19 May 2026
Going Viral Isn’t Cool Anymore. How Should Brands Show Up?
Third spaces . Community . Anti-slop . Intention economy. Intellectual influencers . Subreddits . A return to long-form . Going offline . No followers . Craft . Questioning the way Big Tech monetizes our attention was once the reserve of tech columnists and fringe campaigners against online harm. But two decades into social media’s existence, the backlash against it has entered the cultural…
17 May 2026
A 45,000-person labor strike at Samsung's memory chip plants could throw a wrench into the AI boom
Samsung makes about a third of the world’s DRAM—the memory inside virtually every phone, laptop, server, and data center on the planet. Together with its Korean rival SK Hynix, it controls roughly two-thirds of the global DRAM market and an even larger share of high-bandwidth memory (HBM), the specialized chips that AI systems cannot run without.
13 May 2026
WhatsApp launches AI private chat feature
WhatsApp has introduced private chats with its AI chatbot which not even the tech company will be able to read in a new "incognito" mode.
12 May 2026
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Connect 2026 playlist has the vibe of a cringey college party
Meta founder, chairman, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on May 12 that the company’s Meta Connect conference, which offers a glimpse into what the tech giant sees as the future, will take place September 23 and 24.
12 May 2026
Celebrate racing legends and get behind the wheel at Charlotte’s NASCAR Hall of Fame
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Amazing America) — Racing fans will want to take the fast lane to the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina, an incredible attraction that offers an immersive look at the people,...
12 May 2026
Meta is among this year's sponsors at Cannes, but selfies on the red carpet remain banned.
The Cannes Film Festival has no intention of revising its 'no selfie' policy on the Montée des Marches, despite its partnership with Meta and the arrival of a group of creators equipped with smart glasses to produce content from the red carpet.
12 May 2026
Sources: US proposes three new military bases in Greenland
The United States has proposed establishing three new military bases in southern Greenland to monitor Russian and Chinese maritime activity. According to sources, these bases would be designated as American territory. Currently, the U.S. only operates the Pituffik Space Base in the northwest. Dialogue began in early 2026 following Donald Trump’s threats to take over [...]
11 May 2026
Erika Kirk to Hillsdale grads: Marry young, have more children than you can afford — and love America
Erika Kirk, now CEO of Turning Point USA after her husband’s assassination, used her Hillsdale College commencement address to urge graduates to embrace family, faith, responsibility and patriotism — while protesters outside accused the conservative group of promoting extremism.
11 May 2026
Inside Meta’s threat to exit New Mexico over kids safety rules — and whether experts believe the ploy will work
Mark Zuckerberg’s threat to shut down Instagram and Facebook in New Mexico over the state’s demands for kids safety protections is a tactic he has previously used to dodge regulations – but as the lawsuits pile up, experts say the act is wearing thin.
