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In desperate times, graduates find hope in humiliating tech CEOs

University graduates are booing and heckling corporate executives who praise AI during their commencement ceremonies, and the only people who seem to be genuinely surprised by this are the executives themselves. In a procession of viral videos, 2026 commencement speakers like former Google CEO Eric

The Verge·May 21, 2026

TECHNOLOGY

Anthropic, Microsoft in talks for AI chip deal after $5 billion investment

Microsoft has not made the Maia 200 chips available to customers, but they are used in the company's data centers, offering better efficiency than other silicon.

CNBC·May 21, 2026

TECHNOLOGY

Spotify and Universal Music strike deal allowing fan-made AI covers and remixes

Spotify is partnering with Universal Music Group to let Premium subscribers create AI-generated song covers and remixes, with participating artists receiving a share of the revenue.

TechCrunch·May 21, 2026

TECHNOLOGY

Philips’ new display has a screen on both sides

Its name might be dull and uninspired, but the Philips 24B2D5300 Business Monitor brings a novel feature I've never seen on a display before: screens on either side. The design will primarily benefit people who are constantly angling their computer screen so those on both sides of a desk can see it,

The Verge·May 21, 2026

TECHNOLOGY

How Elon Musk will increase his power through the SpaceX IPO

Musk, who will have more than 50% of the voting power, will have a monarchical grip over the publicly-traded version of SpaceX — control that goes far beyond what other tech founders enjoy.

TechCrunch·May 21, 2026

TECHNOLOGY

Six search engines worth trying now that Google isn’t really Google anymore

Google is about to look really different, and if you're not a fan of the AI overview feature, then you're not going to like what's coming.

TechCrunch·May 21, 2026

TECHNOLOGY

Convective Capital raises an $85 million fund to build disaster resilience

After launching to invest in fire tech, Convective is broadening its mandate to disaster resilience.

TechCrunch·May 21, 2026

TECHNOLOGY

This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in almost half a century

Fragrance tech company Patina announced Thursday a $2 million raise from investors, including Betaworks and True Ventures.

TechCrunch·May 21, 2026

TECHNOLOGY

I Cloned Myself With Gemini’s AI Avatar Tool. The Result Was Unnervingly Me

I used the Gemini app to generate lifelike videos featuring a digital clone of myself. Google sees this as the future of creation. I’m still creeped out.

Wired·May 21, 2026

TECHNOLOGY

Spotify launches an ElevenLabs-powered audiobook creation tool

The AI-powered audiobook generation won't bind authors to an exclusive contract, meaning they are free to publish their generated audiobooks anywhere.

TechCrunch·May 21, 2026