14 May 2026
Rivian Founder’s Startup Raises $400M
Mind Robotics, a side project of Rivian Automotive Founder RJ Scaringe, has reached total investment of more than $1 billion with its latest $400 million backing led by Kleiner Perkins.
14 May 2026
Trump’s Tech Posse in China, Who’s Winning in Musk v. Altman, and Hantavirus Conspiracy Theories
Today on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss how Donald Trump’s visit to China could influence conversations between world leaders at a moment when the economic and foreign policy stakes couldn’t be higher.
14 May 2026
SpaceX rocket launch today. How to see liftoff from Vandenberg
The next rocket launch from the Vandenberg Space Force Base is coming up. Here's how to watch the SpaceX Starlink mission.
14 May 2026
Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses
Microsoft first started opening up access to Claude Code in December, inviting thousands of its own developers to use Anthropic’s AI coding tool daily.
14 May 2026
Windows 11 and Microsoft Edge hacked at Pwn2Own Berlin 2026
On the first day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, security researchers collected $523,000 in cash awards after exploiting 24 unique zero-days.
14 May 2026
Brain-Stimulating Contact Lenses Match Prozac in Depression Study
Materials scientists have developed a “wearable, drug-free” contact lens capable of treating depression by delivering mild electrical signals through the retina. The study demonstrates that these specialized lenses are as effective as fluoxetine (the active ingredient in Prozac) at reducing behavioral, neural, and physiological signs of depression in mice. This technology leverages the eye’s…
14 May 2026
SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket will do something completely new on Flight 12 — take a good look at itself
SpaceX conducts a full-duration static fire test with the upper stage of the Starship V3 vehicle that will conduct the Flight 12 test. The vehicle is made of stainless steel; the black comes from its heat shield, a set of 40,000 closely set hexagonal tiles. (Image credit: SpaceX)
14 May 2026
Anthropic's Mythos is evolving faster than expected, reports AI safety agency
Anthropic's Claude Mythos, which the company maintains is too powerful to be released generally, already appears to have gained new capabilities.
14 May 2026
CREW Raises $25M of Funding to Scale Wastewater Treatment Optimization Technology as Climate Solution
Water-tech company closes round across equity and non-dilutive capital sources to deploy patented technology at more wastewater utilities, reducing costs and delivering verified carbon dioxide removal.
