die” longevity entrepreneur, on X a couple days before he…

Bending Spoons agrees to buy Eventbrite for $500M to revive stalled brand

Bending Spoons, a company that buys and revitalizes stagnating tech companies, has agreed to purchase Eventbrite for about $500 million,…

Kalshi raises $1B at $11B valuation, doubling value in under two months

Prediction market Kalshi, which allows people to bet on future events, announced on Tuesday that it raised a $1 billion…

Amazon’s bet that AI benchmarks don’t matter

This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for…

HBO Max’s ‘Mad Men’ Vomit Scene Proves ‘Remastered’ Doesn’t Mean ‘Better’

But the problem goes beyond a change of aspect ratio. Remastering shows that were originally shot with more primitive technology…

The future of deep tech will be explained to you at StrictlyVC Palo Alto on Dec 3

Tomorrow evening, at PlayGround Global in Palo Alto, some very smart people who are building things you don’t understand yet…

Microreactor startup Antares raises $96M for land, sea, and space-based nuclear power

Nuclear startup Antares said Tuesday it has raised $96 million in Series B funding as it pursues its small modular…

The spectacle of Bryan Johnson and his livestreamed shrooms trip

When I was 18, I bought a cheap ticket from my college class Facebook group to see Grimes perform at…

Android 16 adds AI notification summaries, new customization options, and more

Google announced on Tuesday that it is releasing a slew of Android 16 updates, along with new general Android and…

These terrific Cyber Monday deals are still available for $100 or less

With Cyber Monday officially in the rearview mirror, it’s easy to assume that you missed the last big shopping event…