Daily Tech News Digest – 2026-05-07

Top tech headlines from BBC Technology, TechRadar and Ars Technica in the last 24 hours.

BBC Technology

• The no-nonsense judge calling the shots in Musk v Altman trial
  The feud has fuelled a costly showdown between two tech titans.
  Wed, 06 May 2026 23:52:48 GMT
• Former OpenAI board member says Elon Musk offered her sperm donations
  Shivon Zilis is the mother of four of Musk's children. That relationship began as she advised OpenAI.
  Wed, 06 May 2026 20:05:02 GMT
• Robot wars - what an operation in Ukraine tells us about the battlefield of the near future
  After Ukraine's President Zelensky said territory had been captured using just robots and drones, what is the future of unmanned warfare?
  Wed, 06 May 2026 11:59:44 GMT

TechRadar Tech

• Phone reviews roundup — the best new handsets to buy in May, including two mind-blowing camera phones and an 'incredibly long-lasting Android phone that won’t break the bank'
  A whistle-stop tour of all the new phones we've tested, and exactly what we thought of them.
  Thu, 07 May 2026 11:23:05 +0000
• Why relying on unverified chatbot financial advice leads to costly errors
  Stop treating ChatGPT like your "mate down the pub" for financial advice.
  Thu, 07 May 2026 10:59:25 +0000
• The ITSM complexity crisis and how to control it
  Preventing technical debt in modern ITSM platforms requires governance, disciplined development, and platform health management.
  Thu, 07 May 2026 10:34:20 +0000
• 'These findings aren’t isolated incidents': A shocking number of workers would be willing to sell out their company data for money
  Amid rising cyber attacks and AI-driven threats, companies also need to tackle insider threats that could be leaking sensitive data.
  Thu, 07 May 2026 10:25:00 +0000
• 'Workforce reductions may create budget room, but they do not create return': Gartner warns companies relying on layoffs to free up room for AI may be caught out in the long run
  Companies are investing in agentic AI and laying off human workers, but Gartner says this is the wrong way to go about it.
  Thu, 07 May 2026 10:23:19 +0000
• Amandaland season 2 finally introduces the 'no-nonsense' missing character we needed to meet the most — but now the strongest character in the series has vanished
  BBC comedy Motherland spinoff Amandaland is back for its much-anticipated second season — but it's now swapped one missing character for another.
  Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000
• 'You're watching the wrong show': The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke hits back at fan claims that its fifth and final season is just full of 'filler episodes'
  The Boys' showrunner has questioned why fans aren't enjoying its last season, and his comments have gone down as well as you'd expect.
  Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000
• The 4.5-star-rated and number one best-selling Breville Barista Express coffee machine is 20% off at Amazon
  Amazon has the excellent Breville the Barista Express coffee machine for just $50 more than the record-low price.
  Thu, 07 May 2026 09:57:38 +0000
• Samsung finally rolls out One UI 8.5 to the Galaxy 25, S24, and more — here's the full list of compatible devices
  The latest major Samsung software update is now moving beyond the Galaxy S26 series and landing on other phones and tablets.
  Thu, 07 May 2026 09:55:13 +0000
• I was worried that the Gothic remake would water down the unapologetically tricky 2001 original, but seven hours hands-on has put my mind at ease
  The cruel world of Gothic remains as prickly as ever in the new remake, but that’s not a bad thing.
  Thu, 07 May 2026 09:53:45 +0000
• 'CEOs are staking their jobs on AI': New study warns leaders their roles could be at risk if they mess up AI
  CEOs' jobs are being linked to AI success – against a backdrop of falling AI agent trust and rising shadow AI usage.
  Thu, 07 May 2026 09:26:08 +0000
• Will AI eat software? Not so fast
  AI isn’t going result in the wholesale replacement of software.
  Thu, 07 May 2026 09:00:09 +0000
• Can we tax the robots?
  If AI replaces workers, who carries the social contract?
  Thu, 07 May 2026 08:53:04 +0000
• Apple is about to let you replace its AI with ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude — and it could change the iPhone forever
  Apple’s plan to let users choose between multiple AI models marks a shift from a controlled system to a more open platform approach
  Thu, 07 May 2026 08:40:57 +0000
• You can’t firewall a conversation: how AI red-teaming became mission-critical
  AI systems introduce new security blind spots, forcing organizations to rethink testing entirely.
  Thu, 07 May 2026 08:30:17 +0000
• Get £80 off the isinwheel GT4 Dual Motor Electric Scooter but only with our exclusive code
  Use this code to get £80 off the isinwheel GT4 Dual Motor Electric Scooter
  Thu, 07 May 2026 08:27:26 +0000
• The KitchenAid Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine is excellent — and now I think all manual machines should feature flat-bottomed porta filters
  Serving up a considered combination of looks, usability and performance, this rather cute bean-to-cup coffee machine is worthy of a spot in your kitchen.
  Thu, 07 May 2026 06:42:50 +0000
• 'A foundational block of modern cybercrime': The inside story of a 15,000+ website network using popular ad trackers to peddle AI investment scams
  Researchers identified 15,500 domains using commercial trackers and cloaking to distribute AI-driven investment scams across global channels.
  Thu, 07 May 2026 01:05:00 +0000
• 'It just vanished': Millions at risk as Android trojans use devious trick to 'magically' disappear once installed
  Android banking trojans vanish from app drawers and secretly capture login credentials while streaming live device screens to remote attackers.
  Thu, 07 May 2026 00:25:00 +0000
• 'Not just an aircraft': US Navy MQ-25 Stingray drone hit a major milestone with maiden flight — largest US UAV ever built set to become world's first autonomous tanker to take flight from an aircraft carrier and maybe feature in a Top Gun movie one day
  US Navy’s massive MQ-25 Stingray tanker drone completes maiden flight, marking critical progress toward autonomous carrier refueling.
  Wed, 06 May 2026 23:35:00 +0000

Ars Technica Technology

• Former NASA chief takes helm of national security space firm
  "The spacecraft can also be refueled, and it can refuel others."
  Thu, 07 May 2026 11:00:17 +0000
• SpaceX is starting to move on from the world's most successful rocket
  Vandenberg Space Force Base in California is set to become SpaceX's busiest launch site—for now.
  Wed, 06 May 2026 22:28:47 +0000
• Anthropic raises Claude Code usage limits, credits new deal with SpaceX
  Deal follows others with Microsoft, Amazon, and more.
  Wed, 06 May 2026 22:09:14 +0000
• TSMC taps wind power as AI chip demand soars, Taiwan feels energy crunch
  TSMC backs renewables during record demand for energy-hungry chip manufacturing.
  Wed, 06 May 2026 21:47:27 +0000
• Court strikes down FCC anti-discrimination rule opposed by Internet providers
  Chairman Brendan Carr celebrates FCC court loss in case over Biden-era rule.
  Wed, 06 May 2026 21:33:39 +0000
• Spooked by Mythos, Trump suddenly realized AI safety testing might be good
  Trump forced to admit Biden was right on AI safety testing.
  Wed, 06 May 2026 21:20:14 +0000
• Report: SpaceX IPO gives Musk unchecked power and forbids investor lawsuits
  Anyone who buys into SpaceX IPO must waive right to sue the firm, report says.
  Wed, 06 May 2026 17:20:06 +0000
• Google DeepMind partners with EVE Online for AI model testing
  Move comes as CCP Games spends $120M to go independent, rebrands as Fenris Creations.
  Wed, 06 May 2026 16:56:49 +0000
• The animated version of the iconic "Hello, world" image reveals striking new details
  What's going on with those satellites, anyway?
  Wed, 06 May 2026 16:42:30 +0000
• FDA vaccine studies censored by Trump admin after finding benefits of shots
  FDA has suppressed studies on COVID-19 vaccines and Shingrix, a shingles vaccine.
  Wed, 06 May 2026 16:19:58 +0000
• Anthropic's Claude Managed Agents can now "dream," sort of
  Also, 5-hour usage limits will double for Pro and Max users of Claude Code.
  Wed, 06 May 2026 16:15:27 +0000
• Google's Gemma 4 AI models get 3x speed boost by predicting future tokens
  Up to 3x the speed with no loss of quality—is it too good to be true?
  Wed, 06 May 2026 15:44:20 +0000
• Here's what has to happen if NASA wants to land on the Moon every month
  NASA is serious about taking more shots on goal, but some of them need to start landing.
  Wed, 06 May 2026 14:56:20 +0000
• Infants are bleeding out after parents decline vitamin K shots given at birth
  Hospitals report more parents are declining vitamin K shots for their newborns.
  Wed, 06 May 2026 14:30:47 +0000
• Ars Asks: Share your shell and show us your tricked-out terminals!
  A celebration of the tweaks and customizations that make life easier at the CLI.
  Wed, 06 May 2026 13:32:47 +0000
• More than just an SUV? Rivian is working on more R2 variants.
  Without giving much away, CEO RJ Scaringe teased the idea of an R2 pickup and an R2X.
  Wed, 06 May 2026 12:48:53 +0000

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