TECHNOLOGYOne of DOGE’s Young Engineers Is Now Running a Defense Tech StartupIn an email viewed by WIRED, Ethan Shaotran describes Blitz Industries as “a defense company backed by big names.”Wired·May 7, 2026
TECHNOLOGYGoogle’s $9.99-per-month AI health coach launches May 19The Gemini-powered health coach will act as a combination fitness coach, sleep expert, and health and wellness advisor.TechCrunch·May 7, 2026
TECHNOLOGYFrance is fan favorite for the FIFA World Cup — but AI is backing another nation for glory, says BofAThe 2026 FIFA World Cup is expected to add over $40 billion to the global GDP with its most lucrative edition ever.CNBC·May 7, 2026
TECHNOLOGYGoogle Is Rebranding the Fitbit App to ‘Google Health’Google is sunsetting Google Fit by year’s end. While Fitbit remains very much alive, the rebranded Google Health app is your one-stop shop for all things health and fitness.Wired·May 7, 2026
TECHNOLOGYThis Reggae Band Is in a Nightmare Battle Against AI Slop RemixesWhen Stick Figure’s seven-year-old song shot up the charts, the band was thrilled. But its viral moment was spurred by unauthorized AI remixes.Wired·May 7, 2026
TECHNOLOGYThousands of Vibe-Coded Apps Expose Corporate and Personal Data on the Open WebCompanies like Lovable, Base44, Replit, and Netlify use AI to let anyone build a web app in seconds—and in thousands of cases, spill highly sensitive data onto the public internet.Wired·May 7, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAustralia news live: Judith Neilson’s former private secretary facing 14 additional fraud charges; beehives worth $150,000 allegedly stolen in NSW<p>Follow today’s news live</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcThe Guardian·May 7, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAsian Development Bank's $70 billion energy and digital infra push puts Southeast Asia center stageSoutheast Asia to benefit significantly from Asian Development Bank's $70 billion new energy and digital infrastructure plan in Asia and the Pacific by 2035.CNBC·May 7, 2026
TECHNOLOGYFive architects of the AI economy explain where the wheels are coming offEarlier this week, five people who touch every layer of the AI supply chain sat down at the Milken Global Conference in Beverly Hills, where they talked with TechCrunch about everything from chip shortages to orbital data centers to the possibility that the whole architecture that undergirds the tecTechCrunch·May 7, 2026
TECHNOLOGYHP Discount Codes: 60% Off May 2026Save up to 60%, plus an extra 20% with HP promo codes for laptops, printers, PCs, and more tech.Wired·May 7, 2026
TECHNOLOGYSoftBank shares surge over 16% as Japan tech-fueled rally lifts Nikkei 225 to record highsThe benchmark Nikkei 225 surged over 5% to a record high as Japan reopened after extended Golden Week holidays.CNBC·May 7, 2026
TECHNOLOGYElon Musk’s Last-Ditch Effort to Control OpenAI: Recruit Sam Altman to TeslaMessages between Shivon Zilis and Tesla executives reveal plans in 2017 to start a rival AI lab, potentially led by Altman or Demis Hassabis.Wired·May 6, 2026
