https://techhub.digitrendz.blog The latest stories submitted to TechHub. en-us Tue, 12 May 2026 07:37:12 +0300 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/assets/logo-mark.svg https://techhub.digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/tech-news/183559/robinhood-rides-ai-wave-into-second-ipo-for-retail-venture/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4551 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4551 Tue, 12 May 2026 06:15:03 +0300 DigitrendZ Story Robinhood has filed for a second venture fund (RVII) that will invest in both growth-stage and early-stage startups, a shift from its first fund (RVI) which focused only on late-stage companies. Both funds aim to democratize startup investing by allowing non-accredited investors to buy shares in ... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/tech-news/183561/porsche-sets-new-nurburgring-lap-record-for-fastest-car/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4552 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4552 Tue, 12 May 2026 06:15:03 +0300 DigitrendZ Story Porsche reclaimed the EV lap record at the Nürburgring with a heavily upgraded Taycan Turbo GT, clocking 6 minutes and 55.53 seconds. The upgrades, developed with Manthey Racing, include retuned software, lightweight wheels, aerodynamic parts boosting downforce to 310kg, and a powertrain output o... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/tech-news/183511/gm-cuts-hundreds-of-it-jobs-to-hire-ai-skilled-workers/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4548 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4548 Tue, 12 May 2026 03:45:05 +0300 DigitrendZ Story General Motors cut approximately 600 IT jobs (over 10% of its IT workforce) as part of a strategic workforce restructuring to replace legacy expertise with AI-focused talent. The layoffs do not represent a net job loss, as GM continues hiring for roles in AI-native development, data engineering, ... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/tech-news/183513/openai-launches-claude-mythos-competitor/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4549 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4549 Tue, 12 May 2026 03:45:05 +0300 DigitrendZ Story OpenAI launched Daybreak, a cybersecurity initiative using the Codex Security AI agent to identify and patch software vulnerabilities by analyzing codebases and automating detection of high-risk flaws. Daybreak enters the market just over a month after rival Anthropic released Claude Mythos under... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/tech-news/183515/yarbo-to-remove-intentional-backdoor-from-its-robot-lawn-mower/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4550 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4550 Tue, 12 May 2026 03:45:05 +0300 DigitrendZ Story Yarbo reversed its initial stance and now plans to fully eliminate the remote backdoor access that could allow hackers to control its lawn mowers, making it an opt-in feature that customers can choose to install only if they want remote assistance. The company initially resisted removing the back... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/digital-marketing/183447/digg-relaunches-as-an-ai-powered-news-aggregator/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4543 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4543 Tue, 12 May 2026 02:45:03 +0300 DigitrendZ Story Digg has relaunched as an AI-focused news aggregator, departing from its previous Reddit-clone strategy to rank stories based on real-time engagement metrics from X, including sentiment analysis and signal detection. The platform currently prioritizes AI news, tracking the top 1,000 people, compa... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/digital-marketing/183451/gitlab-cuts-jobs-and-restructures-to-focus-on-ai-powered-developer-tools/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4544 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4544 Tue, 12 May 2026 02:45:03 +0300 DigitrendZ Story GitLab is cutting jobs and restructuring, including flattening management and creating 60 smaller autonomous R&D units, to focus on AI-powered developer tools, which CEO Bill Staples frames as a strategic investment rather than cost-cutting. The company's stock fell over 8% in after-hours trading... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/tech-news/183458/lodestellar-uses-ai-to-boost-epd-quality-in-construction/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4545 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4545 Tue, 12 May 2026 02:45:03 +0300 DigitrendZ Story Lodestellar, an Estonian startup, has developed an AI-powered platform that acts as a quality assurance system for Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), helping manufacturers reduce delays, cut verification costs, and avoid compliance risks by automatically scanning drafts for errors against... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/digital-marketing/183468/google-ads-and-claude-ai-chats-used-to-spread-mac-malware/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4546 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4546 Tue, 12 May 2026 02:45:03 +0300 DigitrendZ Story Attackers are using Google Ads and Claude.ai shared chats in a malvertising campaign that directs users searching for a Mac download of Claude to malicious installation instructions, which prompt them to paste terminal commands that install malware. The malware uses Base64-encoded shell scripts a... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/digital-marketing/183455/zoominfo-plunges-29-on-guidance-cut-600-layoffs-amid-ai-shift/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4547 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4547 Tue, 12 May 2026 02:45:03 +0300 DigitrendZ Story ZoomInfo beat Q1 earnings expectations with $310.2 million revenue and $0.28 adjusted EPS, but its stock crashed 29% after slashing full-year revenue guidance by $62 million, announcing a 600-job restructuring (20% of workforce), and reporting a net revenue retention rate drop to 90%. The company... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/tech-news/183373/koreas-top-manufacturers-back-config-the-tsmc-of-robot-data/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4535 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4535 Tue, 12 May 2026 00:30:04 +0300 DigitrendZ Story Config, a startup building data infrastructure for robotics foundation models, raised a $27 million seed round led by Samsung Venture Investment, with participation from Hyundai, LG, and SKT, valuing the company at over $200 million. Unlike software AI, robotics AI is far more costly because ever... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/tech-news/183383/gm-settles-california-suit-over-selling-driver-data-to-insurers/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4536 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4536 Tue, 12 May 2026 00:30:04 +0300 DigitrendZ Story General Motors agreed to a $12.75 million settlement to resolve a California lawsuit over selling driver location and behavioral data to insurers, barring the sale of customer data to brokers for five years and allowing drivers to block OnStar location collection. The lawsuit followed a 2024 New ... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/tech-news/183385/alphabet-to-issue-first-yen-bonds-for-ai-investment/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4537 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4537 Tue, 12 May 2026 00:30:04 +0300 DigitrendZ Story Alphabet plans to issue its first yen-denominated bonds, led by Mizuho, Bank of America, and Morgan Stanley, as part of a multi-currency funding strategy to support an unprecedented AI infrastructure build with 2026 capital spending forecast at $180–190 billion. The yen market is attractive due t... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/tech-news/183387/starlink-blocks-gps-cheat-researchers-may-crack-it/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4538 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4538 Tue, 12 May 2026 00:30:04 +0300 DigitrendZ Story SpaceX has discontinued an unofficial Starlink feature that allowed some users to access positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services as a GPS alternative. Despite the shutdown, experts see enormous potential in using Starlink’s low-Earth orbit network as a resilient backup to GPS, especial... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/digital-publishing/183389/fitbit-air-adds-status-light-double-tap-gesture-rivals-whoop-in-size/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4539 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4539 Tue, 12 May 2026 00:30:04 +0300 DigitrendZ Story The Fitbit Air's "pebble" component features a status LED that must be aligned correctly with a cutout in the band; reassembly requires matching alignment markings and double-tapping to confirm the LED flashes. The LED uses four distinct light patterns (pulsing white for charging, flashing red fo... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/tech-news/183393/playstation-emulator-devs-urge-users-to-stop-flooding-ai-code/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4540 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4540 Tue, 12 May 2026 00:30:04 +0300 DigitrendZ Story The RPCS3 team publicly requested users to stop submitting AI-generated code pull requests on GitHub, threatening bans for repeat offenders. RPCS3 has been a leading PlayStation 3 emulator since 2011, achieving 70% library playability through community contributions. Developers across GitHub, inc... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/tech-news/183395/guerrilla-co-founder-building-european-game-engine-to-rival-unreal/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4541 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4541 Tue, 12 May 2026 00:30:04 +0300 DigitrendZ Story Arjan Brussee, co-founder of Guerrilla Games, is developing "The Immensive Engine" as a European alternative to Unreal Engine and Unity, built to comply with European regulations and hosted in Europe. The engine features an AI-first architecture, designed to leverage AI agents to accomplish the w... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/digital-marketing/183375/google-ads-will-auto-link-youtube-channels-starting-june-10/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4542 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4542 Tue, 12 May 2026 00:30:04 +0300 DigitrendZ Story Starting June 10, 2026, Google Ads will automatically link all accounts to their associated YouTube channels, removing the need for manual setup and integrating video data into campaign optimization. This change ensures advertisers gain default access to organic video metrics and audience segment... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/digital-marketing/183267/adthena-unveils-chatgpt-powered-ad-intelligence-platform/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4522 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4522 Mon, 11 May 2026 22:15:03 +0300 DigitrendZ Story Adthena launched the ChatGPT Intelligence Platform, which monitors over 300,000 daily prompts to provide competitive visibility, share of voice, and prompt-level dynamics for ChatGPT advertising. The platform fills a blind spot in ChatGPT’s native ad tools by offering real-time optimization recom... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/digital-marketing/183271/google-to-level-the-seo-playing-field/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4523 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4523 Mon, 11 May 2026 22:15:03 +0300 DigitrendZ Story Google's ranking system has been limited to evaluating only 20-30 candidate pages due to hardware constraints, as confirmed by Google VP Pandu Nayak in the 2023 antitrust trial, but new developments are challenging this limitation. Google Research's TurboQuant technique achieves 4x to 4.5x compre... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/tech-news/183276/one-million-baby-monitors-and-security-cameras-exposed-to-hackers/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4524 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4524 Mon, 11 May 2026 22:15:03 +0300 DigitrendZ Story A security researcher discovered that over 1.1 million Wi-Fi baby monitors and security cameras from Chinese white-label brand Meari Technology were remotely accessible due to shared default passwords and an insecure MQTT platform, allowing strangers to view live feeds, photos, and user data from... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/tech-news/183278/novo-nordisk-gives-shelved-parkinsons-therapy-to-zuckerberg-backed-firm/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4525 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4525 Mon, 11 May 2026 22:15:03 +0300 DigitrendZ Story Novo Nordisk has licensed its shelved Parkinson's therapy STEM-PD to startup Cellular Intelligence, obtaining an equity stake and future milestone payments, while offloading development risk. Cellular Intelligence plans to revive STEM-PD using its AI platform to optimize manufacturing and predict... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/tech-news/183284/bill-gates-backed-fervo-energy-raises-ipo-target-to-1-82bn/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4526 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4526 Mon, 11 May 2026 22:15:03 +0300 DigitrendZ Story Fervo Energy has raised its IPO target to as much as $1.82 billion, increasing its share count by 26% and the top price range by 8%, signaling strong investor demand for clean power. The revision highlights a growing market for baseload renewable energy, where geothermal offers a consistent advan... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/digital-marketing/183287/claude-ai-agents-fuel-record-mac-mini-demand/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4527 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4527 Mon, 11 May 2026 22:15:03 +0300 DigitrendZ Story Small business owners like Tyler Cadwell use Mac minis with Claude AI agents for product design, inventory management, and customer automation from mobile setups. Record demand for the Mac mini, driven by developers and small business users of Anthropic's Claude AI agents, has caused shortages du... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/tech-news/183289/unitree-robot-ordained-in-13500-ceremony-at-seoul-temple/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4528 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4528 Mon, 11 May 2026 22:15:03 +0300 DigitrendZ Story A humanoid robot named Gabi was officially ordained as a Buddhist monk at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul in a $13,500 ceremony, blending ancient tradition with modern technology. The robot, programmed to perform rituals and interact with visitors, is part of an experiment to explore AI's role in support... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/tech-news/183291/apple-os-26-5-updates-add-encrypted-rcs-messaging/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4529 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4529 Mon, 11 May 2026 22:15:03 +0300 DigitrendZ Story Apple's new 26.5 updates across all devices introduce end-to-end encryption for RCS messaging as a beta feature, giving green-bubble chats iMessage-like security with a padlock icon, though it's currently limited to select carriers. The updates also include new Pride-themed wallpapers, lay ground... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/tech-news/183297/sony-urges-gta-6-fans-to-upgrade-to-ps5-now/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4530 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4530 Mon, 11 May 2026 22:15:03 +0300 DigitrendZ Story PlayStation is directly emailing PS4 users with GTA 6 on their wishlist, urging them to buy a PS5 for the game's November 19, 2026 launch, signaling confidence in Rockstar's development timeline after previous delays. The ESRB has officially rated GTA 6 as M for Mature 17+, and the marketing push... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/digital-publishing/183299/google-health-ends-classic-fitbit-but-that-might-be-fine/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4531 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4531 Mon, 11 May 2026 22:15:03 +0300 DigitrendZ Story Google is replacing the classic Fitbit app with Google Health, which will integrate Google Fit and offer a redesigned layout with an AI-powered coach, improved sleep and health tracking, and Apple Health integration on iOS. The new platform emphasizes third-party hardware and services, allowing u... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/digital-marketing/183265/tiktok-launches-ad-free-subscription-tier-in-uk/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4532 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4532 Mon, 11 May 2026 22:15:03 +0300 DigitrendZ Story TikTok is launching a paid subscription tier in the U.K. for £3.99 per month that removes all ads, available only to users aged 18 and older, and ensures their data won’t be used for advertising. The move is a direct response to the U.K.’s GDPR regulations, offering users a paid alternative to by... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/digital-marketing/183269/google-launches-merchant-center-for-agencies-worldwide/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4533 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4533 Mon, 11 May 2026 22:15:03 +0300 DigitrendZ Story Google has globally launched Merchant Center for Agencies, a centralized hub to manage product data, diagnose issues, and find growth opportunities across multiple client accounts. The tool consolidates previously disjointed feed management workflows into a single dashboard, enabling efficient mo... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/digital-marketing/183273/texas-sues-netflix-alleging-bait-and-switch-ads-and-spying/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4534 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4534 Mon, 11 May 2026 22:15:03 +0300 DigitrendZ Story Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Netflix for allegedly misleading subscribers about being ad-free and secretly collecting personal data through a behavioral surveillance program. The lawsuit claims Netflix uses addictive features like autoplay to keep children and families engaged, then har... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/digital-marketing/183180/why-google-ads-ga4-and-crm-data-dont-match/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4518 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4518 Mon, 11 May 2026 19:45:04 +0300 DigitrendZ Story Attribution models in ad platforms, GA4, and CRMs use different methodologies and measurement points, making it fundamentally impossible to achieve 100% data alignment across these systems. Relying on a single source of truth (like GA4 or CRM) creates an "attribution trap" where each tool's inher... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/digital-marketing/183188/tiktok-now-lets-uk-users-pay-for-ad-free-experience/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4519 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4519 Mon, 11 May 2026 19:45:04 +0300 DigitrendZ Story TikTok will launch a £3.99/month ad-free subscription in the UK for users 18+, also preventing their data from being used for advertising purposes. The move follows a "pay or consent" model driven by UK privacy laws, similar to Meta's approach with Facebook and Instagram in the region. Users who ... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/digital-marketing/183193/medallia-survived-but-a-warning-lurks-for-marketers/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4520 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4520 Mon, 11 May 2026 19:45:04 +0300 DigitrendZ Story Medallia is not going out of business; private equity firm Thoma Bravo is handing control to lenders (Blackstone, KKR, Apollo Global, Antares Capital) through a debt-for-equity swap, wiping out $5.1 billion in equity. The lenders plan to invest new capital, de-lever the balance sheet, and support... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/digital-marketing/183195/how-osi-solves-abms-biggest-data-challenge/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4521 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4521 Mon, 11 May 2026 19:45:04 +0300 DigitrendZ Story The Open Semantic Interchange (OSI) standard solves the "ABM Gap" by enabling instant identity resolution across different platforms, allowing data like account IDs to carry standardized meaning that all tools understand without custom integration. OSI eliminates the "Integration Tax" by providin... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/tech-news/183178/cowboy-space-raises-275m-to-build-rockets-for-space-data-centers/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4513 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4513 Mon, 11 May 2026 19:45:03 +0300 DigitrendZ Story Space data center ventures face a critical bottleneck due to insufficient and prohibitively expensive rockets, with SpaceX's Starship and Blue Origin's New Glenn unlikely to provide commercial capacity for years. Cowboy Space Corporation, led by Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt, has pivoted from ... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/digital-marketing/183182/why-ppc-ai-agents-fail-without-your-business-data/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4514 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4514 Mon, 11 May 2026 19:45:03 +0300 DigitrendZ Story Many tools marketed as PPC AI agents are actually just AI assistants that generate ad copy, while true PPC agents act on the ad account by analyzing data and implementing changes like budget shifts and bid adjustments. AI agents for PPC that rely solely on platform-native data (like impressions a... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/digital-marketing/183184/googles-ai-events-signal-a-new-search-user-trend/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4515 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4515 Mon, 11 May 2026 19:45:03 +0300 DigitrendZ Story Google's April 2026 announcements, including the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform and eighth-generation TPUs, are significant events, but the real strategic shift is the emergence of mainstream users adopting conversational, complex multimodal search habits that treat Search as a research tool ra... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/tech-news/183186/matter-openadr-partner-to-link-smart-homes-to-the-grid/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4516 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4516 Mon, 11 May 2026 19:45:03 +0300 DigitrendZ Story The organizations behind Matter and OpenADR have partnered to create a seamless, end-to-end link from the power grid to home appliances, simplifying how devices interact with utility-run demand response programs. Under the new framework, Matter coordinates in-home communication between appliances... Source digitrendz.blog https://digitrendz.blog/tech-news/183190/indias-private-space-industry-poised-for-takeoff-with-skyroot-leading/ https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4517 https://techhub.digitrendz.blog/?story=4517 Mon, 11 May 2026 19:45:03 +0300 DigitrendZ Story India's 2020 policy shift opened its space sector to private companies, allowing them to build rockets and use state facilities, spurred by the rise of commercial space industries in the US and China. Skyroot Aerospace, India's leading launch startup, could launch its first orbital rocket, the Vi... Source digitrendz.blog