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17 May 2026
The offline desk gadget that actually got me to sit up straight

The offline desk gadget that actually got me to sit up straight

Deep Care's $350 device is pricy, but it runs offline and helps you improve your posture and movement habits

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16 May 2026
OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman reportedly takes charge of product strategy

OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman reportedly takes charge of product strategy

OpenAI's latest shakeup comes as the company reportedly plans to combine ChatGPT and its programming product Codex.

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TechCrunch
16 May 2026
$60B AI chip darling Cerebras almost died early on, burning $8M a month

$60B AI chip darling Cerebras almost died early on, burning $8M a month

Cerebras Systems was 2026's biggest tech IPO so far. But years ago, it burned through hundreds of millions working on a chip many believed impossible.

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16 May 2026
Users turn to jailbreaking their older Kindles as Amazon ends support

Users turn to jailbreaking their older Kindles as Amazon ends support

It may be possible to jailbreak an older, end-of-support Kindle and continue adding books to it. But doing so carries risks.

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TechCrunch
16 May 2026
RJ Scaringe has raised more than $12B across three startups and investors still want more

RJ Scaringe has raised more than $12B across three startups and investors still want more

Investors can't seem to get enough of RJ Scaringe or his ideas. Storytelling and communication are one of his superpowers, according to Jiten Behl, who joined Rivian when the company had just a handful of employees.

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16 May 2026
General Catalyst posted VC rage bait and it worked, especially on a16z

General Catalyst posted VC rage bait and it worked, especially on a16z

Compulsive X user Marc Andreessen himself couldn't resist responding, many, many times.

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TechCrunch
16 May 2026
A hotel check-in system left a million passports and driver’s licenses open for anyone to see

A hotel check-in system left a million passports and driver’s licenses open for anyone to see

The tech company that maintains the hotel check-in system set its cloud storage to public, allowing anyone to access customers' data without a password.

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16 May 2026
Silicon Valley’s vacationland needs a new energy provider just as AI is driving prices up

Silicon Valley’s vacationland needs a new energy provider just as AI is driving prices up

Lake Tahoe, Silicon Valley's favorite vacation spot, is about to get hit with higher energy prices as AI drives demand for electricity.

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