31 May 2026
Silicon Valley giant Meta slashes even more jobs as AI boom sparks bloodbath
The AI bloodbath continues in tech as Meta cuts thousands of jobs in Silicon Valley. The company, which owns Facebook and Instagram, laid off 2,212 people at its Menlo Park headquarters and an additional 213 workers were cut at the Sunnyvale office, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN filings that were released on Thursday show.
31 May 2026
TechCrunch Mobility: It doesn’t matter that people hate the Ferrari Luce
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility ! If you’re into EVs or sports cars, then you surely saw the kerfuffle over Ferrari’s first all-electric car, the Luce. The reaction was swift and biting for the five-seater EV designed…
31 May 2026
GitHub Copilot Billing Switches to Token Costs Today: Agentic Users Face Steepest Increases
GitHub Copilot's billing system shifts permanently to token-based pricing at midnight UTC tonight, replacing the flat premium-request model with GitHub AI Credits — and the credit rate developers were waiting for was sitting in GitHub's own documentation all along: one AI credit equals $0.01. For the millions of Copilot users whose plans had a familiar monthly dollar price, that translation is…
31 May 2026
Elon Musk-Led Tesla's Former AI Trainers Do Not Trust Its Self-Driving Tech, Safety Data: Repor
Tesla Inc. ‘s (NASDAQ: TSLA ) former data labelers and engineers do not trust the EV giant’s self-driving system as well as its safety data, according to a Reuters investigation released on Thursday.
31 May 2026
Ukraine Testing Shows Limited Suitability of Phantom MK-1 Humanoid Robots for Battlefield Use
The trial operation of two Phantom MK-1 humanoid robot soldiers from Foundation Future Industries in Ukraine has shown potential for use, but there are current limitations to real deployment. This follows from a CNBC report.
31 May 2026
Greg Abel Just Dumped Amazon Stock. Here Are 5 Reasons to Buy It.
Amazon (AMZN 3.48%) was a surprise stock pick when Berkshire Hathaway picked up shares in 2019. As a tech stock, it's not the classic Buffett stock, but the major consumer element and dominant position fit...
31 May 2026
Humanoid robot cleans first US apartment
A humanoid robot just walked into someone's San Francisco apartment and cleaned it. Yes, really. Gatsby, a local robotics startup operating under West Egg Labs, says it has completed the first consumer home cleaning by a humanoid robot in the United States.
31 May 2026
World intelligence expo shows smart manufacturing shifting from concept to reality; evolution mirrors future industries, poises to become new growth drivers
A robot band plays the electric guitar and other musical instruments at the 2026 World Intelligent Industry Expo, which opened in China's Tianjin Municipality on May 28, 2026. Photo: VCG A robotic arm stretched out over a sizzling griddle, spreading batter in smooth circles before cracking an egg, scattering chopped scallions and folding the finished jianbing into place. In a few minutes after a…
31 May 2026
12 Of Our Favorite New Gadgets From April 2026
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Given the pace technology is evolving, we wouldn't be surprised if brands announce new gadgets every week or even every day in a couple of years. For now, though, several popular brands unveil new tech products that improve your quality of life at regular intervals, and April 2026 was no different. With so many product launches, though, it…
