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AI-generated music surges on streaming platforms, prompting detection and demonetization efforts
Deezer reported AI-generated music accounts for a third of uploads, while Spotify removed over 75 million spam tracks in a year.
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Derrick Downey Jr.'s DualShot Recorder Tops App Store Paid Charts in 12 Hours
Derrick Downey Jr. launched DualShot Recorder, which reached number one on the App Store's top paid apps 12 hours after release.
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VidaBay launches Snap, a reusable NFC-powered digital Polaroid fridge magnet with color E Ink display
VidaBay introduced Snap, a thin NFC-enabled digital Polaroid fridge magnet that updates photos wirelessly with a color E Ink screen.
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Elon Musk testifies nearly three days in lawsuit against OpenAI over for-profit shift
Elon Musk testified for almost three days this week in a lawsuit alleging OpenAI broke its nonprofit mission by becoming for-profit.
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Ubuntu and Canonical services disrupted by prolonged DDoS attack
A DDoS attack on Thursday targeting Ubuntu and Canonical disrupted user services and websites for over 20 hours.
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Coatue launches Next Frontier to buy land for data centers, partners with Fluidstack
Coatue launched Next Frontier to buy land near power sources for data centers and partnered with Fluidstack, which has a $50B deal with Anthropic.
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Musely raises over $360M in non-dilutive funding from General Catalyst
Musely secured more than $360 million in non-dilutive capital from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund, CEO Jack Jia announced.
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Replit’s Masad says revenue is near $1 billion run rate as Cursor deal swirls
Replit CEO Amjad Masad said revenue jumped from $2.8 million in 2024 to near a $1 billion annual run rate.
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Uber to equip drivers' cars with sensors to gather data for autonomous vehicle firms
Uber plans to outfit its millions of drivers' vehicles with sensors to collect data for autonomous vehicle companies and AI training.
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TechCrunch names 21 European startups to watch
TechCrunch published a list of 21 European startups to watch, from pre-launch firms to a unicorn, on 2026-05-02.
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TechCrunch ranks top AI-powered dictation apps and outlines features and pricing
TechCrunch published a roundup evaluating AI dictation apps’ accuracy, features, and subscription options on May 2 [s1].
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Netflix delays Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’ to February 2027 theatrical release
Netflix pushed the release of Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’ to February 12, 2027, from its original Thanksgiving date.
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Ask.com search engine shuts down after 25 years of operation
Ask.com, a longtime search engine and Q&A site, officially closed on May 1 after 25 years online.
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Academy bars AI-generated actors and screenplays from Oscar eligibility
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has updated Oscar rules to bar AI-generated actors and screenplays from eligibility.
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Xteink X3 magnetic e-reader clips to iPhone for e-ink reading
Xteink’s X3 magnetic e-reader attaches to an iPhone with MagSafe and aims to cut social media scrolling.
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California DMV issues new rules on robotaxi enforcement and reporting
California's DMV issued new autonomous vehicle rules that let police cite robotaxi firms for traffic violations.
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Europe weighs more nuclear power after Gulf supply shock
Europe is considering more nuclear power after the U.S.-Iran war and Strait of Hormuz closure exposed energy import risks.
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Travel experts urge earlier ticket buys as airfare rises amid Iran war
Travel experts are urging buyers to book sooner as airfare climbs faster than usual amid the Iran war and higher fuel costs.
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OPEC+ agrees to raise June oil output by 188,000 barrels per day after UAE exit
OPEC+ announced a June oil output increase of 188,000 barrels per day in their first meeting without the UAE.
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India burns more coal as heatwave and supply shocks lift demand
India has raised coal-fired power generation as a heatwave and energy supply disruptions from the Iran war lift electricity demand.
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Denmark pauses new data center grid ties as power demand surges
Denmark's grid operator Energinet paused new data center grid connection deals in March 2026 amid a surge in demand for electricity.
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Pirro Appears to Drop Appeal in Investigation of Fed Chair Powell
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said her office will seek to vacate a judge's order, ending an appeal against limits on investigating Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
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Weight loss and diabetes drugs drive pharma R&D returns to highest level in years
Surging demand for obesity and diabetes drugs boosted top pharma companies' R&D returns to 7%, Deloitte reports.
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Big Tech earnings ease fears over data center spending bubble
Investors rewarded Big Tech after earnings showed heavy data center spending was still feeding growth, not waste.