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A new website has launched to map data center locations and track community-reported transparency concerns. Since its launch in April, over 3,800 submissions have been received, highlighting the lack of communication between developers and local officials. The initiative aims to increase visibility into data center projects before they impact communities. Developers often face challenges like non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that prevent them from informing neighbors about upcoming construction.
Tonight at 8PM PT, Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang will unveil new ARM processors dubbed N1 and N1X, potentially marking a comeback for Nvidia in the ARM market after years of struggle. The event hints at a partnership with Microsoft, reviving Windows on ARM efforts that flopped with Surface RT in 2012. Developers and tech enthusiasts should watch closely as this could redefine PC hardware economics and performance, especially for those building lightweight, power-efficient devices. Let's dive deeper…
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A Minecraft Movie Squared: Kirsten Dunst Joins Cast
'Backrooms' Takes No.1 Spot, Breaks A24 Record
Artistic Dispute Ends as Startup Removes Ads Featuring Famous Meme
Ferrari Unveils $650K EV, Already Overbooked
5 new AI tools & 5 new AI jobs
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Summary: A new website maps US data centers with community-reported transparency issues, receiving nearly 4,000 reports in April alone. Why it matters: Local officials and residents need this info to understand the impact of data center projects on their communities.
Key Points:
Data Center Transparency Map launched in April, tracking over 3,800 reports from community members
Transparency is cited as the most common concern among reported issues
Local officials often sign NDAs before informing neighbors about new data center projects
The website aims to increase visibility into data center construction and its effects on local communities
Substack post discusses findings and concerns related to data centers
Why it matters: If you're a developer working on a data center project, this map is crucial. Local officials may sign NDAs before informing neighbors about new projects, leading to community backlash. Transparency can prevent such issues, making it easier for developers to build without controversy.
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Summary: Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang unveils new ARM processors tonight at 8PM PT, hinting at a Microsoft partnership to revive Windows on ARM efforts. Watch for potential shifts in the high-end ARM market dominated by Qualcomm.
Key Points:
Nvidia's N1 and N1X processors expected to power upcoming PCs, marking a comeback after years of struggle in the ARM space
Microsoft teasing 'new era' of Surface devices powered by Nvidia's new ARM chips, reviving Windows on ARM push
Qualcomm has dominated high-end ARM market; MediaTek leads budget segment; Nvidia aims to disrupt with N1 and N1X
Surface RT, Microsoft's previous attempt at ARM-powered PCs in 2012, was a commercial failure due to performance issues
Nvidia's entry into the ARM processor market could challenge Qualcomm’s exclusive license for Windows 11 on ARM
Why it matters: If Nvidia successfully enters the high-end ARM market with N1 and N1X processors, it could shift PC hardware economics. Developers building lightweight, power-efficient devices will see new options, potentially disrupting Qualcomm's dominance in the space.
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Summary: Jared Hess directs A Minecraft Movie Squared, set for release July 23rd, 2027. Kirsten Dunst stars as Alex with Matt Berry in an undisclosed role dismissing a costume choice.
Key Points:
A Minecraft Movie Squared is the sequel to the original movie and will be released on July 23rd, 2027
Kirsten Dunst joins the cast playing Alex, the female character option in Minecraft
Matt Berry stars as a human character but his specific role has not been revealed yet
The Build Challenge invites players to submit their most epic creations for end credits inclusion
Jens Bergensten of Mojang was involved in announcing the sequel and its details
Why it matters: If you're a Minecraft player or fan, this is huge news. The movie's title 'A Minecraft Movie Squared' plays on the game's mechanics and features Kirsten Dunst as Alex. Matt Berry's character dismisses a costume choice in a humorous nod to Steve's iconic look. This sequel promises more than just entertainment; it could boost engagement with the game through the Build Challenge.
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Summary: 'Backrooms' tops box office with $81M, breaking A24's record; 'Obsession,' also by a YouTuber, grows in its third weekend—first since 1982. Both films outperform Star Wars this week.
Key Points:
'Backrooms' grosses $81 million at the box office, setting an A24 record
'Obsession' brings in $26.4M, growing by 10% in its third weekend
Both 'Backrooms' and 'Obsession' are directed by YouTube creators
'Iron Lung,' a video game adaptation, grosses nearly $41 million domestically
First Star Wars film in seven years on track to gross $24M this weekend
Why it matters: If you're following YouTubers-turned-filmmakers like Parsons, Barker, and Fischbach, their films 'Backrooms' and 'Obsession' are dominating the box office. These movies are outperforming even major franchises like Star Wars, proving that a loyal online audience can translate to massive commercial success.
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Summary: Artisan's AI assistant Ava ad campaign sparked controversy over unauthorized use of an artist’s work. Both sides resolved the issue quickly, underscoring the need for clear guidelines in digital rights.
Key Points:
Dispute arose when Artisan used a version of artist's recognizable dog character to promote its AI assistant, Ava.
Artist expressed frustration on social media, urging followers to 'vandalize' ads featuring their work without permission.
Artisan removed offending ads in New York and San Francisco as part of the settlement agreement with the artist.
Ava is an AI business development representative designed to assist companies with outreach and lead generation.
Resolution highlights growing concerns over digital rights and unauthorized use of creative content by tech startups.
Why it matters: This dispute affects artists whose work may be used without permission in ad campaigns. It also impacts startups like Artisan, which must navigate legal and ethical boundaries when leveraging creative assets for marketing.
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Summary: Ferrari launches its $650K Luce EV with strong demand from existing customers. The company's entry into the all-electric segment is a big deal for luxury car enthusiasts and investors alike.
Key Points:
The Ferrari Luce, priced at nearly $650,000, marks the brand's first electric vehicle launch.
Over 80% of last year’s Ferrari buyers already own one of its vehicles, showing loyalty to the brand.
Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna says demand for the Luce EV is high despite its steep price tag.
Texas has passed a new law giving more control over autonomous vehicle testing and deployment to the DMV.
Waymo leads in AVs with 577 registered vehicles, followed by Avride (317), Nuro (47), and Tesla (42).
Why it matters: The launch of Ferrari's Luce EV at $650K signals a shift towards luxury electric vehicles. With over 80% of last year’s buyers already owning a Ferrari, this new model caters to an established customer base willing to invest in premium technology.
New Tools & Job
note.md - note.md is a private, local-first markdown workspace for macOS built for focused writing, research, and structured thought. It supports GitHub Flavored Markdown, complex tables, and LaTeX math, with bidirectional links and a visual graph to connect ideas. Smart citations and research-table extraction are powered by local AI models that keep your data on-device, and you can import scientific papers and PDFs directly. Markdown is the storage format - no proprietary lock-in.
Genpire - Genpire is an AI-native product design and manufacturing platform. It turns any idea, sketch, or prompt into factory-ready output in minutes - design visuals, technical specs, bills of materials, graded size specs, construction notes, materials, and manufacturer matching - all in one workflow. Built for fashion, apparel, and consumer-goods brands, it compresses development timelines that previously ran four to eight weeks.
PollyReach - PollyReach gives every AI agent its own phone number and the ability to make and receive real calls. Its human-like AI voice agents automate lead qualification, customer support, and appointment booking, and can serve as a 24/7 AI receptionist. Polly finds the number, dials, navigates phone menus, handles the conversation, and confirms bookings, syncing with Google Calendar, Outlook, and Calendly to check availability.
Contextberg - Contextberg is a local memory app for AI coding agents. It watches your screens, agent transcripts, and browser activity in the background, then serves both short-term and long-term memory to agents like Claude Code, Cursor, and OpenClaw over the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It is privacy-first and Windows-first - your data never leaves your machine - and installs from the Microsoft Store.
Nota: AI Notes & Voice - Nota is an AI notes and voice app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Capture your way - type, dictate, sketch, scan, or upload images - and let built-in AI clarify, shape, and organize your notes. Its scanner extracts text from documents, whiteboards, business cards, signs, photos, and textbooks, and Apple Pencil support adds handwriting and drawing with tags, pins, search, and visual organization.
Software Engineer, Secrets Infrastructure (Remote) - Fully remote team building Stripe's internal secrets/credentials infrastructure.
Software Engineer, New Grad - New grad SWE role spanning Stripe's payments, money-movement and platform teams.
Applied Scientist / Research Engineer, AI4Engineering - Apply Mistral's models to coding, software engineering, and developer workflows.
AI Scientist - Research scientist role on Mistral AI's research org — onsite, hybrid or remote.
Research Engineer, Machine Learning - Build and optimize large-scale learning systems powering Mistral's open-weight models.
Machine Learning Engineer, Fast Optimized Inference (EMEA Remote) - Build the fastest open-source inference stack — quantization, kernels, serving — at Hugging Face.
Cloud Machine Learning Engineer (US Remote) - Build Hugging Face's cloud ML offerings — inference endpoints, training infrastructure, and customer-facing tooling.
SDE AI/ML II — ML Inference Apps, AWS Neuron - Performance tune and enable ML model families (Llama2, GPT-class) on AWS Neuron / Trainium inference accelerators.
Annapurna Labs at AWS — Early Career (US): ML Systems & Silicon Innovation - Multiple technical tracks across ML Systems & Compilers, Distributed Training Systems and ML Infrastructure on AWS's silicon team.
Machine Learning Research Engineer, Generative AI (Siri) - Build infrastructure, datasets and models that empower Siri across NLU, dialog generation, speech synthesis and multi-modal interaction.
AI Research Scientist — Safety Alignment Team - Research and develop safety-alignment techniques for Meta's frontier AI systems.
AI Research Scientist, Language — Generative AI - Conduct research on generative language models within Meta's GenAI org.
Senior Deep Learning Algorithm Engineer - Develop and optimize deep learning algorithms for NVIDIA's accelerated computing platforms.
Deep Learning Software Engineer, TensorRT Performance — New College Grad 2026 - Integrate TensorRT into open-source frameworks and implement graph compiler algorithms across NVIDIA's inference ecosystem.
Research Engineer, Pretraining - Build and optimize pretraining systems and pipelines for frontier models at Google DeepMind.
Research Engineer, World Models - Implement core infrastructure and conduct research to build generative models of the physical world.
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Virtual Collaborator - Lead ML engineering for the Virtual Collaborator product line at Anthropic.
Research Engineer, Cybersecurity Reinforcement Learning - Safely advance model capabilities in secure coding, vulnerability remediation, and defensive cybersecurity.
Research Engineer / Research Scientist, Pre-training - Develop the next generation of large language models on Anthropic's Pre-training team.
Research Engineer / Scientist, Alignment Science - Contribute to exploratory experimental research on AI safety with a focus on risks from powerful future systems.
QUICK HITS
Feeble Little Horse's bitknot LP blends glitchy sounds and hyperpop - Feeble Little Horse drops bitknot, an LP that blends glitchy sounds with hyperpop elements. Available now on Bandcamp and streaming platforms.
Box Founder Critiques Tech CEOs' AI Obsession - Box founder Aaron Levie criticizes tech CEOs' rush towards AI without understanding it, while Google's search changes lead to a 30% surge in DuckDuckGo installs as users seek alternatives.
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 Debuts ELMB Display With 2K Dimming Zones - Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 debuts with ELMB display, promising reduced motion blur in fast-action games. Perfect for competitive shooters like CS:GO and Dota 2.
$643M in Funding for Black-founded Startups This Year - Black-founded startups have raised $643 million this year, nearing last year’s total despite a broader funding downturn. A must-read for anyone interested in diversity and inclusion in tech.
Marathon Season 2 Launches June 2nd Amidst Player Exodus - Marathon launches season 2 with a significant drop in player numbers due to its demanding nature and complex systems — not good for retention or newbies.
Enhanced Games: 42 Athletes Compete on Drugs in Vegas - Silicon Valley-backed Enhanced Games saw 42 athletes compete after 12 weeks of training. Critics call it dangerous and a 'clown show'. The FDA may relax peptide restrictions in July, potentially sparking industry growth.
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