Overview
A compact roundup of the day’s most relevant AI‑and‑developer news: product updates, company moves, infrastructure shifts for machine traffic, and security alerts.
AI tools & product updates
- Glean crossed $300M in revenue and has tripled annual revenue, positioning its enterprise AI search as a cost-saving tool for orgs cutting AI spend.
- Microsoft 365 Copilot gets a cleaner design and a claimed speed boost (company says it loads roughly twice as fast), plus more structured, reliable responses.
- Asana acquired no-code agent-builder StackAI to fold agent-building into its workflow platform.
Infrastructure & developer workflows
- Major cloud and edge players are redesigning infrastructure for a machine-first internet as AI agents move to production; expect architectures optimized for high-volume machine-generated traffic rather than human web browsing.
Mobility, hardware & startups
- Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during testing in Florida — a significant setback for the company’s push to compete in orbital launch.
- Waymo now dominates Texas autonomous-vehicle registrations, while Tesla trails in that count according to the new tracker and law that clarify AV registrations.
- Slate Auto (Bezos-backed) will announce pricing and take preorders for its EV on June 24.
- Nintendo’s newest WarioWare iteration is an oddball smartphone app, per coverage.
- The 2021 Kindle Paperwhite is on sale for less than Amazon’s current entry-level Kindle.
Startups & events
- Startup Battlefield applications are open ahead of the June 8 deadline — finalize submissions if you’re applying.
Security & user safety
- A phishing campaign is targeting Signal users to steal secret recovery keys for backups; users should treat recovery-key prompts with extreme caution and verify sources.
Key takeaways
- Expect more cloud/edge changes as infrastructure adapts to machine-generated traffic.
- Buy/build decisions should factor in AI cost control — vendors (e.g., Glean) are selling on budget impact.
- Teams should watch integrations: Asana + StackAI signals deeper no-code agent adoption inside workflows.
- Maintain security hygiene: recovery keys and backup flows are immediate phishing targets.
Sources
- Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes during testing in Florida — https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/28/blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-explodes-during-testing-in-florida/
- Glean’s top line crosses $300M as AI budget-cutting becomes its major selling point — https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/28/gleans-top-line-crosses-300m-as-ai-budget-cutting-becomes-its-major-selling-point/
- Waymo dominates Texas autonomous-vehicle registrations as Tesla trails behind — https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/28/waymo-dominates-texas-autonomous-vehicle-registrations-as-tesla-trails-behind/
- How to apply to Startup Battlefield 2026, ahead of the June 8 deadline — https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/28/how-to-apply-to-startup-battlefield-2026-what-you-need-ahead-of-the-june-8-deadline/
- The internet is being rebuilt for machines — https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/28/the-internet-is-being-rebuilt-for-machines/
- Slate Auto will announce pricing and take preorders June 24 — https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/28/slate-auto-will-announce-pricing-and-take-preorders-for-its-ev-on-june-24/
- Nintendo’s newest WarioWare is a weirdo smartphone app — https://www.theverge.com/games/939283/pictonico-nintendo-mobile-game
- Microsoft 365 Copilot gets a speed boost and cleaner design — https://www.theverge.com/tech/939273/microsoft-365-copilot-redesign
- Amazon’s last-gen Paperwhite on sale — https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/939259/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-2021-woot-dad-tech-sale
- Asana acquires no-code agent-builder StackAI — https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/28/asana-acquires-no-code-agent-builder-stack-ai/
- Bluesky embraces long-form content to counter X Articles — https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/28/bluesky-embraces-long-form-content-to-counter-x-articles/
- Hackers trying to steal Signal users’ backups in new phishing wave — https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/28/hackers-are-trying-to-steal-signal-users-backups-in-new-wave-of-phishing-attacks/
Disclaimer
Not financial/professional advice.