28 May 2026
Five recognized with honorary degrees
A collection of features and graduate profiles covering Harvard’s 375th Commencement. The University will confer five honorary degrees during Thursday’s Commencement ceremony.
Lucia Huntington
2026
28 May 2026
With subscription plans, Meta finally moves to diversify its revenue
Good morning. Britain’s spy chief says the U.K. and its allies face a “narrowing window” to stay ahead in the global war for digital intelligence and cyber supremacy. “Warfare is being reconfigured; increasingly data-driven, AI-enabled, and automated in conflicts from Ukraine to Iran,” GCHQ director Anne Keast-Butler warned Wednesday. The Brits’ principal adversaries come as no surprise : China…
Andrew Nusca
2026
28 May 2026
Inside India's Quantum Mission — And The Lasers It Still Imports
Six researchers and founders building India’s quantum ecosystem describe what the National Quantum Mission has produced in 18 months — and what it will take to turn foundations into capability.
@astrokaran, Karan Kamble
2026
27 May 2026
S&P 500 closes flat as traders weigh peace prospects
Flat fields (Arne Dedert/Getty Images) The S&P 500 managed to just barely eke out a new record closing high as traders digested conflicting reports on US-Iran negotiations.
Tasha Matsumoto
2026
27 May 2026
5 Reasons The New Screenless Fitbit Air Is The Ultimate Tool For Focus
A massive shift in the consumer wellness landscape has officially arrived. Yesterday marked the highly anticipated global retail launch of the Fitbit Air, debuting alongside a ground-up transformation of Google’s wearable ecosystem as the classic Fitbit app officially rebranded into the unified Google Health platform.
LUCIANA (LUCY) PAULISE, Luciana Paulise
2026
27 May 2026
Bengaluru Amazon executive uses Claude AI to trace ancestral land in UP: 'Genuinely impressive'
A Bengaluru -based Amazon executive has shared how he used Anthropic’s Claude AI assistant to trace and map his ancestral family land in Mohammadpur, Uttar Pradesh . Khan jokingly said that the project pushed him from Claude’s free plan to its paid Pro and Max subscriptions. (LinkedIn/Zahid Khan)
@httweets, Bhavya Sukheja
2026
27 May 2026
Google AI Threat Defense targets attackers using AI to find flaws faster
Google Cloud introduced AI Threat Defense, an automated cybersecurity platform that combines several of the company’s security assets to find, prioritize, and patch software vulnerabilities at machine speed.
@helpnetsecurity
2026
27 May 2026
Tribeca Festival Sets First Premiere of Fully AI-Generated Film, ‘Dreams of Violets’
The 2026 Tribeca Festival has set the world premiere of “Dreams of Violets,” a fully AI-generated film produced by studio Fountain 0 aimed at showcasing Iranian civilian resistance.
Corbin Bolies
2026
27 May 2026
The Google Fitbit Air Is the Best New Fitness Tracker of 2026
FITNESS TRACKERS HAVE become more sophisticated than ever, but they’re also getting a bit complicated. There are more sensors, more notifications, more monthly payments, and more data to make sense of, so it can be a mental workout just to keep up. Google has aimed to simplify that with the new Fitbit Air . At $99 with no required subscription, it’s a tiny, screenless band that tracks your heart…
Brandon Russell
2026
