Modern residential home exterior representing Nvidia and Span XFRA mini AI data center units installed on homes 2026
AI Tech News May 9, 2026 4 min

Nvidia Wants AI in Your House — Literally

Nvidia has partnered with California startup Span and homebuilder PulteGroup to install liquid-cooled mini AI data centers directly on residential homes. Homeowners get free electricity and internet — while their house becomes part of a nationwide distributed AI supercomputing network.

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Financial market data screens showing Big Tech AI capital expenditure of $725 billion in 2026 alongside mass tech layoffs
AI Tech News May 9, 2026 5 min

$725B AI Bet: Big Tech Cuts 92,000 Jobs

Meta, Microsoft, Amazon and Google have collectively committed $725 billion in capital expenditure for 2026 — a 77% jump from last year. At the same time, over 92,000 tech workers have been laid off. The uncomfortable question: is Big Tech funding AI by firing people?

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Smartphone on desk representing OpenAI AI agent phone 2027 launch with MediaTek Dimensity 9600 custom chip specs
Reviews Tech News May 9, 2026 4 min

OpenAI's AI Phone: What We Know So Far

OpenAI is accelerating its first AI agent phone toward a first-half 2027 mass production target. Powered by a custom MediaTek Dimensity 9600 chip with dual NPUs and built on TSMC's 2nm node, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo projects 30 million units shipped by 2028. Here's everything leaked so far.

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Cybersecurity breach digital lock representing ShinyHunters Instructure Canvas LMS hack exposing 275 million student records 2026
Cybersecurity Tech News May 9, 2026 4 min

Canvas Hack Puts 275M Students at Risk

The criminal hacking group ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for breaching Instructure, the parent company of Canvas LMS — used by nearly 9,000 schools worldwide. Up to 275 million student and staff records are at risk, with a ransom deadline of May 12, 2026. Here's the full story.

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Digital technology code interface representing DeepSeek AI company China $45 billion funding valuation round 2026
AI Startups May 9, 2026 4 min

DeepSeek Eyes $45B in China-Backed Round

DeepSeek — the Chinese AI lab that shocked Silicon Valley earlier this year — is now seeking its first external funding round at a $45 billion valuation. China's state-backed semiconductor fund is leading talks, with Tencent and Alibaba also reportedly involved. The valuation has doubled in weeks.

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