TECHNOLOGYX launches a History tab for bookmarks, likes, videos, and articlesX’s new History tab combines bookmarks, likes, watched videos, and read articles into a single place, expanding the app’s role as a save-it-for-later tool.TechCrunch·May 13, 2026
TECHNOLOGYMark Zuckerberg announces ‘completely private’ encrypted Meta AI chatMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says its new Incognito Chat is "the first major AI product where there is no log of your conversations stored on servers." Messages in Incognito Chat aren't saved or stored in users' chat history, similar to incognito modes on other AI chatbots, but Meta says its version is The Verge·May 13, 2026
TECHNOLOGYOrigin Lab raises $8M to help video game companies sell data to world-model buildersOrigin Lab will serve as a marketplace where AI labs can buy high-quality licensed data, and video-game companies can sell it.TechCrunch·May 13, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAnthropic courts a new kind of customer: small business ownersFor founders and investors, Anthropic's new offering signals that the AI platform wars are expanding downmarket and that the next major battleground for user acquisition isn't the Fortune 500; it's the 36 million small businesses that make up the backbone of the U.S. economy.TechCrunch·May 13, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAmazon launches an AI shopping assistant for the search bar, powered by Alexa+Alexa for Shopping offers a voice- and touch-enabled shopping experience across mobile, desktop, and Echo Show smart displays. Alexa for Shopping provides more personalized recommendations and automates the shopping experience across Amazon and other online retailers.TechCrunch·May 13, 2026
TECHNOLOGYChinese court awards compensation to sacked worker replaced by AI<p>Case attracts widespread attention as example of China balancing enthusiastic adoption of AI with job security</p><p>A court in China has ruled in favour of a worker whose company replaced him with artificial intelligence (AI), awarding him more than £28,000 in compensation.</p><p>The worker, whoThe Guardian·May 13, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAnduril raises $5B, doubles valuation to $61BAfter achieving $2.2 billion in revenue in 2025, the defense tech startup has raised another massive round, led by Thrive and a16z, it says.TechCrunch·May 13, 2026
TECHNOLOGYUS lawmakers demand answers from Instructure after Canvas data breachesU.S. House lawmakers want to know how hackers broke into education tech giant Instructure twice and stole reams of data from students who use the company's flagship student data software Canvas.TechCrunch·May 13, 2026
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TECHNOLOGYAnthropic now has more business customers than OpenAI, according to Ramp dataA survey compiled from fintech firm Ramp’s clients’ expense data shows 34.4% of participating businesses are paying for Anthropic services, more than any other AI lab, while only 32.3% pay for OpenAI.TechCrunch·May 13, 2026
TECHNOLOGYSmart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than everThe biggest tech firms are set to sell millions of smart glasses despite growing privacy concerns.BBC News·May 13, 2026
TECHNOLOGYWill Trump and Xi Try to Slow the A.I. Arms Race?The leaders of both countries are expected to discuss the risks from artificial intelligence, but neither country is willing to be the first to slow down.NY Times·May 13, 2026