News — 2026-05-31

Inherent, a London‑based artificial‑intelligence lab founded by former DeepMind researchers, announced a $50 million seed round led by Index Ventures and Radical Ventures. The funding will support development of Faraday, an AI‑native science platform designed to identify the most promising research questions rather than simply answer them. Backed by Nvidia’s venture arm NVentures and a roster of other investors, Inherent operates as a public‑benefit corporation, signaling a blend of cutting‑edge technology and societal responsibility. Read more

Meta will begin testing an artificial‑intelligence‑enabled pendant within the next year, according to an internal memo seen by The Information. The same document outlines a new business‑focused subscription called Wearables for Work, aimed at turning the company’s hardware—particularly its smart glasses—into productivity tools. The move follows a string of costly setbacks for Reality Labs, which posted a $4 billion loss in the first quarter of 2026, and builds on Meta’s 2025 acquisition of Limitless, the startup behind an early AI‑pendant prototype. Read more

Meta is set to begin testing an AI-enabled pendant within the next twelve months, according to an internal memo obtained by The Information. The device builds on technology from Limitless, a startup the company bought at the end of 2025, and is part of a broader push that includes new AI glasses and a business‑focused subscription called Wearables for Work. The move is intended to turn around Reality Labs, which posted a $4 billion loss in the first quarter of 2026. Read more

Anthropic announced it is cutting the list of secondary‑market platforms it deems unauthorized from eight firms to four after a wave of investor confusion and criticism. The revised warning now names Open Door Partners, Unicorns Exchange, Pachamama and Upmarket, removing platforms such as Hiive that had protested the original notice. The move comes as the AI company finalizes a $65 billion funding round that values it at $965 billion, the largest private raise in history. Anthropic has not commented on the revision, and the remaining platforms have yet to respond. Read more

Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot will move from a flat‑rate subscription to a token‑usage model on June 1, charging users for every token the AI consumes. The shift has sparked a wave of criticism on Reddit and X, with developers warning that monthly costs could surge from the current $29 to upwards of $750. Some users blame the new pricing on excessive “vibe‑coding” while others question the sustainability of the former subsidized model. Microsoft has not responded to requests for comment. Read more