Saturday

2 May 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

Netflix’s first original video podcasts feature Pete Davidson and Michael Irvin

Netflix’s first original video podcasts feature Pete Davidson and Michael Irvin

Netflix is increasing its investment in video podcasts, with its latest projects featuring famous comedian Pete Davidson and Cowboys Hall-of-Famer…
App downloads declined again in 2025, but consumer spending soared to nearly $156B

App downloads declined again in 2025, but consumer spending soared to nearly $156B

The subscription economy helped boost mobile app revenues in 2025, even as app downloads declined for the fifth consecutive year,…
Save Big on One of Our Favorite Desk Lamps from Lume Cube

Save Big on One of Our Favorite Desk Lamps from Lume Cube

Tired of sitting in a dark office while you work from home? You could save over $40 on one of…
AI models are starting to crack high-level math problems 

AI models are starting to crack high-level math problems 

Over the weekend, Neel Somani, who is a software engineer, former quant researcher, and a startup founder, was testing the…
Google’s Trends Explore page gets new Gemini capabilities 

Google’s Trends Explore page gets new Gemini capabilities 

Google announced Wednesday the launch of a revamped Trends Explore page, now featuring Gemini-powered capabilities that automatically identify and compare…
Why Google Gemini looks poised to win the AI race over OpenAI

Why Google Gemini looks poised to win the AI race over OpenAI

If you want to win in AI — and I mean win in the biggest, most lucrative, most shape-the-world-in-your-image kind…
Trump Doesn’t Need the Proud Boys Anymore

Trump Doesn’t Need the Proud Boys Anymore

Whether it was protesting Covid lockdowns, attending school board meetings, or facing off against Black Lives Matter protesters, the far-right…
Bandcamp takes a stand against AI music, banning it from the platform

Bandcamp takes a stand against AI music, banning it from the platform

The music distribution platform Bandcamp announced in a Reddit post on Tuesday that it’s banning AI-generated music and audio. “We…
Bill Gates-backed Type One Energy raises $87M ahead of $250M Series B

Bill Gates-backed Type One Energy raises $87M ahead of $250M Series B

Fusion power startup Type One Energy recently raised $87 million, TechCrunch has learned from sources familiar with the deal. The…
Robotics software maker Skild AI hits $14B valuation

Robotics software maker Skild AI hits $14B valuation

Skild AI, which makes foundation models for robots, seems to have more than tripled its valuation in just seven months.…