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29 April 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

Google’s NotebookLM adds ‘Deep Research’ tool, support for more file types

Google’s NotebookLM adds ‘Deep Research’ tool, support for more file types

Google is updating NotebookLM, its AI note-taking and research assistant, with a new tool to help users simplify complex research,…
Google takes on Pinterest with a dedicated ‘inspirational’ images tab in its mobile app

Google takes on Pinterest with a dedicated ‘inspirational’ images tab in its mobile app

Google is adding a new feature to its mobile app that could potentially challenge Pinterest in becoming users’ first stop…
Sam Atlman-backed Exowatt wants to power AI data centers with billions of hot rocks

Sam Atlman-backed Exowatt wants to power AI data centers with billions of hot rocks

When Hannan Happi started thinking about how to solve the AI power crisis, he kept one figure in mind: one…
Teen founders raise $6M to reinvent pesticides using AI — and convince Paul Graham to join in

Teen founders raise $6M to reinvent pesticides using AI — and convince Paul Graham to join in

Two teenage founders walked into Y Combinator co-founder Paul Graham’s backyard with an idea no one in agriculture seemed to…
EU launches antitrust probe into how Google’s anti-spam policy affects publishers’ search rankings

EU launches antitrust probe into how Google’s anti-spam policy affects publishers’ search rankings

The European Commission has launched an investigation into how Google is implementing its “site reputation abuse policy” and its impact…
Spotify introduces a Premium Platinum plan with lossless access in five markets

Spotify introduces a Premium Platinum plan with lossless access in five markets

Spotify is shaking up its premium offering and introducing new tiers called Premium Lite, Premium Standard, and Premium Platinum in…
Spotify adds a new, less repetitive shuffle, plus audiobook recaps

Spotify adds a new, less repetitive shuffle, plus audiobook recaps

Music streaming service Spotify said it is introducing a new shuffle option that repeats fewer suggested songs. The company originally…
Valve just built the Xbox that Microsoft is dreaming of

Valve just built the Xbox that Microsoft is dreaming of

Valve has created a PC-based game console that lives under your TV. The Steam Machine takes everything that’s great about…
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite Review: Bloating the Brand

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite Review: Bloating the Brand

The 5,000-mAh battery is ample for most days, and the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite could maybe even last two days…
Microsoft’s plan to fix its chip problem is, partly, to let OpenAI do the heavy lifting

Microsoft’s plan to fix its chip problem is, partly, to let OpenAI do the heavy lifting

Microsoft is taking a page from OpenAI’s playbook, literally. Bloomberg first reported that the tech giant plans to leverage its…