TECHNOLOGY2026 CNBC Disruptor 50: See the full list of companies, rankings, and a new leader in the AI raceCNBC reveals the 2026 Disruptor 50 list led by an increasingly powerful and highly valued group of AI companies.CNBC·May 19, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAustralia news live: NSW police charge two men after allegedly seizing more than $1m of illicit tobacco<p>Follow today’s news live</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcThe Guardian·May 19, 2026
TECHNOLOGYTheo Baker spent four years investigating Stanford. Before he leaves, here’s what he found."There's a common refrain among [young] people in this world that it's easier to raise money for a startup right now than to get an internship. Which is remarkable, right?"TechCrunch·May 19, 2026
TECHNOLOGYTech investors loved this earnings season — but the Iran war is piling pressure on the companies powering the AI boomStocks continue to rally amid the AI boom, but the chip sector is scrambling to shore up access to key materials as costs rise.CNBC·May 19, 2026
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TECHNOLOGYGoogle I/O primer: Alphabet's AI showcase is its chance to wow Wall StreetAfter a 140% stock surge and a sweeping Wall Street reset, Google’s developer conference has to prove the AI story is more than a market narrative.CNBC·May 19, 2026
TECHNOLOGYThese chip stocks could extend historic gains by rallying over 110%, according to NomuraSurging structural demand for memory in AI applications are likely to keep profitability high for chip stocks.CNBC·May 18, 2026
TECHNOLOGYTuesday's big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading sessionThe S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite closed lower for a second session on Monday as the tech sector slid. Shares of Micron Technology lost nearly 6%.CNBC·May 18, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAnthropic has acquired the dev tools startup used by OpenAI, Google, and CloudflareStainless, a New York-based startup, founded in 2022, rose to prominence in the emerging AI industry for automating the creation and maintenance of software development kits, or SDKs — the libraries developers use to interact with APIs.TechCrunch·May 18, 2026
TECHNOLOGYMusk v. Altman proved that AI is led by the wrong peopleThe tech trial of the year, Musk v. Altman, was ultimately a fight for control. Elon Musk argued that Sam Altman, with whom he helped found the now-massive company OpenAI, shouldn't direct the future of AI. Altman's lawyers, in turn, poked at Musk's own credibility. A jury came to a verdict on MondaThe Verge·May 18, 2026
TECHNOLOGYNPR trims jobs in newsroom overhaul as it confronts era without public fundingNPR is offering buyouts to journalists as it overhauls its newsroom, with the threat of layoffs to follow. Two recent gifts totaling $113 million are primarily dedicated to NPR's tech infrastructure.NPR·May 18, 2026
