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3 May 2026 Vol 19

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Blue Origin plans second launch of New Glenn mega-rocket on November 9

Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin is finally ready to try a second launch of its super heavy-lift rocket New…

I never thought I’d be this excited about digital wallets but I can’t stop using them

I’m not someone who always remembers their wallet. I have left it in my car plenty of times or realized…

A new ion-based quantum computer makes error correction simpler

Helios is noteworthy for its qubits’ precision, says Rajibul Islam, a physicist at the University of Waterloo in Canada, who…

The AI Data Center Boom Is Warping the US Economy

The amount of capital pouring into AI data center projects is staggering. Last week, Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon reported…

Cluely’s Roy Lee hints that viral hype is not enough

While Roy Lee, the founder of Cluely, argues that startups should be thinking harder about social media virality, he also…

Apple nears deal to pay Google $1B annually to power new Siri, report says

Apple is nearing a deal with Google that would see the iPhone maker pay the tech giant roughly $1 billion…

The Download: the solar geoengineering race, and future gazing with the The Simpsons

—David Keith is the professor of geophysical sciences at the University of Chicago and Daniele Visioni is an assistant professor…

The Pixel 10 Family Is Marked Down on Amazon

If you’re a part of the Pixel crew like I am, you know that discounts on the latest generation are…

Pinterest CEO touts open source AI: ‘tremendous performance’ with reduced costs

On an earnings call on Tuesday, Pinterest CEO Bill Ready highlighted the promise of open source AI models in helping…

Tinder to use AI to get to know users, tap into their Camera Roll photos

Tinder is looking to AI to revitalize its dating app, which has now reported nine straight quarters of paying subscriber…