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Crypto investors saw Trump as their champion. Now they’re not so sure

It seems like a triumph for a cryptocurrency industry that has long sought mainstream acceptance: Top investors in one of President Donald Trump’s crypto projects invited to dine with him at his luxury golf club in Northern Virginia on the heels of

What’s Draining Your PPC Budget and How to Stop It [Webinar] via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell

Join Meagan McLoughlin, Principal Marketing Manager at CallRail, as she breaks down how you can transform your lead-nurturing and management strategies.

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Explaining Agentic SEO To The C-Level via @sejournal, @TaylorDanRW

Agentic SEO introduces a more efficient, AI-assisted way of working, without losing the human insight that drives real results.

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Forget return-to-office. Hybrid now means human plus AI

For the past few years, “hybrid work” has meant splitting time between home and office. And for the most part, people like it—flexibility, fewer commutes, more balance. But there’s a new hybrid model on the rise, and it has nothing to do with geography.

As Artificial Intelligence is woven into the fabric of business alongside humans and begins to help support human workloads, the future of hybrid work won’t only be defin

Roku is doing more than ever, but focus is still its secret ingredient

It’s easy to forget how big a splash the first Roku box made when it debuted on May 20, 2008. At launch, the device worked only with Netflix, best known at the time as a mail-order Blockbuster rival that was just ramping up its streaming service. The 10,000 movies and shows you could watch skewed toward the random and musty: Back then, Netflix’s mail-order DVD service offered 10 times as many titles.

But

Trump’s 4,000 meme-coins-per-plate crypto dinner is an American embarrassment

On Thursday, President Donald Trump will sit down for an intimate evening at his Northern Virginia golf club with 220 of his favorite people in the world: a group of cryptocurrency speculators who have spent an estimated $148 million on Trump’s eponymous memecoin, making the president and his associates millions of dollars in the process.

Even by Trump’s st

Inflace ve vesmíru: Co nám říkají nejnovější teorie a pozorování o počátku času?

Vesmír, jak ho známe – obrovský, plný galaxií a řídící se fyzikálními zákony – je výsledkem neuvěřitelně dramatických událostí ve svých nejranějších okamžicích. Jak vznikla jeho struktura? Proč je tak homogenní na velkých škálách, a přesto plný galaxií a hvězd? Teorie kosmické inflace nabízí elegantní odpovědi, popisující období překotné expanze zlomek sekundy po Velkém třesku. http://www.osel.cz/14081-inflace-ve-vesmiru-co-nam-rikaji-nejnovejsi-teorie-a-pozorovani-o-pocatku-casu.html

19d | osel.cz
Meta AI chief: ‘Inferiority complex’ is stunting European tech


Europe’s not lacking talent — it’s lacking confidence. That’s the verdict from Meta’s chief AI scientist Yann LeCun, who says an “inferiority complex” among European media and investors is holding back the continent’s tech industry. “The mai

19d | The Next Web
Why (and how) DoorDash and Uber Eats are getting into the restaurant reservations game

A decade ago, the easiest way in the front door at a restaurant was often to call—or even just show up for a meal. Now, it’s far easier to book ahead, and the list of ways to get a coveted seat at the table is growing to include some surprising places. The country’s two largest delivery

Why is your open source project still hosted on GitHub?

Perhaps the younger generation don't know anything about the past "evils" of Microsoft and naively believe that Microsoft is now the good friend to open source, but the truth is that all Microsoft acquisitions of open source projects is a business tactic that is put in place to improve Microsoft's loosing position to open source. It is a matter of control. And you should not host your open source project on GitHub. https://unixdigest.com/articles/why-is-your-open-source-project-still-hosted-on-g

19d | unixsheikh
What it’s like to wear Google’s Gemini-powered AI glasses

Google wants to give people access to its Gemini AI assistant with the blink of an eye: The company has struck a partnership with eyeglasses makers Warby Parker and Gentle Monster to make AI smart glasses, it announced at its Google I/O developer conference in Mountain View Tuesday. These glasses will be powered by Google’s new Android XR platform, and are expected to

Gen Z is willing to sell their personal data—for just $50 a month

Rather than clocking in at a Saturday job or selling old clothes for quick cash, Gen Z has another side hustle up their sleeve: selling their personal data.

To take advantage of the 

Google Announces Largest Ads Bidding Update In Over A Decade via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

Google launches Smart Bidding Exploration, a new feature to help advertisers unlock untapped conversions by expanding eligible queries without changing audience targeting.

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Google AI Measurement Upgrades Announced At Google Marketing Live via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

Google Ads launches new AI-powered measurement tools to help marketers of all sizes prove performance, boost ROI, and better use first-party data.

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Durable execution: autosave for your microservices

Ryan is joined by Jeremy Edberg, CEO of DBOS, and Qian Li, co-founder of DBOS, to discuss durable execution and its use cases, its implementation using technologies like PostgreSQL, and its applications in machine learning pipelines and AI systems for reliability, debugging, and observability. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/05/20/durable-execution-autosave-for-your-microservices/

These right-wing comedy podcasts are leading listeners down conspiracy theory rabbit holes

Right-leaning comedy podcasts are a gateway to conspiracy theories and misogynistic content, a new study has found.

While these podcasts may seem harmless at first—often discussing sports like the NFL and MMA and featuring guests such as Ben Affleck and David Goggins—a new report reveals that engaging with their content online can open a Pandora’s box of aliens and

What to know about Trump’s $175 billion ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense plan

U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for a “Golden Dome” to protect the United States from long-range missiles was at least partly inspired by Israel’s multitiered missile defenses.

Trump announced the $175 billion conc

How To Measure Topical Authority [In 2025] via @sejournal, @Kevin_Indig

As AIOs take over SERPs, topical authority becomes more critical. This article explains how it works and what signals actually influence visibility.

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CEO Update: Exploration and experimentation for bold evolution

As we envision what the ideal future version of Stack Overflow looks like, we’re committed to engaging with our community. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/05/20/ceo-update-exploration-and-experimentation-for-bold-evolution/

Putin’s dream of a state-controlled internet is becoming a reality

Russians seeking an online window to the outside world are finding their options rapidly diminishing as Vladimir Putin’s government strips app stores of VPNs.

Last week, Roskomnadzor, Russia’s internet authority, ordered three major app stores to remove virtual private networks (VPNs) from public a

How Google is rethinking search in an AI-filled world

Google has built a massive business selling ads that appear around search results: In its 2024 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company reported roughly $198 billion under “Google Search & Other,” its largest profit segment and more than half of its parent company Alphabet’s total revenue. But search is undergoing a foundational shift toward accessing the web’s information w

It turns out TikTok’s viral clear phone is just plastic.  Meet the ‘Methaphone’

A viral clip of a woman scrolling on a completely clear phone with no user interface briefly confused—and amused—the internet. But the truth turned out to be far more literal than most expected.

Originally posted to TikTok by user CatGPT, the video quickly racked up over 52.9 million views. In the comments, some speculated it was a Nokia model; others guessed it came from the Nickelodeon show Henr

Cartwheel uses AI to make 3D animation 100 times faster for creators and studios

After years of AI disrupting industries and streamlining repetitive workflows, the technology is now poised to transform animation. In 2024, director and writer Tom Paton’s AiMation Studios released ">Where the Robots Grow, a fully AI-animated feature film. Everything from animation and voice acting to music was generated using AI, at a cost of just $8,000 per minute—totaling around $700,000 for the 87-minute production. While I

Box CEO Aaron Levie on the future of enterprise AI

The buzz in Silicon Valley around AI agents has many asking: What’s real and what’s hype? Box’s cofounder and CEO, Aaron Levie, helps decipher between fact and fiction, breaking down the fast-paced evolution of agents and their impact on the future of enterprise AI. Plus, Levie unpacks how AI is really being adopted in the workplace and what it takes to legitimately build an AI-first organization.

This is an abridged transcript of an interview from

Why Brand Advertising Matters For Paid Media Performance via @sejournal, @iambenwood

PPC is getting pricier and harder to measure. With branded search now key to media effectiveness, this piece outlines how to shift your strategy accordingly.

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Belgian AI startup says it can automate 80% of work at ‘expert firms’


Belgium-based Ravical has secured €7.3mn in pre-seed funding to bring AI agents to professional services firms in tax, legal, accounting, and insurance.  Joris Van Der Gucht, Ravical’s CEO and co-founder, said the “virtual employees” could do 80% of the

20d | The Next Web
TNW Backstage dives into the mind-bending world of brain-computer interfaces


TNW Backstage returns this week to explore one of tech’s most fascinating frontiers: brain computer-interfaces (BCIs). The capabilities of these neural devices are rapidly expanding. They’ve been implanted in skulls and worn as headbands. They’ve measured focu

20d | The Next Web
US shoplifting ‘epidemic’ sparks demand for French AI cameras


Paris-based AI startup Veesion has secured €38mn to fuel expansion to the US — where it looks to help cure the country’s shoplifting “epidemic.” Veesion’s AI-based computer vision software is trained to spot gestures in security camera feeds, such as

20d | The Next Web
Cerabyte: Vypálí keramika naši digitální nesmrtelnost?

Možná jste v poslední době zaslechli šum kolem německého startupu Cerabyte a jejich keramických úložišť, která slibují data uchovat na tisíce let. Svět se totiž topí v informacích a klasické disky či pásky na věčnou archivaci nestačí. Podíváme se zblízka na to, jak chtějí v Cerabyte vypálit naši digitální nesmrtelnost, jestli to není jen další technologická bublina a jak si stojí proti Microsoftu a dalším borcům v aréně datových úložišť. Připravte se na lasery, nanotechnologie a trochu toho lids

20d | osel.cz
Slash uses AI to build custom banking tools for niche industries

A fintech company called Slash offers business banking accounts tailored to the needs of specific kinds of entrepreneurs.

Slash provides business checking accounts with funds held at FDIC-insured banks, detailed spending analytics dashboards, free or low-cost wire and ACH transfers, easy access to lending options, and unlimited virtual cards. These cards can be configured with specific spending limits, merchants, and merchant categories to preve

Space tourism’s rise challenges how we define astronauts and exploration

On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin launched six women—Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyễn, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sánchez—on a suborbital journey to the edge of space.

The headlines called it a

Google’s AI Mode goes prime time, a direct answer to ChatGPT Search

Google is rapidly expanding its AI search capabilities, as reflected in the announcements it made Tuesday at its Google I/O developer conference. The search giant announced the general availability of AI Mode, its chatbot-format AI search product; some changes to its AI Overviews search results; and its plans to add new visual and agentic search features this summer. 

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Google Gemini Upgrades: New AI Capabilities Announced At I/O via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google Gemini upgrades include Chrome integration, Live visual tools, and enhanced 2.5 models. Learn how these AI advances could reshape your marketing strategy.

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#469 – Oliver Anthony: Country Music, Blue-Collar America, Fame, Money, and Pain

Oliver Anthony is singer-songwriter who first gained worldwide fame with his viral hit Rich Men North of Richmond. He became a voice for many who are voiceless, with many of his songs speaking to the struggle of the working class in modern American life. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep469-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc.

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20d | LEX FRIDMAN
Beyond Imagination raises $100 million to build humanoid robots

A humanoid robotics startup co-founded by prominent artificial-intelligence futurist Ray Kurzweil said on Tuesday that venture capital firm Gauntlet Ventures will back its $100 million Series B funding round.

The company, Beyond Imagination, will be valued at $500 million, and venture capital firm Gauntlet Ventures will be the round’s sole investor.

Kurzweil is known for popularizing the term

Čína brzy vypustí masivní výškový mateřský dron Jiutian SS-UAV

Patnáctitunový výškový dron s velkou výdrží Jiutian SS-UAV, podle všeho nacpaný nejmodernějšími technologiemi, může přivést ze vzdálenosti tisíců kilometrů smrtící hejno stovky sebevražedných dronů, vybavených pokročilou hejnovou inteligencí. Západní vojenští vývojáři mají co dohánět. http://www.osel.cz/14079-cina-brzy-vypusti-masivni-vyskovy-matersky-dron-jiutian-ss-uav.html

20d | osel.cz
The environmental impact of LLMs: Here’s how OpenAI, DeepSeek, and Anthropic stack up

The companies behind AI models are keen to share granular data about their performance on benchmarks that demonstrate how well they operate. What they are less eager to disclose is information about their environmental impact.

In the absence of clear data, a number of estimates have circulate

Agentic AI is the future of customer service. Here’s how you need to prepare for it

Twenty-four-hour customer support with zero hold time, infinite personalization, customized care, and behavior-based response are all aspects of the customer experience that will be expected sooner rather than later from every one of your customers. All of this is becoming reality, thanks to agentic artificial intelligence. 

Agentic AI is the most advanced form of artificial intellig

Microsoft launched Copilot+ PCs a year ago to mockery. Is the world finally ready for them?

A year ago today, Microsoft unveiled what it believed would be the future of home computing. Copilot+ PCs, optimized to harness the power of AI, were introduced with the promise of revolutionizing how we interact with our laptops and desktops.

The reaction, however, was far from enthusiastic. Critics mocked the addition of an AI button on the keyboard, likening it to the

The Netherlands is building a leading neuromorphic computing industry


Our latest and most advanced technologies — from AI to Industrial IoT, advanced robotics, and self-driving cars — share serious problems: massive energy consumption, limited on-edge capabilities, system hallucinations, and serious accuracy gaps.  One possible

21d | The Next Web
Dutch startup ecosystem grows 26% but falls to 6th in Europe


The Dutch startup ecosystem has slipped to 10th place globally and sixth in Europe, according to the newly released Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2025.  The annual report, compiled by research platform StartupBlink, benchmarks the startup strength of over 1,40

21d | The Next Web
Polská umělecká scéna v pohybu: Performance jako tepající srdce kulturní krajiny

Polsko, země nejen bohaté historie, ale i překvapivě tepající současnosti, je domovem neuvěřitelně živé a provokativní performance artové scény, která se nebojí rýpat do společenských tabu. Tento článek vás vezme na jízdu od legendárních avantgardistů po současné buřiče, odhalujíc, proč je toto umění akce v Polsku tak bytostně spjato s jeho duší i dneškem. http://www.osel.cz/14078-polska-umelecka-scena-v-pohybu-performance-jako-tepajici-srdce-kulturni-krajiny.html

21d | osel.cz
Minimalistický kvantový počítač simuluje pohyby molekul

V molekulách se děje spousta zajímavých věcí, které je obtížné sledovat nebo dokonce simulovat. Čím komplikovanější je molekula, tím je méně přístupná zkoumání. Nový minimalistický kvantový simulátor využívá jediný atom ytterbia polapený ve vakuu pulzujícími elektrickými poli a simuluje velmi slušně. Kvantové simulátory prozatím patří k nejslibnějším aplikacím kvantových počítačů. http://www.osel.cz/14077-minimalisticky-kvantovy-pocitac-simuluje-pohyby-molekul.html

21d | osel.cz
Why governments keep losing the ‘war on encryption’

Reports that prominent American national security officials used a freely available encrypted messaging app, coupled with the rise of authoritarian policies around the world, have led to a surge in interest in

Gen Z is turning to ChatGPT for outfit advice

With around 1 billion searches on ChatGPT each week, Gen Zers are increasingly turning to AI to solve a daily dilemma: what to wear.

Last month, OpenAI announced updates to ChatGPT’s search function, enhancing the shopping experience with personalized product recommendations and direct purchase links. Users have already begun using these features to plan their outfits.

“I’m going out to dinner tonight, what should I wear?” one user

Trump signs a bipartisan bill targeting revenge porn and AI-generated sexual images

President Donald Trump signed the TAKE IT DOWN Act into law on Monday, strengthening federal protections for victims of revenge porn and AI-generated sexual images.

The bill, introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), makes it illegal to “knowingly publish” or threaten to share nonconsensual intimate imagery—whether real or generated by artificial intelligence—without the person’s cons

Airbnb ordered to block over 65,000 holiday rentals in Spain for rule violations

Spain has ordered Airbnb to block more than 65,000 holiday listings on its platform for having violated rules, the Consumer Rights Ministry said Monday.

The ministry said that many of the 65,935 Airbnb listings it had ordered to be withdrawn did not include their license number or specify whether the owner was an individual or a company. Others listed numbers that di

‘Is the cheese pull challenge accepted?’: Chili’s and TGI Fridays reignite their rivalry over mozzarella sticks on social media

Chili’s and TGI Fridays are in a full-blown mozzarella stick feud.

Last week, TGI Fridays unveiled its new menu with a post on X: “New menu’s out. mozz sticks hit harder. happy hour’s calling. life’s good.” The next day, the chain appeared to throw shade at its fast casual rival, Chili’s Grill & Bar.

Why is Fortnite not available on iPhones in the U.S.?

Epic Games‘s Fortnite video game was not available on Apple’s iPhone devices in the European Union and the United States on Friday.

Access to

Research roadmap update, May 2025

An update to the research that the User Experience team is running over the next quarter. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/05/19/research-roadmap-update-may-2025/

Tech startup leaders need to think globally from the get-go

“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”

This timeless insight from renowned 20th-century Austrian-America management consultant Peter Drucker is especially relevant for startup leaders who aim to build something that stands the test of time.

In today’s digital economy, global expansion has never been easier—yet many tech founders are still focused on an initial geographical market. Whil

We’re in a golden age for movie trailers—and it’s messing with our heads

Deciding which movies warrant a trip to the theater isn’t always easy. Lately, though, trailers seem to be making the choice even harder, and not for the reasons one might think.

The problem—if you could call it one—is an abundance of marketing riches across the entire cinematic spectrum. The trailer for A24’s new necromancy horror ">Bring Her Back is as dynamic as the one for Marvel’s retro romp,

From Search To Discovery: Why SEO Must Evolve Beyond The SERP via @sejournal, @alexmoss

With zero-click results and AI Overviews dominating the SERP, SEO pros must adapt. This article breaks down key shifts in behavior, metrics, and strategy.

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9 ways to use AI for deep research

This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Subscribe here.

The AI search landscape is transforming at breakneck speed. New “Deep Research” tools from ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity autonomously search and gather information from dozens—even hundreds—of