May 28, 2026

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Oura unveils its Ring 5 with a thinner, lighter design starting at $399: The ring is 40% smaller than its predecessor, and comes with more accurate sensing, enhanced battery life, and more. Read More

Google engineer charged with insider trading after making $1.2M on Polymarket: According to the complaint, a Google engineer risked over $2.7 million on wagers related to Google's 2025 Year in Search campaign. Read More

Why Google's AI can't spell Google (or anything else): Google is embarrassing itself, again. Read More

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Morning Must-Reads

RSI is the new AGI — and it's just as hard to pin down: A new crop of AI labs are focused on recursive self-improvement — but the goal is proving elusive. Read More

Has the hunt for AI compute uncovered the next Cerebras?: General Compute is betting SambaNova will be the next breakout chipmaker. Read More

Vertu wants CEOs to run companies from an AI foldable starting at $6,880: Built on top of the open source Hermes project, Vertu's new foldable combines AI-agent workflows, enterprise integrations, and ultra-premium luxury finishes. Read More

Visa invests in Replit to power agentic payments for developers: Visa said that over 1,000 employees has been using Replit for prototyping and development Read More

Rivian will deliver the first R2 SUVs on June 9: The company has finally set a date for the first customer deliveries of what CEO RJ Scaringe has said is "maybe the most important thing we’ve launched to date." Read More

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Last but Not Least

Sneak peek at new Siri app reveals Apple's plans to take on ChatGPT and more: New renders offer a closer look at Apple’s planned AI overhaul for iOS 27, including a redesigned Siri experience powered and standalone Siri app. Read More

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