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• Samsung Says Its Galaxy Watch Can Predict Fainting With 'High Accuracy' (engadget.com)
  The feature would allow users to get into a safe position or call for help.
• Singapore’s Nexstrom wants to bring 2D semiconductors to chip fabs (techcrunch.com)
  Singapore-based Nexstrom has raised new funding to develop equipment that could help chipmakers manufacture 2D semiconductor materials at s…
• Everyone can find a reason to dislike data center construction (techcrunch.com)
  Inside two years of fraught AI data center debates in Pennsylvania.
• A Star Fox Remake Is Heading To Switch 2 On June 25 (engadget.com)
  The reimagining of the N64 game offers a more cinematic take.
• TikTok's US arm joins Lantern, a cross-platform child safety initiative (techcrunch.com)
  Eight months after establishing a U.S.-based joint venture, TikTok is getting on board fellow platforms to support industrywide child safet…
• Aaron Edsinger brings Hello Robot’s Stretch 4 to life onstage at Disrupt 2026 (techcrunch.com)
  Hello Robot CEO and co-founder Aaron Edsinger will demo Stretch 4 on the Real World AI Stage for the session. Register before Sept 25 to sa…
• Energizer Releases Coin Lithium Batteries That Won't Cause Burning If Accidentally Swallowed (engadget.com)
  The Ultimate Child Shield batteries also turn the victim’s mouth blue.
• Canadian Officials Claim OpenAI Violated Federal And Provincial Privacy Laws (engadget.com)
  Regulators took issue with the amount of personal data the company collected and its approach to consent.
• Noble Carbon will show how it’s making EV charger installs painless at TechCrunch Disrupt (techcrunch.com)
  Noble Carbon has developed a smart circuit breaker that allows households to electrify without the pain of a main panel upgrade.
• Snap's $400 Million Deal With Perplexity Is Dead (engadget.com)
  The planned AI search feature for Snapchat never fully rolled out.
• AstroForge is putting AI in command of its next spacecraft (techcrunch.com)
  Autonomy-1 will have a small, transformer-based AI model taking charge of a space probe.
• Stolen passwords are exposing America's water providers to hackers (techcrunch.com)
  Researchers say another looming threat hangs over some of America's most important critical infrastructure.
• Waymo's latest expansion strategy: teenagers (techcrunch.com)
  Waymo is opening its robotaxi service to teenagers aged 13 to 17 in Nashville, its second city to offer rides to minors.
• Google's AI Search Results Will Now Turn To Reddit For Expert Advice (engadget.com)
  AI responses now also recommend in-depth articles and links to sources you already subscribe to.
• OpenAI launches GPT-6 Sol and Luna, boasting lower cost and fewer mistakes (techcrunch.com)
  OpenAI is launching two new models, which it says are cut from the same cloth as Astra.
• Hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI, stole agents' and applicants' data (techcrunch.com)
  The theft of agents' personal information could present a major counterintelligence threat, where agents and their families are extorted in…
• Mina The Hollower, From The Studio Behind Shovel Knight, Arrives On May 29 (engadget.com)
  The gothic horror-inspired action-adventure game from the makers of Shovel Knight maker is almost here.
• Meta admits Muse's likeness to OpenClaw isn't a coincidence (techcrunch.com)
  Meta says Muse was built from scratch, but acknowledges the AI assistant was "heavily inspired" by OpenClaw — down to some of its workspace…
• Anthropic Is Doubling Claude Code Rate Limits After Deal With SpaceX (engadget.com)
  The company is also interested in SpaceX's planned orbital data centers.
• Chrome Downloads A 4GB AI File Without User Consent, Researcher Alleges (engadget.com)
  At least there's a toggle to easily turn this off.
• Apple could take on Whoop with a new fitness tracker, report says (techcrunch.com)
  Apple may be developing a new fitness tracker as part of its new generation of hardware devices.
• Google Just Bought A Stake In The Maker Of Eve Online To Train Its AI Models (engadget.com)
  DeepMind will research player behavior in the space-based RPG.
• Qualcomm launches two new smartphone chips with emphasis on AI (techcrunch.com)
  Qualcomm said that its new top chip can run 30B mixture-of-expert model locally.
• Snorkel AI triples valuation to $3.5B as demand for AI training data booms (techcrunch.com)
  The seven-year-old startup has raised a $350 million Series E to fuel its data-as-a-service approach.
• MindsEye Developer Build A Rocket Boy Has Reportedly Laid Off Even More Staff (engadget.com)
  Around 170 roles are said to be affected.
• Spotify is giving you the keys to its recommendation algorithm with US launch of 'Taste Profile' (techcrunch.com)
  Spotify is rolling out Taste Profile to Premium users in the U.S., letting listeners see how the streamer understands their tastes and use…
• Nuro Approved To Test Its Driverless Uber Robotaxis On California Roads (engadget.com)
  Uber and Nuro plan to start fully autonomous testing later this year.
• reMarkable's Paper Pure Is Its New Entry-Level Slate (engadget.com)
  It’s consciously designed to appeal more to corporate buyers.
• Valve Releases Design Files For Its Out-Of-Stock Steam Controller (engadget.com)
  Make and mod your own accessories if you’ve already got the gamepad.
• Apple Will Pay $250 Million For Failing To Deliver Its AI-Powered Siri On Time (engadget.com)
  The proposed settlement is the result of a class action lawsuit filed in California.
• LinkedIn adds new tools to fight fake profiles and bogus work histories (techcrunch.com)
  LinkedIn is rolling out new verification tools that let members vouch for colleagues’ work experience and give companies more control over…
• YouTube’s new ‘Shorts series’ feature brings episodic viewing to Shorts (techcrunch.com)
  Other Made On YouTube announcements are also designed to help creators grow and engage audiences.
• Anthropic Reportedly Agrees To Pay Google $200 Billion For Chips And Cloud Access (engadget.com)
  This five-year deal is one of many circular agreements keeping the AI sector afloat.
• Xbox Is Ditching Microsoft's Copilot AI (engadget.com)
  The AI assistant is no longer coming to consoles and will be removed from the Xbox mobile app.
• Remakes Of Myst And Riven Are Coming To PlayStation, Xbox And The Microsoft Store (engadget.com)
  Both remakes were already released on Steam and the macOS App Store.
• Apple Intelligence Will Reportedly Let You Choose Third-Party AI Models In iOS 27 (engadget.com)
  iPads and Macs are also expected to embrace external options for generative AI.
• Pennsylvania Is Suing Character.AI Over Chatbots That Pretend To Be Licensed Doctors (engadget.com)
  State investigators found a chatbot that claimed it had a medical license and could write prescriptions.
• The Next Call Of Duty Is Not Coming To PS4 (Or Presumably Xbox One) (engadget.com)
  Activision Blizzard seems to be focusing on next-gen platforms.
• Google Home Gains More Gemini-Powered Camera Features (engadget.com)
  The company also updated Gemini for Home for those in an early access program.
• The Steam Controller Sold Out Super Quickly And Valve Is Working On A Restock (engadget.com)
  Well, that was fast.
• ChatGPT's New Default Model Is More Factual And Better At Personalization (engadget.com)
  OpenAI is deploying GPT-5.5 Instant to all users starting today.
• Book Publishers Accuse Meta And Mark Zuckerberg Of Copyright Infringement (engadget.com)
  The class action suit concerns unauthorized scraping by Llama AI.
• Alexa+ Is Now Available On A Bunch Of Bose Speakers (engadget.com)
  This is the upgraded smart assistant's debut on a non-Amazon device.
• Google Will Livestream The Android Show: I/O Edition On May 12 (engadget.com)
  The virtual event will showcase some of the biggest changes to the OS in years.
• Chrome On Android Will Now Let You Share Your Approximate Location (engadget.com)
  The feature is also coming to desktops soon.
• Coinbase Lays Off Nearly 700 Workers In 'AI-Native' Restructuring (engadget.com)
  CEO Brian Armstrong blamed a downturn in crypto markets.
• Game Pass Additions For May Include Subnautica 2 And Forza Horizon 6 (engadget.com)
  It’s another stacked lineup, with Mixtape also among the games joining Microsoft’s subscription service
• The Creator Of Citizen Sleeper 2 Is Making Two New Games (engadget.com)
  One is a TTRPG, and the other an entirely new video game.
• Horizon Hunters Gathering Is Holding Another Playtest On May 22 (engadget.com)
  The spinoff will be playable on PS5 and PC via Steam.
• Meta Is Using AI Bone Structure Analysis To Detect And Remove Underaged Users (engadget.com)
  The company is also expanding its teen account detection systems to Facebook.