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ICYMI: the 8 biggest tech stories of the week, from Oura's new smart ring to the Pope's take on AI

It's been a frenetic week of tech — here are some of the major stories we published over the past seven days.

TechRadar · May 30

Why the Ferrari Luce is so controversial, and how the car brand should respond

Four branding experts reveal where the iconic carmaker went wrong. It comes down to two words.

Creative Bloq · May 30

The Pope and Anthropic agree: AI Companies cannot govern this alone

A Harvard fellow and former financial intelligence chief argues the right model for AI governance isn't nuclear arms control — it's the global framework that brought down ISIS financing.

Fortune · May 30

James Talarico vs. Ken Paxton, the Pope on AI, and Caves

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss James Talarico changing his tune and how the Pope views artificial intelligence.

Reason · May 29

AI godbots: religious leaders warn of ‘alarming consequences’ when machines speak in the name of God

I (Adam) am chatting with the “Apostle Stephen”, an online chatbot created by the Redeemed Christian Church of God, a church founded in Nigeria in the 1950s with a growing global following. He is, to be honest, a bit pushy for an apostle.

The Conversation · May 29

Google Employee Allegedly Made $1.2M Betting on D4vd as 2025's Top-Searched Name in Insider Scandal

A Google engineer is accused of exploiting confidential search data to place profitable bets on prediction markets, allegedly making more than $1.2 million, federal prosecutors say.

International Business Times UK · May 29

Why I’m grateful to the Pope for his encyclical on AI

The intelligent and thoughtful encyclical is an important warning of the uses and misuses of a rapidly developing technology. Silicon Valley is wrong to dismiss it

The Guardian - US · May 29

Why Ferrari's debut electric car is getting roasted online so much

The Italian carmaker's hyper-fans are not impressed.

Fortune · May 29

World's most valuable AI start-up: Anthropic nears $1 trillion valuation as it overtakes OpenAI

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic raised $65 billion in private funding, boosting its valuation to $965 billion and overtaking OpenAI's last reported valuation of $730 billion as the two firms compete for dominance in the AI sector.

Euronews · May 29

A Google engineer is facing federal charges after allegedly using his employer’s confidential data to pocket $1.2 million on Polymarket

The DOJ alleges the engineer ignored a "Google Confidential" warning to get insider search data he later used for bets.

Fortune · May 28