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Advice for 2026 commencement speakers: Don't bring up AI

NPR - May 20, 2026 5:51pm EDT

Musk to sell SpaceX shares in what could be biggest-ever IPO

Elon Musk on Wednesday revealed plans for what could become one of the largest initial public offerings in history for a space company currently losing...

Daily Sabah - May 20, 2026 5:44pm EDT

SpaceX's historic IPO plans: Billions in losses and Musk's massive ownership

SpaceX filed for an IPO and plans to list on Nasdaq under ticker SPCX, according to its SEC prospectus.

CNBC - May 20, 2026 5:44pm EDT

First Look -- What links toothbrushes and weapons systems? A $52 billion investment.

Christian Science Monitor - May 20, 2026 5:19pm EDT

Tesla Cybertruck driver arrested after driving into lake to use 'wade mode', police say

Police said the vehicle was abandoned by the driver after it took on water near the shoreline of Grapevine Lake in north Texas.

BBC News - May 20, 2026 5:14pm EDT

Jeff Bezos Says Space Data Centers Are Realistic, But Thinking They Will Happen In The Near Future Is 'a Little Ambitious'

Jeff Bezos said the idea of putting data centers in space is plausible, but not in the near-term future.

International Business Times - May 20, 2026 5:05pm EDT

Intuit plans to cut workforce by about 17% as tax software maker reckons with slowing growth

Intuit's stock has been hammered this year as investors worry that generative artificial intelligence models could threaten software companies.

CNBC - May 20, 2026 5:04pm EDT

SpaceX confirms plans for an IPO that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire

It would likely be the biggest IPO ever, surpassing the 2020 debut of Saudi Aramco.

NBC News - May 20, 2026 5:04pm EDT

Nvidia forecasts revenue above estimates, announces $80-billion share buyback program

Chipmaker’s results are widely considered a barometer for AI market’s health

The Globe and Mail - May 20, 2026 4:48pm EDT

Arizona college skips over several graduates after an AI malfunction at commencement ceremony

Glendale Community College President Tiffany Hernandez was met with resounding boos as she explained that the school was using AI to read names for the ceremony.

NBC News - May 20, 2026 4:46pm EDT

Intel's CEO reveals early hiring challenges as bankruptcy concerns deterred top talent

Recovering chipmaker looks beyond 14A to 10A and 7A process nodes in foundry comeback bid

Register UK - May 20, 2026 4:17pm EDT

Trump wants $1B to protect White House ballroom from drones and other threats

President asks $1B from taxpayers to secure his $400M privately funded ballroom.

Ars Technica - May 20, 2026 3:14pm EDT

Hulu set to keep existing as standalone streaming service and app (for now)

Disney still has a lot of tech to unite and bundles to push.

Ars Technica - May 20, 2026 3:02pm EDT

Zuckerberg's Meta layoffs memo: 'Success isn't a given' in the AI era

Meta on Wednesday commenced its latest round of layoffs, which affect about 10% of the company's workforce or roughly 8,000 jobs.

CNBC - May 20, 2026 2:47pm EDT

Meta slashes 8,000 jobs as it pivots towards AI

NPR - May 20, 2026 2:28pm EDT

Airbnb adds hotels, car rentals. Chesky says app can become an 'Amazon for services'

Airbnb on Wednesday added new services and independent hotels to its platform in its latest expansion move in the travel industry.

CNBC - May 20, 2026 2:03pm EDT

Rapidly Growing California Wildfire Threatens Contaminated Nuclear Reactor Site

Gizmodo - May 20, 2026 1:05pm EDT

Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges

The Conversation - May 20, 2026 12:59pm EDT

Jim Cramer: Wall Street is waking up to how wrong it got this cybersecurity stock

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

CNBC - May 20, 2026 12:03pm EDT

HSBC CEO Tells Staff Not To Resist AI As It Could Make Them 'More Productive Versions Of Themselves'

HSBC CEO Georges Elhedery told staff not to fight AI as it could make them "more productive ​versions of themselves".

International Business Times - May 20, 2026 10:34am EDT

Yearslong fight over users' right to tweak smart TV software heads to trial

Access to TV OS's source code could allow users to limit ads, tracking.

Ars Technica - May 20, 2026 9:59am EDT

Samsung faces strike after pay talks with union fall apart

After the latest round of talks ended without a breakthrough, union leader Choi Seung-ho told reporters that unionized workers will begin an 18-day strike.

One America News Network - May 20, 2026 9:45am EDT

Google Unveils Gemini AI Agent To Help With Users' Digital Life

Google used its annual I/O developers conference on Tuesday to unveil a broad wave of artificial intelligence updates, including a completely new personal AI assistant "designed to proactively manage tasks and help you navigate your digital life, all under your direction."

International Business Times - May 20, 2026 9:30am EDT

Up to 350 jobs under threat at Meta in Ireland

Meta has submitted a collective redundancy notification to Ireland's Department of Enterprise.

BBC News - May 20, 2026 9:11am EDT