This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through May 9)

This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through May 9)

May 9, 2026

This week, the technology sector is experiencing significant advancements that challenge our perceptions of AI, robotics, and sustainability. The dexterity…

AI Graveyard: 142 AI companies so far buried, many more to come

AI Graveyard: 142 AI companies so far buried, many more to come

May 9, 2026

The AI Graveyard currently houses 142 firms that have either closed their doors or been absorbed by larger corporations, serving…

Meta's daily user count just dropped for the first time ever

Meta’s daily user count just dropped for the first time ever

May 9, 2026

In a notable first, Meta has announced a decrease in its daily active users, dropping from 3.58 billion to 3.56…

Scientists trace latest interstellar comet's home to a cold, isolated corner of the Milky Way

Scientists trace latest interstellar comet’s home to a cold, isolated corner of the Milky Way

May 9, 2026

Comet 3I/Atlas, a frigid wanderer that traversed our solar system last year, is believed to have originated from a chilly…

Fury Erupts After Google Chrome Sneakily Installs 4 GB AI Model On Users’ PCs

Fury Erupts After Google Chrome Sneakily Installs 4 GB AI Model On Users’ PCs

May 9, 2026

With over three billion individuals depending on Google Chrome, any undisclosed modifications to the software are particularly concerning. Recently, security…

AI cuts wildlife tracking time from months to days

AI cuts wildlife tracking time from months to days

May 9, 2026

Artificial intelligence is transforming wildlife conservation by significantly reducing the time required to analyze images captured by remote cameras. Tasks…

This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through May 9)

This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through May 9)

This week, the technology sector is experiencing significant advancements that challenge our perceptions of AI, robotics, and sustainability. The dexterity of AI-powered mining trucks and an innovative type of living plastic featuring a self-destruct mechanism are just a couple of remarkable innovations on the horizon. Here’s an in-depth look at the most thrilling technological breakthroughs […]

AI Graveyard: 142 AI companies so far buried, many more to come

AI Graveyard: 142 AI companies so far buried, many more to come

The AI Graveyard currently houses 142 firms that have either closed their doors or been absorbed by larger corporations, serving as a stark illustration of the industry’s instability. This statistic, highlighted by ToolDirectory.AI, points to a worrying trend that warrants further examination. Out of these 142 entities, 19 have definitively ceased operations, while 62 were […]

Meta's daily user count just dropped for the first time ever

Meta’s daily user count just dropped for the first time ever

In a notable first, Meta has announced a decrease in its daily active users, dropping from 3.58 billion to 3.56 billion this quarter. This represents a crucial turning point for the organization. Julia Angwin of the New York Times draws concerning comparisons between Meta’s current situation and the declines faced by AOL in 2003 and […]

Scientists trace latest interstellar comet's home to a cold, isolated corner of the Milky Way

Scientists trace latest interstellar comet’s home to a cold, isolated corner of the Milky Way

Comet 3I/Atlas, a frigid wanderer that traversed our solar system last year, is believed to have originated from a chilly area of the Milky Way that has not yet developed its own solar system. Its path provides essential insights into the cosmic history that spans billions of years. As the third verified interstellar object to […]

Fury Erupts After Google Chrome Sneakily Installs 4 GB AI Model On Users’ PCs

Fury Erupts After Google Chrome Sneakily Installs 4 GB AI Model On Users’ PCs

With over three billion individuals depending on Google Chrome, any undisclosed modifications to the software are particularly concerning. Recently, security analyst Alexander “The Privacy Guy” Hanff disclosed that Chrome has been covertly downloading a four-gigabyte AI model onto users’ devices without their consent. This alarming revelation has sparked significant outrage across the internet. Hanff identified […]