May 12, 2026

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Anthropic warns investors against secondary platforms offering access to its shares: "Any sale or transfer of Anthropic stock, or any interest in Anthropic stock, offered by these firms is void and will not be recognized on our books and records," the company's support page reads. Read More

Musk mulled handing OpenAI to his children, Altman testifies: Altman said that Musk's focus on controlling the initial for-profit gave him pause because OpenAI was dedicated to keeping advanced AI out of the hands of a single person, and Altman, with his experience running the prominent startup accelerator Y Combinator, knew "founders who had control usually did not give it up." Read More

Report: Google and SpaceX in talks to put data centers into orbit: Google and SpaceX are in talks to build data centers in orbit, pitching space as the future home for AI compute, even as costs today remain far higher than on the ground. Read More

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Afternoon Must-Reads

Amazon launches 30-minute delivery across the US: This ultra-fast delivery option will allow customers to shop across "thousands" of items, Amazon says, including fresh groceries, household essentials, and other locally relevant items. Read More

AI voice startup Vapi hits $500M valuation after winning Amazon Ring over 40 rivals: Vapi says its enterprise business has grown tenfold since early 2025 as companies shift customer support and sales calls to AI agents. Read More

Google unveils Googlebook, a new line of AI-native laptops: The company says Googlebooks, which are launching this fall, are the first laptops designed from the ground up for Gemini Intelligence to offer personal and proactive help. Read More

Spotify launches a Wrapped-style recap of your entire listening history: Spotify's new feature will show you the number of unique songs that you listened to until now Read More

The AI legal services industry is heating up — Anthropic is getting in on the action: Anthropic's new tools are designed to help law firms automate specific clerical functions — things like document search and review, case law resources, deposition prep, document drafting, and other related areas. Read More

Last but Not Least

Former Tesla exec and Heron Power CEO Drew Baglino has founded a heat pump startup: Sadi Thermal Machines is Drew Baglino's second startup since leaving Tesla in 2024. Read More

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