‘I didn’t want to be the guinea pig’: inside tech’s AI-fueled manager purge Tech workers say AI-driven restructurings are eroding mentorship, support and paths to promotion across Silicon Valley The Guardian - US · May 15
Meta Launches Incognito AI Chat Days After Removing Instagram Encryption Meta launched Incognito Chat with Meta AI on May 13, 2026, five days after quietly removing end-to-end encryption from Instagram direct messages — a sequence that digital-rights group the Electronic Frontier Foundation called a broken promise. International Business Times · May 15
From Cisco to Block, more companies are pointing to AI when unveiling job cuts Layoffs have been piling up recently, especially in the tech world The Independent UK · May 14
Meta Stock vs. Google Stock: One Is Clearly the Better Buy for the Next 10 Years Both Big Tech stocks look like long-term winners, but one clearly has the upper hand. Barchart · May 14
Prenetics Global Q1 Earnings Call Highlights Prenetics Global (NASDAQ:PRE) said its first-quarter results reflected the company’s shift away from diagnostics and genome testing toward a subscription-driven consumer health model anchored by its IM8 supplement brand. Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Danny Yeung told investors that IM8, la MarketBeat · May 14
Nebius Group Stock Soars 16% as AI Revenue Growth Hits 684%. Its Meta Deal Changes Everything. The Q1 numbers for Nebius' stock are eye-popping. But the story behind them is what makes this stock worth watching. Barchart · May 14
Meta's $10 billion Louisiana data center is getting $3.3 billion in tax breaks—more than seven years of the state's entire police budget States are awarding more than $5.6 billion annually to data center developers, and that’s a conservative estimate. Fortune · May 14
OpenAI Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Claims ChatGPT Secretly Shares Sensitive User IDs And Data With Meta and Google OpenAI faces another California lawsuit alleging ChatGPT user data was shared with Meta and Google, days after a separate suit linked ChatGPT to the FSU shooter. International Business Times UK · May 14
Big Tech turns to Sesame Street, Girl Scouts to deflect scrutiny over kids' screen time Tech giants Meta and Google funded trusted children's brands to teach responsible tech use. This occurred even as their apps were designed to be difficult to disengage from. Critics argue these partnerships encourage dependence on social media. This strategy faces scrutiny amid lawsuits alleging harm to youth mental health from… The Economic Times · May 14
As AI Revenue from Chips Swells, Broadcom Is Positioned to Accelerate Growth Citi raised its price target on Broadcom and is bullish on the company ahead of earnings on June 3. Barchart · May 14
India crowns Meta AI; More layoffs hit tech India is now the ground zero for Meta’s AI push, WhatsApp chief Will Cathcart told us. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5. The Economic Times · May 14
Instants: Instagram launches major new feature – and users are immediately upset Feature sends pictures directly to friends straight away – whether you’re aware of that or not The Independent UK · May 14
'It makes companies seem strong...': As LinkedIn announces layoffs, co-founder warns tech firms may be using AI as ‘excuse’ for job cuts Microsoft LinkedIn layoffs: LinkedIn, owned by Microsoft, has announced layoffs impacting engineering, marketing, and other teams, with co-founder Reid Hoffman urging caution against attributing all tech job cuts solely to AI. He suggests that overhiring during the pandemic years is a significant, often overlooked, factor driving these reductions. The company… The Economic Times · May 14
For Meta AI, India tops the global charts: Will Cathcart India leads globally in Meta AI's monthly active users on WhatsApp, with conversations surging post-Muse Spark launch. To enhance privacy, WhatsApp is introducing an 'incognito mode' for AI chats, allowing users to interact without sharing personal data, though this impacts model training. The Economic Times · May 14
Android Central · May 13 Meta's Muse Spark arrives on AI Glasses Gen 1, Ray-Ban Display waits for now Muse Spark received two important updates: one for mobile app users and another that puts it in smart glasses.
Fortune · May 13 America's data centers are thirsty. Rural towns are paying the price—from tanked water pressure to stolen desert groundwater Residents in different states were curious why their water was being diverted to data centers instead of their homes in water-fraught communities.
MarketBeat · May 13 Nebius Group Q1 Earnings Call Highlights Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) reported a sharply higher first quarter for 2026 as demand for AI computing capacity continued to outpace supply, prompting management to raise its capital spending plans and expand its long-term power commitments. Co-founder and CEO Arkady Volozh said the company is buil
TechRadar · May 13 Meta workers revolt against mouse tracking technology — flyers ask if they want to work at 'the Employee Data Extraction Factory' Privacy concerns aside, Meta workers are worried that AI-training mouse tracking software will ultimately lead to further job cuts.
The Independent UK · May 13 LinkedIn set to layoff 5 percent of staff, report says The layoffs are not a result of the artificial intelligence boom, according to the report
Barchart · May 13 Dear Broadcom Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for June 3 Investors may want to pay close attention to Broadcom as the chip giant prepares to release its highly anticipated quarterly earnings report next month.
Android Central · May 13 Meta Connect 2026 confirmed for September, and we're thinking AI and Quest Meta Connect 2026 date was revealed, as well as what consumers can expect, which is all about AI and VR.
Barchart · May 13 Oklo Reported a Wider-Than-Expected Loss. Even a Major AI Boom Wasn’t Enough to Protect OKLO Stock. The AI-fueled nuclear rally may have put Oklo in the spotlight, but widening losses and mounting costs are starting to test Wall Street’s patience.
The Independent UK · May 13 France investigates whether Israeli firm BlackCore interfered in local elections French prosecutors either did not return messages or declined to comment about BlackCore's alleged activities
The Independent UK · May 13 Over 70 million warnings sent to people attempting to access child sex abuse content The initiative called Project Intercept aims to divert potential offenders away from harmful abuse material
International Business Times · May 13 Meta Employees Reportedly Launch Protest Over Tech Tracking Mouse Movements And Keystrokes Meta employees have launched a protest against the company's decision to implement a technology tracking their mouse movement and keystrokes to train its AI model, according to a new report.