TECHNOLOGYMeta Is in Crisis, Google Search’s Makeover, and AI Gets Booed by GraduatesIn this episode of Uncanny Valley, we unpack the mass layoffs at Meta, big announcements at Google I/O, and the latest backlash against AI.Wired·May 21, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAll of the updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s battle over OpenAISam Altman and Elon Musk are facing off in a high-stakes trial that could alter the future of OpenAI and its most well-known product, ChatGPT. In 2024, Musk filed a lawsuit accusing OpenAI of abandoning its founding mission of developing AI to benefit humanity and shifting focus to boosting profits The Verge·May 21, 2026
TECHNOLOGYFirefox is working on a rounded redesign with easy-to-find controls for privacy and AIFirefox is getting a drastic visual overhaul with a redesigned Settings section that will make it easier to find and use privacy settings, including the switch for turning off all present and future AI features. Mozilla calls the redesign "Project Nova" and plans to begin rolling it out later this yThe Verge·May 21, 2026
TECHNOLOGYIn desperate times, graduates find hope in humiliating tech CEOsUniversity 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
TECHNOLOGYAnthropic, Microsoft in talks for AI chip deal after $5 billion investmentMicrosoft 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
TECHNOLOGYSpotify and Universal Music strike deal allowing fan-made AI covers and remixesSpotify 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
TECHNOLOGYPhilips’ new display has a screen on both sidesIts 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
TECHNOLOGYHow Elon Musk will increase his power through the SpaceX IPOMusk, 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
TECHNOLOGYSix search engines worth trying now that Google isn’t really Google anymoreGoogle 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
TECHNOLOGYConvective Capital raises an $85 million fund to build disaster resilienceAfter launching to invest in fire tech, Convective is broadening its mandate to disaster resilience.TechCrunch·May 21, 2026
TECHNOLOGYThis young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in almost half a centuryFragrance tech company Patina announced Thursday a $2 million raise from investors, including Betaworks and True Ventures.TechCrunch·May 21, 2026
TECHNOLOGYI Cloned Myself With Gemini’s AI Avatar Tool. The Result Was Unnervingly MeI 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
