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AI and its impact on jobs and coding remain the dominant debate, with figures like Cognition's Scott Wu pushing back against replacement narratives. AI chip startups are raising massive rounds, with Groq reportedly securing $650M after Nvidia's $20B deal and a memory-focused chip startup closing $135M. Consumer tech sees Oura Ring 5 launching with a thinner design and week-long battery, while Acer announces a companion handheld, a Snapdragon C budget laptop, and a 1,000 Hz gaming monitor. Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during testing in Florida, imperiling NASA moon missions in a catastrophic setback for the space industry.

AI coding agents won't replace humans, says Cognition CEO

AI coding agents won't replace humans, says Cognition CEOCognition CEO Scott Wu argues AI coding agents are tools to augment human developers, not replace them, amid growing anxiety over AI job displacement. MIT Review and WIRED also weigh in with reality checks on AI jobs hysteria and the limits of AI-generated content. Google I/O showcased shifting priorities in AI-driven scientific research. The debate reflects a maturing industry grappling with the gap between AI hype and actual workplace impact.

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Cognition’s Scott Wu says AI coding agents shouldn’t replace humans (TechCrunch)
So you’ve heard these AI terms and nodded along; let’s fix that (TechCrunch)
We Asked theFuture of TruthAuthor to Explain How He Used AI. It Didn’t Go Well (WIRED)
A reality check on the AI jobs hysteria (MIT Review)
Google I/O showed how the path for AI-driven science is shifting (MIT Review)

AI chip startups surge with massive funding rounds

AI chip startups surge with massive funding roundsJust days after Nvidia's $20B acquisition deal, AI chip startup Groq is reportedly raising $650M, signaling an overheated AI infrastructure race. Another chip startup raised $135M betting that memory bandwidth, not pure compute, is AI's real bottleneck. Meanwhile, enterprise AI search startup Glean crossed $300M in revenue by positioning AI budget cutting as its key value proposition.

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After Nvidia’s $20B not-aqui-hire, AI chip startup Groq reportedly raising $650M (TechCrunch)
This chip startup just raised $135M on a bet that AI’s biggest bottleneck isn’t compute — it’s memory (TechCrunch)
Glean’s top line crosses $300M as AI budget cutting becomes its major selling point (TechCrunch)

Oura Ring 5 launches; Sonos app gets network fix

Oura Ring 5 launches; Sonos app gets network fixOura Ring 5 launches with a slimmer design, week-long battery life, and major app improvements. Sonos released an iOS and Android app update adding the ability to disable SonosNet mesh networking, addressing persistent connection issues. Motorola is pushing deep discounts on its premium smartphones during Mexico's Hot Sale 2026.

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El Oura Ring 5 sale al mercado con un diseño más delgado, una batería que dura una semana y importantes mejoras en la aplicaciónPorAntonio Quijanopublicado28 May 26El Oura Ring 5 ha salido al mercado con un montón de mejoras, entre las que se incluyen varias funciones nuevas en la aplicación para todos los usuarios. (TechRadar)
La última actualización de la aplicación de Sonos acaba de añadir una nueva opción de red que podría ayudar a solucionar los problemas de conexiónPorAntonio Quijanopublicado28 May 26Sonos ha lanzado una actualización de su aplicación para iOS y Android que permite desactivar la red en malla SonosNet (TechRadar)
Hot Sale 2026: Motorola presume descuentos en sus dispositivos más avanzadosPorAntonio Quijanopublicado28 May 26Motorola quiere dominar el Hot Sale con descuentos en toda su familia de smartphones (TechRadar)

Acer unveils companion handheld, 1,000 Hz monitor

Acer unveils companion handheld, 1,000 Hz monitorAcer announced a companion handheld device that pairs with its gaming PCs, expanding its gaming ecosystem. The company also launched a budget laptop powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon C chip and the first Ryzen 9 9955X3D gaming laptop. Most notably, Acer cranked its latest Predator gaming monitor up to 1,000 Hz refresh rate, pushing display technology to new extremes.

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Acer is making a companion handheld that pairs with its gaming PCs (Engadget)
Acer just announced a new budget laptop with Qualcomm's Snapdragon C chip (Engadget)
Acer unveils first Ryzen 9 9955X3D gaming laptoppublished29 May 26 (Tom's Hardware)
Acer cranks its latest Predator gaming monitor up to 1,000 Hzpublished29 May 26 (Tom's Hardware)

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes in Florida test

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes in Florida testBlue Origin's New Glenn rocket suffered a catastrophic explosion during testing in Florida, destroying the vehicle and its launchpad in a massive fireball. The failure jeopardizes NASA moon missions that depended on New Glenn for cargo delivery. Ars Technica calls the event one of the most significant launch vehicle failures in recent years, dealing a severe blow to Jeff Bezos's space ambitions.

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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes during testing in Florida (TechCrunch)
Here’s why the failure of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is so catastrophic (Ars Technica)
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes on its launchpad (Engadget)
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes in massive fireball, imperiling NASA moon missions (Scientific American)