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Google DeepMind details a Gemini-powered mouse pointer that understands what it is pointing at, allowing users to perform tasks without using text-heavy prompts (deepmind.google)
2026-5-13 Google

Qualcomm closed down 11.46% on Tuesday as chip stocks pull back from record AI-driven rally; Intel closed down 6.82%, Sandisk dropped 6%, and Micron 3.61% (www.cnbc.com)
2026-5-13 Intel AI

Amazon Employees Are 'Tokenmaxxing' Due To Pressure To Use AI Tools (slashdot.org)
2026-5-13 Amazon AI

Google Announces Its Chromebook Successor: the Googlebook (tech.slashdot.org)
2026-5-13 Google

Microsoft's $1 Billion AI Data Center Will 'Switch Off Half of Kenya' (hardware.slashdot.org)
2026-5-13 Microsoft AI

Google says it is hiring a team of “forward deployed engineers”, a source says in the hundreds, to help customers use its business-focused AI products (www.theinformation.com)
2026-5-13 Google AI

Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5087544 extended security update (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
2026-5-13 Microsoft

Microsoft May 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 120 flaws, no zero-days (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
2026-5-13 Microsoft

Google launches Intrusion Logging, an Android feature developed in partnership with Amnesty International and others, on Android 16 Pixel devices for now (cyberscoop.com)
2026-5-13 Android Google

Google unveils a “full bleed” Android Auto design that fills unconventionally shaped screens like in the BMW Neue Klasse, plans to add YouTube video streaming (www.theverge.com)
2026-5-13 Android Google YouTube

Google unveils Android security features, including protection from spoofed banking calls, default theft protection, and biometric protection for Mark as lost (www.androidauthority.com)
2026-5-13 Android Google

Google announces Pause Point, an Android 17 feature that forces a mandatory 10-second pause before opening any app a user has labeled as a distraction (techcrunch.com)
2026-5-13 Android Google

eBay Rejects GameStop's $56 Billion Takeover As 'Neither Credible Nor Attractive' (slashdot.org)
2026-5-13 eBay

Google says it has worked with Meta and Apple to add creator-focused video-editing tools to Android 17, expand AirDrop connectivity, and more (www.zdnet.com)
2026-5-13 Android Google Apple

Google announces Gemini Intelligence, a brand that bundles existing and new Gemini features, including task automation and Create My Widget (www.theverge.com)
2026-5-13 Google Intelligence

Google announces a new laptop lineup called Googlebook, with a unified OS that merges ChromeOS and Android, a “Glow bar” rainbow LED design element, and more (www.zdnet.com)
2026-5-13 Android Google

Sources: Google is in talks with SpaceX and other companies for a rocket launch deal, as Google expands its own efforts to put orbital data centers in space (www.wsj.com)
2026-5-13 Google SpaceX

Isomorphic Labs, an AI-powered drug discovery spinoff from Google DeepMind, raised $2.1B led by Thrive, after raising $600M in its first round in March 2025 (www.reuters.com)
2026-5-13 Google AI

Microsoft says it is investigating a Mistral AI PyPI package v2.4.6 compromise; the attack is likely part of the Mini Shai-Hulud supply chain attack (www.tomshardware.com)
2026-5-12 Microsoft AI

Spotify celebrates its 20th anniversary with a Wrapped-like experience that features “never-before-shared data” going back to when users first joined Spotify (www.theverge.com)
2026-5-12 Spotify

AI voice startup Vapi raised a $50M Series B led by Peak XV, a source says at a $500M post-money valuation, after Amazon chose Vapi to handle 100% of Ring calls (techcrunch.com)
2026-5-12 Amazon Startup AI

Amazon launches Amazon Now, its 30-minute delivery service, in dozens of US cities including Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Philadelphia, and Seattle, after pilots (techcrunch.com)
2026-5-12 Amazon Seattle

YouTube is shifting its creator monetization strategy by acting as a matchmaker between creators and sponsors, as Netflix and TikTok increasingly woo creators (www.nytimes.com)
2026-5-12 YouTube Netflix

eBay rejects GameStop's $56B takeover offer, saying the unsolicited bid is “neither credible nor attractive”, in a letter from eBay Chairman Paul Pressler (www.bloomberg.com)
2026-5-12 eBay

Source: Microsoft Israel's GM leaves after an internal probe into alleged unethical use of Azure by Israel's MOD; Microsoft France will manage Microsoft Israel (en.globes.co.il)
2026-5-12 France Israel Microsoft

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Testifies In OpenAI Trial (yro.slashdot.org)
2026-5-12 Microsoft

Sources: some Amazon employees are using in-house OpenClaw-like tool MeshClaw for unnecessary tasks to inflate AI token use after Amazon set weekly AI targets (www.ft.com)
2026-5-12 Amazon AI

Source: new revenue sharing terms cap OpenAI's payments to Microsoft at $38B; they previously could have totaled $135B through 2030 if long-term goals were met (www.theinformation.com)
2026-5-12 Microsoft

The US Commerce Department removed from its website details about its May 5 agreement with Google, xAI, and Microsoft to test their AI models (www.reuters.com)
2026-5-12 Google Microsoft AI

Musk v. Altman: Satya Nadella says Elon Musk never contacted him with concerns that Microsoft's investments in OpenAI violated any special terms or commitments (www.cnbc.com)
2026-5-12 Microsoft Elon Musk

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