Friday

15 May 2026 Vol 19
SoftBank is creating a robotics company that builds data centers — and already eyeing a $100B IPO

SoftBank is creating a robotics company that builds data centers — and already eyeing a $100B IPO

Tech companies are racing to build out infrastructure that can further drive the automation boom. Now, Japanese multinational SoftBank reportedly…
color-changing cars could become real

color-changing cars could become real

BMW BMW first unveiled its iX Flow concept back at CES 2022—a car that could change color using grayscale E-Ink…
Neuralink Readies Robots to Place Its Brain Implants at Scale

Neuralink Readies Robots to Place Its Brain Implants at Scale

Musk stated that starting in 2026, Neuralink will commence mass production of brain implants, with a complete move to automated…
This $199 upscaler wants to make your retro consoles look great on modern TVs

This $199 upscaler wants to make your retro consoles look great on modern TVs

Pre-orders for the recently announced Morph 2K analog-to-digital video converter open on June 1, starting at $199. The device is…
Elon Musk’s worst enemy in court is Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s worst enemy in court is Elon Musk

About five hours into Elon Musk’s testimony, I typed the following sentence into my notes: “I have never been more…
How Elon Musk Squeezed OpenAI: They ‘Are Gonna Want to Kill Me’

How Elon Musk Squeezed OpenAI: They ‘Are Gonna Want to Kill Me’

Elon Musk returned to the witness stand on Wednesday to continue telling his side of the story in his legal…
Amazon, Meta join fight to end Google Pay, PhonePe dominance in India

Amazon, Meta join fight to end Google Pay, PhonePe dominance in India

Amazon and Meta are among the big companies set to lobby India’s payments body over the dominance of Walmart-owned PhonePe…
Amazon’s cloud business is surging — and so is its capital spending

Amazon’s cloud business is surging — and so is its capital spending

Amazon was one of several tech giants that on Wednesday beat Wall Street’s first-quarter earnings expectations, offering more financial evidence…
Sources: Anthropic could raise a new $50B round at a valuation of $900B

Sources: Anthropic could raise a new $50B round at a valuation of $900B

Investor interest in Anthropic has reached a feverish pitch. The maker of the Claude AI assistant has received multiple preemptive…
The best Star Wars TV show isn’t The Mandalorian — and George R.R. Martin agrees

The best Star Wars TV show isn’t The Mandalorian — and George R.R. Martin agrees

In 2019, The Mandalorian debuted on Disney+. It was the first-ever live-action Star Wars TV show, and people loved it…