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4 May 2026 Vol 19

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The Destruction of a Notorious Myanmar Scam Compound Appears to Have Been ‘Performative’

After Myanmar’s military junta raided a notorious scam compound and destroyed buildings with explosives in October, officials claimed the country…

Breaking down the boom in the Nordic’s startup ecosystem

The always-a-good-time Slush conference took place last week in Helsinki and, as always, it was a showcase of the growing…

Musk’s xAI to build small solar farm adjacent Colossus data center

Artificial intelligence startup xAI, founded by Elon Musk, told city and county planners in Memphis last week that it plans…

Are you balding? There’s an AI for that.  

MyHair AI examines photos of the scalp to help diagnose hair loss and suggest scientifically validated clinics and treatments. Source…

Bug in jury systems used by several US states exposed sensitive personal data

Several public websites designed to allow courts across the United States and Canada to manage the personal information of potential…

What the leaked AI executive order tells us about the Big Tech power grab

Hello and welcome back to Regulator. It’s been a very long two weeks away from your inboxes, but luckily for…

I’m actually reading my read-it-later list thanks to this brilliant NotebookLM trick

Digital hoarding is one of our default online habits. Browsers and read-it-later bookmarking apps often fail to turn us into…

Character.AI launches Stories for teens after banning them from chats

Character.AI, under threat from several lawsuits over its alleged negative impact on teen mental health, is banning underage users from…

The Best Star Wars Gifts for Everyone, From Padawans to Jedi Masters (2025)

I have received many, many Star Wars gifts over the years. I spent the first Christmas Day that I can…

The Download: AI and the economy, and slop for the masses

There’s a lot at stake when it comes to understanding how AI is changing the economy right now. Should we…