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2 May 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

The future of deep tech will be explained to you at StrictlyVC Palo Alto on Dec 3

The future of deep tech will be explained to you at StrictlyVC Palo Alto on Dec 3

Tomorrow evening, at PlayGround Global in Palo Alto, some very smart people who are building things you don’t understand yet…
Microreactor startup Antares raises $96M for land, sea, and space-based nuclear power

Microreactor startup Antares raises $96M for land, sea, and space-based nuclear power

Nuclear startup Antares said Tuesday it has raised $96 million in Series B funding as it pursues its small modular…
The spectacle of Bryan Johnson and his livestreamed shrooms trip

The spectacle of Bryan Johnson and his livestreamed shrooms trip

When I was 18, I bought a cheap ticket from my college class Facebook group to see Grimes perform at…
Android 16 adds AI notification summaries, new customization options, and more

Android 16 adds AI notification summaries, new customization options, and more

Google announced on Tuesday that it is releasing a slew of Android 16 updates, along with new general Android and…
These terrific Cyber Monday deals are still available for $100 or less

These terrific Cyber Monday deals are still available for $100 or less

With Cyber Monday officially in the rearview mirror, it’s easy to assume that you missed the last big shopping event…
Netflix launches a mobile-friendly version of Red Dead Redemption 

Netflix launches a mobile-friendly version of Red Dead Redemption 

Red Dead Redemption joined the Netflix gaming catalog on Tuesday, a great moment for fans of the franchise as it…
AWS CEO Matt Garman Wants to Reassert Amazon’s Cloud Dominance in the AI Era

AWS CEO Matt Garman Wants to Reassert Amazon’s Cloud Dominance in the AI Era

You might think Amazon’s biggest swing in the AI race was its $8 billion investment in Anthropic. But AWS has…
OpenAI slammed for app suggestions that looked like ads

OpenAI slammed for app suggestions that looked like ads

ChatGPT’s unwelcome suggestion for a Peloton app during a conversation led to some backlash from OpenAI customers. People feared that…
A data breach at analytics giant Mixpanel leaves a lot of open questions

A data breach at analytics giant Mixpanel leaves a lot of open questions

A cybersecurity incident at analytics provider Mixpanel announced just hours before the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday weekend could set a new…
Mistral closes in on Big AI rivals with new open-weight frontier and small models

Mistral closes in on Big AI rivals with new open-weight frontier and small models

French AI startup Mistral launched its new Mistral 3 family of open-weight models on Tuesday – a 10-model release that…