Implementing advanced AI technologies in finance

May 11, 2026

In finance departments that have long been defined by precision and control, AI has arrived less as a neatly managed upgrade than as a quiet insurgency. Employees are already using it while leadership races to impose structure, governance, and strategy after the fact. The result is a paradox: one of the most tightly regulated functions…

There aren’t enough rockets for space data centers. Cowboy Space raised $275 million to build them.

May 11, 2026

Cowboy Space Corporation wants to put data centers in orbit. First, it has to build the rockets to get them there.

Discord launches Nitro Rewards, giving subscribers access to the base tier of Xbox Game Pass for no extra cost

May 11, 2026

Discord’s Nitro Rewards program will give Nitro subscribers access to Xbox Game Pass, and discounts from Logitech, SteelSeries, and other gaming brands.

The Download: the hantavirus outbreak and Musk v. Altman week 2

May 11, 2026

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Here’s what you need to know about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak Last week, eight passengers aboard a Dutch-flagged cruise ship contracted a type of hantavirus transmitted by rats. Three have…

Venmo’s biggest makeover in years comes at a very interesting time

May 11, 2026

The timing is notable. PayPal, which owns Venmo, is restructuring to spin Venmo off as a standalone business unit — a move widely seen as laying the groundwork for a potential sale. Stripe has reportedly expressed interest in buying PayPal outright.

Korea’s biggest manufacturers back Config, the TSMC of robot data

May 11, 2026

Samsung, Hyundai and LG just bet on the startup that wants to be robotics’ data backbone.

Get ready for the whisper-filled office of the future

May 10, 2026

How will work setups change if we spend more and more time talking to our computers?

Anthropic says ‘evil’ portrayals of AI were responsible for Claude’s blackmail attempts

May 10, 2026

Fictional portrayals of artificial intelligence can have a real effect on AI models, according to Anthropic.

AI Isn’t Actually Making Running a Company Easier — It’s Exposing These 3 Gaps in How People Lead

May 10, 2026

AI helps reveal the structural gaps in how decisions are made, alignment holds and organizations scale. Here’s what to do if it’s shown you gaps in your business.

Uber has always wanted to be more than a ride; now it has reason to hurry

May 10, 2026

The company has been trying to embed itself inside the AV industry — as a data provider, an investor, and a distribution platform — but the consumer-facing bet may be just as important.

Innovation abounds in device charging