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29 April 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

A Proposed Federal THC Ban Would ‘Wipe Out’ Hemp Products That Get People High

A Proposed Federal THC Ban Would ‘Wipe Out’ Hemp Products That Get People High

A provision in the federal spending bill that could end the US government shutdown would effectively destroy the hemp extracts…
Our Favorite Travel and Outdoor Gear Is on Sale at Huckberry

Our Favorite Travel and Outdoor Gear Is on Sale at Huckberry

Huckberry, purveyor of finely curated clothing and gear for the sort of person equally at home in the woods and…
Cybersecurity firm Deepwatch lays off dozens, citing move to “accelerate” AI investment

Cybersecurity firm Deepwatch lays off dozens, citing move to “accelerate” AI investment

Deepwatch, a cybersecurity firm that makes an AI-powered detection and response platform, laid off dozens of employees on Wednesday, citing…
ElevenLabs strike deals with celebs to create AI audio

ElevenLabs strike deals with celebs to create AI audio

ElevenLabs struck a deal with actors Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey to AI-generate their voices, the company announced this week. Hollywood and AI have…
Court rules that OpenAI violated German copyright law; ordered it to pay damages

Court rules that OpenAI violated German copyright law; ordered it to pay damages

A German court ruled that OpenAI’s ChatGPT violated the nation’s copyright laws by training its language models on licensed musical work without permission, multiple news outlets,…
iOS 26.2 beta adds new Liquid Glass customization, alarms in the Reminders app, and more

iOS 26.2 beta adds new Liquid Glass customization, alarms in the Reminders app, and more

Apple released iOS 26.2 beta 1 last week, introducing several updates, such as the option to customize the Liquid Glass…
The AI Boom Is Fueling a Need for Speed in Chip Networking

The AI Boom Is Fueling a Need for Speed in Chip Networking

The new era of Silicon Valley runs on networking—and not the kind you find on LinkedIn. As the tech industry…
YouTube TV’s Disney blackout is ruining my life (I can’t watch ‘Jeopardy!’)

YouTube TV’s Disney blackout is ruining my life (I can’t watch ‘Jeopardy!’)

YouTube TV’s parent company, Google, has been locked in a standoff with Disney for nearly two weeks. The dispute began…
Why a researcher is building robots that look and act like bats 

Why a researcher is building robots that look and act like bats 

Search and rescues missions often happen in areas that are difficult for humans to navigate due to extreme weather, rough…
Data centers now attract more investment than than finding new oil supplies

Data centers now attract more investment than than finding new oil supplies

If there’s any question about whether data centers are driving the global economy, a new report from the International Energy…