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2 May 2026 Vol 19

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Perplexity strikes multi-year licensing deal with Getty Images 

AI search startup Perplexity has signed a multi-year licensing deal with Getty Images, which gives it permission to display images…

Tim Cook says Apple is open to M&A on the AI front

Apple CEO Tim Cook signaled to investors the company is still open to acquisitions and partnerships to move things forward…

Luminar is cutting jobs, losing its CFO, and warning of a cash shortage

Lidar-maker Luminar is warning shareholders that it will run out of cash in early 2026 and has announced a 25%…

YC alum Adam raises $4.1M to turn viral text-to-3D tool into AI copilot

Adam, one of the most viral startups in Y Combinator’s Winter 2025 batch, has raised a $4.1 million seed round…

Reddit CEO says chatbots are not a traffic driver

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said AI chatbots aren’t a major traffic driver for the social platform despite companies like OpenAI…

Nvidia expands AI ties with Hyundai, Samsung, SK, Naver

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is visiting South Korea for the first time in fifteen years to unveil new plans and…

18 Cozy Games I’ve Played for Hours, Plus Fun Accessories (2025)

Cozy Gaming Accessories Courtesy of Plufl Plufl Human Dog Bed for $275: The Venn diagram of cozy gamers and those…

Here’s why we don’t have a cold vaccine. Yet.

That approach wouldn’t work for the common cold, because all those hundreds of variants are circulating all the time, says…

20+ Gifts for Women Who’ve Checked Out of Planet Earth (2025)

The BrüMate Togosa gets it. It’s a wine chiller, pitcher, or whatever you need it to be, because we no…

How Do Metal Detectors Work?

Why would you want to detect metal? Oh, I don’t know … maybe you want to find some gold in…