TECHNOLOGYCan Chinese AI solve inequality? + How dementia comes for your bank accountCan Chinese AI solve inequality? + How dementia comes for your bank accountNPR·May 11, 2026
TECHNOLOGYPalantir’s true believers are wearing this jacketIn late April, Palantir - the software company that, in recent years, has perhaps become best known for its defense industry contracts and work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement - announced that it would be adding new products to its merch store. The latest offering was a cotton chore coat. AThe Verge·May 11, 2026
TECHNOLOGYApple brings encrypted RCS chats to iPhoneApple now lets you have encrypted RCS conversations with Android users through the Messages app on iOS. As part of iOS 26.5, which was released on Monday, Apple added support for end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging in beta, meaning that Apple and Google can't see your messages while they're sent. WitThe Verge·May 11, 2026
TECHNOLOGYDaniel Ek-backed defense tech Helsing to raise $1.2B at $18B valuationFive-year old European military drone startup Helsing is close to raising another monster round.TechCrunch·May 11, 2026
TECHNOLOGYTrump invites Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Larry Fink and other CEOs to join China trip for Xi summitTrump invited Tesla's Elon Musk, Apple's Tim Cook and Blackrock's Larry Fink to join his China trip for talks with Xi Jinping on trade, AI and geopolitics.CNBC·May 11, 2026
TECHNOLOGYBravo is creating unscripted microdramas for the Peacock appAs microdrama apps like ReelShort and DramaBox quietly rake in billions, Peacock announced on Monday that it is launching two unscripted Bravo microdramas, which will stream in the Peacock app.TechCrunch·May 11, 2026
TECHNOLOGYUpdate Your iPhone Now for Better Encrypted Messaging With AndroidAs part of the iOS 26.5 update, Apple’s Messages app can now encrypt texts between some iPhone and Android smartphones.Wired·May 11, 2026
TECHNOLOGYTexas sues Netflix for advertising ‘bait and switch’ and spyingTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Netflix, accusing the company of turning its back on its promise to remain ad-free and safe for kids. The lawsuit, filed on Monday, claims Netflix has "opened Texans' data for inspection by the same Big Ad Tech community it once criticizeThe Verge·May 11, 2026
TECHNOLOGYDigg tries again, this time as an AI news aggregatorIn an email to beta testers, the company said the site's goal is to "track the most influential voices in a space" and to surface the news that's actually worth "paying attention to."TechCrunch·May 11, 2026
TECHNOLOGYGoogle stopped a zero-day hack that it says was developed with AIFor the first time, Google says it has spotted and stopped a zero-day exploit developed with AI. According to a report from Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG), "prominent cyber crime threat actors" were planning to use the vulnerability for a "mass exploitation event" that would have allowed thThe Verge·May 11, 2026
TECHNOLOGYNYT’s Wordle to become a TV game showThis will be the first time that The Times has collaborated with a TV broadcaster for an entertainment-based program, representing yet another pivot in the media company's attempt to build a sustainable digital subscription business as print revenue continues to decline.TechCrunch·May 11, 2026
TECHNOLOGYThere aren’t enough rockets for space data centers — Cowboy Space raised $275M to build themThe apparently insatiable demand for AI compute has data center entrepreneurs looking to the stars. There's a key problem: There aren't enough rockets to put data centers in orbit around Earth, and they're too expensive.TechCrunch·May 11, 2026
