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30 April 2026 Vol 19

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Top OpenAI, Google Brain researchers set off a $300M VC frenzy for their startup Periodic Labs 

Periodic Labs, a new startup by one of OpenAI’s most respected researchers, Liam Fedus, and his former Google Brain colleague,…

Apple adds a new toggle to make Liquid Glass less glassy

Apple’s latest iOS 26.1 beta has a new option that lets you tint Liquid Glass elements of iOS 26 so…

An eye implant and smart glasses restore some lost vision

Several dozen patients regained some of their vision thanks to an implant inside their eye paired with a set of…

Mystery Object From ‘Space’ Strikes United Airlines Flight Over Utah

The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed Sunday that it is investigating an airliner that was struck by an object in…

U.S. and Australia sign $3B critical minerals deal

President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese inked an agreement on Monday that will pump billions of dollars…

Meta AI’s app downloads and daily users spiked after launch of ‘Vibes’ AI video feed

New data indicates that use of Meta AI’s mobile app for iOS and Android has seen a significant increase. According…

Anthropic brings Claude Code to the web

Anthropic launched a web app on Monday for its viral AI coding assistant, Claude Code, which lets developers create and…

WIRED Roundup: Satellites Data Leak, Cybertrucks, Politicized Federal Workers

Zoë Schiffer: Yeah, I mean, I was talking to someone before these recent layoffs who’d worked at the CDC previously…

FTC removes Lina Khan-era posts about AI risks and open source

The Federal Trade Commission has removed three blog posts from the Lina Khan-era that addressed open-source AI and risks of…

Automattic CEO calls Tumblr his ‘biggest failure’ so far

WordPress co-founder and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg called the company’s Tumblr acquisition his biggest failure — but one he hasn’t…