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15 May 2026 Vol 19
Parallel Web Systems hits $2B valuation five months after its last big raise

Parallel Web Systems hits $2B valuation five months after its last big raise

Parallel Web Systems, the AI agent-tool startup founded by former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, has raised a $100 million Series…
All the evidence unveiled so far in Musk v. Altman

All the evidence unveiled so far in Musk v. Altman

The Musk v. Altman trial is underway, and that means exhibits, or the evidence to be presented in court, are…
Sanctioned Chinese AI Firm SenseTime Releases Image Model Built for Speed

Sanctioned Chinese AI Firm SenseTime Releases Image Model Built for Speed

SenseTime, a Chinese AI company best known for its facial recognition technology, released a new open source model on Tuesday…
Google Photos launches an AI try-on feature for clothes you already have

Google Photos launches an AI try-on feature for clothes you already have

Google Photos is launching a new AI-powered feature you can use to virtually try on clothes you already have. Using…
Google Photos uses AI to make the iconic closet from ‘Clueless’ a reality

Google Photos uses AI to make the iconic closet from ‘Clueless’ a reality

Google Photos on Wednesday announced a new AI-powered feature that will soon turn photos of your clothes into a digital…
Motorola’s New Razr Folding Phones Command a Higher Price and Few Upgrades

Motorola’s New Razr Folding Phones Command a Higher Price and Few Upgrades

Like clockwork, Motorola is back with a new set of Razr folding flip phones. The formula is the same as…
Roku’s $3 streaming service, Howdy, reaches 1M subs, per recent report

Roku’s $3 streaming service, Howdy, reaches 1M subs, per recent report

Roku’s latest streaming bet is off to a solid start. Its affordable subscription service, Howdy, has now passed 1 million…
Uber is in the hotel business now, thanks in part to AI

Uber is in the hotel business now, thanks in part to AI

Uber customers in the United States can now book hotels directly through the app, one of several new features announced…
The Download: storing nuclear waste and orchestrating agents

The Download: storing nuclear waste and orchestrating agents

—Casey Crownhart This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. Sign up to receive it in…
Apple loses bid to pause App Store fee changes as case heads to Supreme Court

Apple loses bid to pause App Store fee changes as case heads to Supreme Court

Epic Games has scored another procedural win in its fight with Apple over App Store fees, as the U.S. Court…