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GitHub Copilot Users Experience Sticker Shock Under New Pricing Model
SOFTWAREPROGRAMMING
June 2, 2026
GitHub

GitHub Copilot Users Experience Sticker Shock Under New Pricing Model

GitHub's transition from request-based billing to a usage-based pricing model has sparked frustration among Copilot users experiencing rapid credit depletion.

SpaceX and China Prepare Key Satellite Launches in Busy Week
ROCKETSSPACE EXPLORATION
June 2, 2026
SpaceX

SpaceX and China Prepare Key Satellite Launches in Busy Week

A packed global launch schedule features SpaceX Starlink missions and several Chinese rocket deployments, including the debut of the Chang Zheng 12B.

Microsoft Unveils Flagship Surface Laptop Ultra Powered by Nvidia
HARDWARETECHNOLOGY
June 1, 2026
Microsoft

Microsoft Unveils Flagship Surface Laptop Ultra Powered by Nvidia

Microsoft has announced the Surface Laptop Ultra, a powerful new flagship portable featuring Nvidia's Arm-based RTX Spark superchip.

James Webb Telescope Directly Measures Supermassive Black Hole in Early Universe
SPACE EXPLORATIONTECHNOLOGY
June 1, 2026
NASA

James Webb Telescope Directly Measures Supermassive Black Hole in Early Universe

Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to perform the first direct mass measurement of a supermassive black hole from the early universe.

Unannounced Google Pixel Watch 5 Reportedly Found Underwater
HARDWARETECHNOLOGY
June 1, 2026
Google

Unannounced Google Pixel Watch 5 Reportedly Found Underwater

Borderlands creator Randy Pitchford shared images of what appears to be an unannounced Google Pixel Watch 5 discovered by a scuba diver.

OpenAI Breaks Ground on Massive 1GW Data Center in Michigan
AICLOUD
June 1, 2026
OpenAI

OpenAI Breaks Ground on Massive 1GW Data Center in Michigan

OpenAI has officially begun construction on a 1-gigawatt data center in Michigan, marking a major milestone for its Stargate infrastructure initiative.

Nvidia Enters Consumer PC Market with RTX Spark Superchip
HARDWARETECHNOLOGY
June 1, 2026
Nvidia

Nvidia Enters Consumer PC Market with RTX Spark Superchip

Nvidia has officially entered the consumer PC processor market with the launch of the RTX Spark, an efficient Arm-based system-on-chip targeting laptops and mini-PCs.

Erin Brockovich Launches Campaign and Map Targeting Data Center Secrecy
CLOUDTECHNOLOGY
May 31, 2026
Erin Brockovich

Erin Brockovich Launches Campaign and Map Targeting Data Center Secrecy

Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has launched a crowd-sourced mapping project to track US data centers and their impact on local communities.

Nvidia, Microsoft, and Arm Tease New Arm-Powered N1X Laptop Processors
HARDWARETECHNOLOGY
May 30, 2026
Nvidia

Nvidia, Microsoft, and Arm Tease New Arm-Powered N1X Laptop Processors

Ahead of Computex in Taipei, Nvidia, Microsoft, and Arm have posted matching teasers suggesting the imminent launch of Nvidia's new Arm-powered laptop processors.