This weekly post collects notable tech news from curated public RSS feeds and is updated daily.
2026-06-01
Black founders raise highest amount of quarterly funding since 2022, but there’s a catch
Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-05-31 23:00 GMT+8
English Summary: Speaking to TechCrunch, Crunchbase’s head of research Gené Teare, said the factors holding back Black founders include “access to networks, relationships, and early introductions."
United flight forced to turn around because of a Bluetooth speaker name
Source: The Verge Tech Published: 2026-05-31 23:50 GMT+8
English Summary: United flight 236 from Newark to Palma de Mallorca on Saturday night was forced to turn around just an hour after takeoff due to security concerns around a Bluetooth signal. Multiple Redditors claimed to be on the flight and reported that the crew repeatedly requested passengers to turn off their Bluetooth. According to one poster, […]
Link: https://www.theverge.com/transportation/940486/united-flight-236-bluetooth-speaker-name-bomb
What happens in Vega$: steroids, swimmers, and a billion-dollar hustle
Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-05-31 21:00 GMT+8
English Summary: The Enhanced Games — a singular sporting competition where a majority of the athletes were on performance enhancing drugs — may herald a new business model that the tech industry is ready to embrace.
AMD’s new pitch: our old tech is so good you should just keep using it
Source: The Verge Tech Published: 2026-06-01 08:00 GMT+8
English Summary: Computex 2026 is underway in Taiwan, and we’re expecting all manner of flashy computers with jaw-dropping prices (or no prices at all) as the entire industry navigates RAMageddon. But for desktop PC gamers, AMD has a different pitch. It’s relaunching three old components alongside a big new promise: you won’t need to buy a new […]
Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/940524/amd-computex-am5-promise-2029-rx9070gre-7700x3d-5800x3d
The QD-OLED gaming monitor that started it all got a big upgrade
Source: The Verge Tech Published: 2026-06-01 07:00 GMT+8
English Summary: Alienware is taking to this year’s Computex 2026 in Taipei to announce some cool gaming monitors, most notably two exciting OLED options that are coming at different points this year. First off, the company is debuting the successor to its very first QD-OLED gaming monitor from 2022 with a refreshed design and high-end specs that’s […]
Dell is bringing back the XPS 13 as a MacBook Neo competitor — with a temporary discount to $599
Source: The Verge Tech Published: 2026-06-01 07:00 GMT+8
English Summary: Dell is making good on its tease from CES and finally announcing a new XPS 13. The XPS 13 returns as a budget-friendly option, launching in July at a promotional student price of $599 - though that introductory deal only runs until September for back-to-school shopping; it’ll start at $699 for everyone else. The $599 […]
Apple’s strategy for smart glasses is the same as smart watches
Source: The Verge Tech Published: 2026-06-01 05:33 GMT+8
English Summary: Apple isn’t just looking to take on Meta in the smart glasses market; it’s looking to upend eyewear as a whole, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. When the Apple Watch launched, it wasn’t simply competing against the Pebbles and the Motorolas of the world. The company also had Swatch, Fossil, and Seiko in its crosshairs. […]
Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/940572/apples-strategy-smart-glasses-smart-watches
Erin Brockovich takes aim at data center secrecy
Source: TechCrunch Published: 2026-06-01 05:05 GMT+8
English Summary: Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has a new mission.
Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/31/erin-brockovich-takes-aim-at-data-center-secrecy/