Waymo suspended freeway driving across all of its US markets on Thursday, May 22, 2026, after concerns emerged about how its autonomous vehicles were handling construction zones. Customers noticed…
Apple filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court in May 2026 asking it to narrow the App Store injunction won by Epic Games and overturn a contempt ruling related to external payment fees — the…
The merchandise website for FBI Director Kash Patel’s clothing brand, Based Apparel, was taken offline on Friday, May 22, 2026, following reports that hackers had hijacked it to infect visitors with…
Google filed its May 2026 appeal of the federal ruling branding it an illegal search monopolist, calling it “flawed” and “crashed” through legal guardrails. It challenges Judge Amit Mehta’s Aug 2024 guilt and Sep 2025 remedies, arguing its browser/device distribution deals weren’t anticompetitive and that data-sharing with genAI firms exceeded discretion.
Meta released a new standalone app called Forum in May 2026, positioning it as a dedicated space for community discussions built on top of Facebook Groups. The app was quietly launched without a…
Huxe, an app that let users generate podcasts or podcast series from a text prompt, is shutting down. The company announced in May 2026 that it is removing the app from the App Store and Google Play…
Microsoft consumer marketing chief Yusuf Mehdi said in a Thursday internal memo that after 35 years he’ll leave next year, starting May 2026, but stay in his role through 2027 overseeing Windows, consumer Copilot, and Microsoft 365; Satya Nadella and Takeshi Numoto are leading a transition, with no successor named.
Microsoft’s late‑May 2026 Office update lets users move the floating Copilot button to the ribbon via right‑click “Dynamic Action Button,” addressing complaints it blocked Excel cells (a dock option had made it smaller). Katie Kivett said engagement is up, but users want more control; Microsoft also cut “unnecessary” Copilot buttons from Windows 11 about a month earlier.
Mozilla announced in May 2026 that Firefox is receiving a significant visual overhaul called “Project Nova,” featuring rounded interface elements, a refreshed color palette, and a redesigned Settings…
Meta has settled a lawsuit brought by Kentucky’s Breathitt County School District over social media’s impact on teen mental health, avoiding what had been scheduled as its next major trial. The…
On May 21, 2026, an international coalition shut down First VPN and arrested its administrator, saying at least 25 ransomware gangs relied on it. The service ran servers in 27 countries; investigators seized its user database, notified thousands of linked users, and dismantled dozens of servers.
Patina raised $2M in May 2026 (including Betaworks and True Ventures) to develop Sense1, a foundational model that mimics nose scent receptors and targets a “universal code of smell and taste.” The New York startup says it can recreate rose-oil scents without plant extraction and is in talks with fragrance houses and fashion brands about custom formulas.
