20 May 2026
Meta slashes 8,000 jobs as it pivots towards AI
A Meta logo is shown on a video screen at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif., April 29, 2025.
20 May 2026
AI-Powered Atlas Uncovers Extensive Whole-Body Damage Linked to Obesity
In a groundbreaking advancement at the intersection of artificial intelligence and biomedical research, scientists at Helmholtz Munich in collaboration with the Ludwig Maximilians University Munich (LMU) and other institutions have unveiled a novel AI-driven framework capable of mapping disease-induced cellular alterations throughout the entire mouse body.
20 May 2026
I Gave My OpenClaw Agent a Physical Body
I recently gave my OpenClaw a real robot arm to play with. The results just about blew my own neural network. The AI agent was able to configure the arm, use it to see and slowly grab things, and even train another AI model to pick up and place specific objects. And they say AGI is still a few years away! (I’m joking, it probably is). The results have me convinced that we may be on the brink of a…
20 May 2026
Mini Shai Hulud: Compromised @antv npm packages enable CI/CD credential theft
Microsoft has identified an active supply chain attack targeting the @antv node package manager (npm) package ecosystem. A threat actor compromised an @antv maintainer account and published malicious versions of widely used data-visualization packages, resulting in cascading downstream impact.
20 May 2026
Meta cuts 8,000 jobs in sweeping global layoffs
Meta cancels hiring plans for 6,000 roles amid ongoing layoffs and a pivot to artificial intelligence development. Meta has launched a wave of layoffs that will affect 10 percent of the company’s global workforce, representing about 8,000 people. The cuts, which began on Wednesday, are planned to occur in three waves, beginning at 4am local time for those affected, the Reuters news agency…
20 May 2026
Zuckerberg says 'success isn't a given' in memo to employees amid Meta layoffs
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees in a Wednesday memo that the company's decision to lay off 8,000 employees is necessary because 'success isn't a given' in the fierce and competitive space of artificial intelligence.
20 May 2026
Cheap AI could derail OpenAI and Anthropic's IPOs
This earnings season, the cost of AI started showing up in the numbers. Meta, Shopify, Spotify, and Pinterest all flagged rising AI and inference costs as a drag on margins. Shopify said economies of scale were 'partially offset by increased LLM costs.' This is the bill coming due for the pricing model that underpins OpenAI's and Anthropic's expected IPO valuations, both projected north of $800…
20 May 2026
NASA-developed AI Could Help Track Harmful Algae
NASA scientists have developed an artificial intelligence tool to take on a longstanding challenge in ocean waters. In a study recently published in AGU Earth and Space Science, researchers reported the tool was able to fuse data from multiple satellites and detect harmful algal blooms that occurred in western Florida and Southern California.
20 May 2026
Microsoft Reshapes Workforce As AI Spending Raises New Execution Questions
Microsoft (NasdaqGS:MSFT) is reducing its U.S. workforce, with a voluntary early retirement program targeting about 7% of employees. LinkedIn, which is owned by Microsoft, is cutting 900 roles as part of a broader realignment.
