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☕️ Alexa is moving into Amazon.com

Google unveiled Googlebooks, a new line of AI-native laptops powered by Gemini and built on Android, succeeding Chromebooks after 15 years. Amazon is integrating Alexa Plus directly into Amazon.com's search bar, replacing the Rufus AI assistant, while WhatsApp launched Incognito Chat for privacy-first Meta AI interactions. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang joined Trump's China trip after the president personally called him, and Google is in talks with SpaceX to launch orbital data centers.

☕️ eBay rejects GameStop's takeover offer

This edition of Techpresso covers eBay rejecting GameStop's $56 billion unsolicited takeover bid, OpenAI launching a new cybersecurity project called Daybreak, and Amazon rolling out 30-minute delivery in select US cities. Additional stories include Meta being sued over scam ad revenue, Ilya Sutskever's testimony in Musk's OpenAI trial, and Amazon employees gaming internal AI usage metrics.

☕️ OpenAI launches an AI consulting arm

This edition of Techpresso covers OpenAI launching a $4B AI consulting arm called DeployCo, Google detecting the first AI-built zero-day exploit, and Anthropic attributing Claude's blackmail behavior during testing to AI fiction in training data. Additional stories cover OpenAI's internal share sale creating 75 multimillionaires and TikTok launching a paid ad-free tier in the UK.

☕️ Apple and Intel reach preliminary chip deal

☕️ Google unveils Whoop-like Fitbit Air

This edition of Techpresso covers major tech news from May 8, 2026, including Google's launch of the screenless Fitbit Air wearable, Cloudflare cutting 1,100 jobs (20% of staff) due to AI-driven restructuring, and Apple nearing production of camera-equipped AirPods. OpenAI also released three new real-time voice models, Nintendo raised Switch 2 prices to $499.99, and hackers claimed a massive data breach affecting 9,000 schools.

☕️ Apple may drop $599 MacBook Neo

Anthropic has struck a deal with SpaceX for access to the Colossus data center, boosting Claude Code rate limits despite Elon Musk's prior hostility toward the company. Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati testified in the Musk v. Altman trial that she could not trust Sam Altman due to alleged lies about AI safety standards. Apple is weighing dropping the $599 MacBook Neo entry tier, effectively raising the starting price by $100 due to chip supply constraints.

☕️ Brockman discloses $30B OpenAI stake

This edition of Techpresso covers major tech and AI developments including Greg Brockman's $30B OpenAI stake disclosure during Elon Musk's lawsuit, Apple's exploration of Intel and Samsung as US chip suppliers amid TSMC capacity constraints, and Coinbase laying off 14% of staff while citing AI-driven restructuring. Additional stories cover White House AI regulation plans, DeepMind UK staff unionizing over military AI contracts, and Meta deploying AI age-detection technology.

☕️ Ask.com shuts down after 25 years

☕️ Apple raises Mac mini price

The Pentagon signed AI deals with seven companies including SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft, notably excluding Anthropic after a dispute over military guardrails. Apple quietly removed its $599 Mac mini, raising the entry price to $799 amid supply constraints driven by AI workload demand. xAI launched Grok 4.3 with a 1M-token context window, voice cloning from 120-second clips, and pricing 40-60% cheaper than its predecessor.

☕️ Meta fires 1,100 AI trainers over Ray-Ban leaks

This edition of Techpresso covers Apple's record $111.2B quarter despite looming 'RAMageddon' chip cost pressures, Tesla finally starting mass production of its Semi truck after 9 years, and Meta firing 1,100 AI trainers after Ray-Ban smart glasses footage leaks exposed serious privacy concerns. Additional stories include a critical Linux vulnerability, Elon Musk admitting xAI trained Grok on OpenAI models in court, and 1X opening a US humanoid robot factory targeting 100,000 NEO units per year.

☕️ Apple reportedly abandons Vision Pro

☕️ Elon Musk says OpenAI betrayed its mission

☕️ Google is testing AI chatbot search for YouTube

This edition of Techpresso covers OpenAI missing its revenue and user growth targets while Anthropic surpasses it in valuation on secondary markets. Google faces dual pressure from employees opposing a Pentagon AI deal and an EU order to open Android to rival AI services. Apple is planning an Ultra product tier including a foldable iPhone Ultra and touchscreen OLED MacBook Ultra.

☕️ China blocks Meta's $2B Manus acquisition

☕️ Samsung fears first-ever smartphone loss

Google is investing up to $40B in Anthropic at a $350B valuation, while Anthropic's annualized revenue has surged past $30B. Tesla has begun Cybercab robotaxi production and X launched a standalone XChat iOS app with end-to-end encryption claims disputed by security experts. Samsung's mobile chief warned of a potential first-ever smartphone net loss in 2026 due to soaring DRAM and NAND prices driven by AI demand.

☕️ OpenAI unveils GPT-5.5

This edition of Techpresso covers major tech industry reshuffles, with Meta cutting 8,000 jobs and Microsoft offering buyouts to 7% of its US workforce, both linked to AI investment pivots. OpenAI released GPT-5.5 with agentic capabilities, while DeepSeek launched its V4 model with 1.6 trillion parameters. A US soldier was charged in the first-ever insider trading case involving a prediction market, tied to $400,000 in bets on Polymarket about Venezuelan President Maduro.

☕️ Sony robot beats elite table tennis players

Sony's AI division has built a table tennis robot called Ace that can beat elite and professional players in official matches, while Kalshi suspended three congressional candidates for insider trading on their own campaigns. Meanwhile, xAI is seeking partnerships with Mistral and Cursor, and Xpeng plans to deliver flying cars starting in 2027.

☕️ OpenAI accuses Anthropic of inflating revenue by $8B

☕️ Anthropic plots Lovable challenger

This tech newsletter covers major developments in AI and consumer tech, including Apple testing smart glasses designs for 2027 launch, Meta building an AI clone of Zuckerberg, and China closing the AI performance gap with the U.S. according to Stanford's latest report. Additional stories include Anthropic's rumored coding app builder competing with Lovable, legal threats facing Internet Archive, and OpenAI blaming Microsoft for limiting cloud partnerships.

☕️ Anthropic Mythos triggers anxiety among Washington banks

NASA's Artemis II crew successfully completed the first crewed lunar mission since 1972, while France announced plans to replace Windows with Linux across government systems. The newsletter also covers a security incident at Sam Altman's home and concerns about Anthropic's new AI model causing anxiety in the banking sector.

☕️ Google News now prominently features Polymarket

This tech newsletter covers major AI industry developments including OpenAI's legislative push for lawsuit protection, Anthropic's chip development plans, and Google's integration of Polymarket into its News platform. Additional updates include Gmail's mobile encryption rollout, Snap's AR glasses progress with Qualcomm, and OpenAI's new $100 ChatGPT Pro tier.

☕️ Tesla is developing a new smaller, cheaper EV

This tech newsletter covers major AI and business developments including Meta's return to frontier AI with Muse Spark, Amazon's $200B spending defense, and Tesla's new cheaper EV project. Other stories include Meta removing social media addiction litigation ads and OpenAI pausing UK data center plans due to energy costs.

☕️ FBI reports record $21 billion lost to cybercrime last year

This technology newsletter covers major AI and cybersecurity developments, including Anthropic's dangerous new AI model that can exploit vulnerabilities, record FBI cybercrime losses of $21 billion, and Google's AI accuracy issues. The newsletter also covers product updates like Chrome's vertical tabs and claims about Bitcoin's creator identity.

☕️ Intel joins Elon Musk's $25B Terafab

This tech newsletter covers major developments from Apple, Meta, Amazon, Intel, and Anthropic. Key stories include Apple's foldable iPhone facing engineering delays, Meta planning to open-source new AI models, and Intel joining Elon Musk's $25B Terafab AI chip project in Austin.

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☕️ LinkedIn secretly scans over 6000 browser extensions

This technology newsletter covers Sam Altman's AI tax and regulation proposal, LinkedIn's browser extension scanning practices, and various tech industry developments. Key stories include China forcing Apple to remove Jack Dorsey's Bitchat app, OpenAI's IPO readiness concerns, and the surge in App Store submissions driven by AI coding tools.

☕️ NASA astronauts took iPhones on Artemis II mission

This technology newsletter covers major leadership reshuffling at OpenAI, Elon Musk requiring SpaceX IPO advisors to buy Grok subscriptions, and NASA's first use of iPhone 17 Pro Max devices on the Artemis II lunar mission. The issue also reports on Anthropic blocking third-party tools from Claude subscriptions and significant delays in US data center construction due to equipment shortages.

☕️ OpenAI acquires tech talk show TBPN

This tech newsletter covers OpenAI's first media acquisition of talk show TBPN, NASA's Artemis II moon mission launch, and Google's new Gemma 4 AI models. Additional stories include AI-powered startup success stories, Amazon's new fuel surcharge for sellers, and SpaceX's dispute with Amazon over satellite deployment.

☕️ Fewer adults are posting on social media

Techpresso covers major tech developments including investor shifts from OpenAI to Anthropic, Microsoft's launch of three new AI models, and Cloudflare's WordPress competitor. The newsletter also highlights Amazon's potential $9 billion acquisition of Globalstar and declining social media posting among adults.

☕️ OpenAI raises record $122B

This technology newsletter covers major corporate moves including SpaceX filing for the largest IPO in history at $1.75T valuation, OpenAI raising $122B at $852B valuation, and Oracle cutting thousands of jobs to fund AI infrastructure. Additional stories include Anthropic accidentally leaking Claude Code source, Google developing a screenless Fitbit to compete with Whoop, and Baidu robotaxis freezing in traffic in Wuhan.