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Anthropic releases Opus 4.8; plus, you’ll soon be able to trade AI token futures May 29, 2026

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The new Opus model comes with a tool called Dynamic Workflows, for coordinating swarms of subagents.

Also, large exchanges are designing derivative products around AI tokens, which are increasingly being considered less a computational output and more a raw material input, like electricity or bandwidth.

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Tech CEOs are apparently suffering from AI psychosis May 28, 2026

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"CEOs are uniquely prone to AI psychosis," Box CEO Aaron Levie opines. Maybe that explains the almost religious belief in AI productivity gains.

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Ghost hackers: the cybersecurity mystery that nobody has solved; plus, Iranian hackers blamed for breach of LA transit system May 27, 2026

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A shadowy group that stole and dumped the NSA’s most powerful hacking tools still has implications for how companies think about digital risk today.

Also, an Israeli cybersecurity firm said Iran’s government is behind Ababil of Minab, a fake hacktivist persona that has claimed a series of data breaches after the start of the war in Iran.

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What ClickUp’s mass layoff tells us about the future of work; plus, the pope’s AI encyclical isn’t really about AI May 26, 2026

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The nine-year-old startup is replacing hundreds of employees with thousands of AI agents.

Also, Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical uses AI as a lens to diagnose older problems: concentrated power, eroding democracy, and a tech elite that shapes the world to its own advantage.

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Ferrari is using IBM’s AI to create F1 superfans May 25, 2026

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IBM and Scuderia Ferrari HP take TechCrunch inside how they are redefining the fan experience.

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xAI burned $6.4B last year, the spending is far from over; plus, Jensen Huang says he’s found a ‘brand new’ $200B market for Nvidia May 22, 2026

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SpaceX's IPO filing reveals xAI lost $6.4 billion in 2025 while planning a massive Grok expansion — offering the first public look at Elon Musk's AI financials and more details about his ambitions.

Also, the next big thing for Nvidia will be CPUs for AI agents, $200 billion worth, CEO Jensen Huang predicts.

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Elon Musk said Sam Altman ‘stole’ a non-profit — but the trial showed he had similar aims May 21, 2026

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“By the end of this week, you and Sam will be the most hated men in America.”

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Solar to dominate energy by 2035, but AI data centers will keep fossil fuels in business May 20, 2026

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Costs for solar panels are expected to drop another 30% in the coming decade, helping the tech cement its lead in energy markets.

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The haves and have nots of the AI gold rush; Also, if you’re giving a commencement speech in 2026, maybe don’t mention AI May 19, 2026

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The vibes around the current AI boom aren't great, even in the tech industry.

Also, it's tough to get graduating students excited about a future shaped by artificial intelligence.

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Even GoPro is pivoting to defense; plus, Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI has been bleeding staff since its merger May 18, 2026

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The action camera maker, like so many other companies these days, is looking to defense applications as it evaluates a possible sale.

Also, more than 50 employees have reportedly left Elon Musk’s newly merged SpaceXAI since February, raising questions about burnout, leadership changes, talent poaching, and whether liquidity events weakened retention incentives.

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