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16 May 2026 Vol 19
How the rewards app Freecash scammed its way to the top of the app stores

How the rewards app Freecash scammed its way to the top of the app stores

A data harvesting app called Freecash appears to have tricked users as it quickly rose to the top charts on…
Financial risk management platform Pillar raises $20M seed in round led by a16z

Financial risk management platform Pillar raises $20M seed in round led by a16z

Pillar, a platform that helps commodity-driven businesses (like those in metals, food, and airline companies) manage financial risk, announced Tuesday…
StrictlyVC San Francisco is in less than a month

StrictlyVC San Francisco is in less than a month

The first StrictlyVC of the year will be coming to San Francisco before you know it! There are still a few tickets…
The FCC Has a Fast Lane for Complaints About Trump’s Media Critics

The FCC Has a Fast Lane for Complaints About Trump’s Media Critics

A small conservative legal group used direct access to the Federal Communications Commission chairman’s office last September to accelerate a…
Google brings its Gemini Personal Intelligence feature to India

Google brings its Gemini Personal Intelligence feature to India

Google announced on Tuesday that it’s bringing Gemini’s Personal Intelligence feature to users in India. The feature lets users connect…
Amazon to buy Globalstar for $11.57B in bid to flesh out its satellite biz

Amazon to buy Globalstar for $11.57B in bid to flesh out its satellite biz

Amazon is moving in on the orbital mobile connectivity market that’s currently dominated by Elon Musk’s Starlink. The company on…
Anbernic’s new handheld is a pocket-friendly Android device with a swiveling screen

Anbernic’s new handheld is a pocket-friendly Android device with a swiveling screen

The company shared a video yesterday showing off some of the RG Rotate’s features. The handheld’s screen swivels using a…
The Download: the state of AI, and protecting bears with drones

The Download: the state of AI, and protecting bears with drones

For seven years, Sarmento worked to keep both bears and humans out of trouble. He acted like a first responder,…
Lucid Motors names new CEO, lands more money from Uber and Saudis

Lucid Motors names new CEO, lands more money from Uber and Saudis

Lucid Motors has finally found a new CEO in long-time industrial executive, Silvio Napoli, marking the end of a more…
NASA is building the first nuclear reactor-powered interplanetary spacecraft. How will it work?

NASA is building the first nuclear reactor-powered interplanetary spacecraft. How will it work?

What might the SR-1 look like? MIT Technology Review saw a presentation by Steve Sinacore, program executive of NASA’s Space…