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Meta launches Incognito Chat on WhatsApp, the first AI mode it says even Meta cannot read
Tech

Meta launches Incognito Chat on WhatsApp, the first AI mode it says even Meta cannot read

Really Simple SyndicationMay 13, 2026

The new mode runs Meta AI on WhatsApp inside the company’s Private Processing enclave, with conversations deleted by default and no server-side record retained. Meta

LinkedIn becomes the latest name on a 100,000-job tech layoff list
Tech

LinkedIn becomes the latest name on a 100,000-job tech layoff list

Really Simple SyndicationMay 13, 2026

Microsoft’s professional network becomes the latest name on a list that now includes Meta, Amazon, Oracle, and IBM, even as the same companies are guiding

Fractile raises $220m to take its in-memory-compute inference chip into production
Tech

Fractile raises $220m to take its in-memory-compute inference chip into production

Really Simple SyndicationMay 13, 2026

Accel led the London chip startup’s round, with Pat Gelsinger joining as an angel investor, weeks after Anthropic was reported to be in early discussions

Amazon puts Alexa inside the search bar as agentic commerce heats up
Tech

Amazon puts Alexa inside the search bar as agentic commerce heats up

Really Simple SyndicationMay 13, 2026

The unified Alexa for Shopping assistant absorbs Rufus and arrives in the main search flow as Amazon sues to keep external AI agents like Perplexity’s

Perfect Timing, Big Payouts: Insider Trading Red Flags Emerge on Polymarket
Tech

Perfect Timing, Big Payouts: Insider Trading Red Flags Emerge on Polymarket

Really Simple SyndicationMay 13, 2026

Dozens of long-shot bets on Polymarket, from the war with Iran to the cryptocurrency market, have defied the odds, according to a New York Times

Fuel Prices Drive Sales of E.V.s, Just Not in the U.S.
Tech

Fuel Prices Drive Sales of E.V.s, Just Not in the U.S.

Really Simple SyndicationMay 13, 2026

Electric vehicle sales have soared in Europe and much of the rest of the world, but Americans are still hesitant.

Could this be the moment that drug manufacturing takes off in orbit?
Tech

Could this be the moment that drug manufacturing takes off in orbit?

Really Simple SyndicationMay 13, 2026

NASA has enabled scientists to study the impact of microgravity on drug development for decades, beginning with the Space Shuttle. This work accelerated in the

Twin brothers wipe 96 gov’t databases minutes after being fired
Tech

Twin brothers wipe 96 gov’t databases minutes after being fired

Really Simple SyndicationMay 13, 2026

In the US, fired and laid-off workers often have their digital credentials deactivated before they learn about the loss of their jobs; indeed, the inability

Anduril raises $5bn at $61bn valuation, doubling in eleven months
Tech

Anduril raises $5bn at $61bn valuation, doubling in eleven months

Really Simple SyndicationMay 13, 2026

Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz led the round on the back of $2bn+ in 2025 revenue and a $20bn Pentagon enterprise agreement signed in March.

China sharpens criticism of US chip-equipment bill as Trump arrives in Beijing
Tech

China sharpens criticism of US chip-equipment bill as Trump arrives in Beijing

Really Simple SyndicationMay 13, 2026

Beijing’s foreign ministry hit the MATCH Act on the eve of the Xi summit, with a 150-day alignment deadline for Japan and the Netherlands at

Microsoft’s new AI system finds 16 Windows flaws, including four critical RCEs
Tech

Microsoft’s new AI system finds 16 Windows flaws, including four critical RCEs

Really Simple SyndicationMay 13, 2026

Microsoft has unveiled a new AI-driven vulnerability discovery system that identified 16 previously unknown Windows vulnerabilities, including four critical remote code execution flaws, in what

8 critical questions about the Googlebook, Android, and ChromeOS
Tech

8 critical questions about the Googlebook, Android, and ChromeOS

Really Simple SyndicationMay 13, 2026

Well, hell’s bells: It’s finally happening. After years of misguided rumors and off-base expectations — over a decade’s worth, even! — Google is actually now

Silicon Valley’s A.I. Lobbying Blitz Reaches a Fever Pitch
Tech

Silicon Valley’s A.I. Lobbying Blitz Reaches a Fever Pitch

Really Simple SyndicationMay 13, 2026

OpenAI and Anthropic are opening offices in Washington, hiring lobbyists and spending more than ever to win over federal lawmakers.

Notable Researchers Join $4 Billion Effort to Build Self-Improving A.I.
Tech

Notable Researchers Join $4 Billion Effort to Build Self-Improving A.I.

Really Simple SyndicationMay 13, 2026

Recursive Superintelligence, founded by former Google, Meta and OpenAI researchers, is part of a growing effort to automate the creation of artificial intelligence.

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